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Three AgBioResearch scientists named AAAS fellows
Published on January 20, 2011
Three AgBioResearch scientists are among six MSU researchers named AAAS fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. -
AgBioResearch associate director Buhler to serve as interim CANR dean
Published on January 12, 2011
Douglas Buhler, associate dean of the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR), has been selected to serve as interim dean of the college. -
AgBioResearch scientist cultivates improved sustainability practices for tree growers
Published on December 30, 2010
AgBioResearch scientist Bert Cregg is helping tree growers make their operations more sustainable simply by improving their management of nutrients. -
AgBioResearch scientist leads study to help fuel Africa's green revolution
Published on December 28, 2010
Crop diversification with shrubby legumes mixed with soybeans and peanuts could be the key to sustaining the green revolution in Africa, according to a study led by MAES soils and cropping system ecologist Sieg Snapp. -
Waterways contribute to increase in potent greenhouse gas
Published on December 22, 2010
Nitrous oxide has increased by more than 20 percent over the past century, and nitrogen in waterways is fueling part of that growth, according to an MSU study. -
Nobel laureate to deliver 2010 Rachel Carson Distinguished Lecture
Published on December 15, 2010
Elinor Ostrom, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, will present the Rachel Carson Distinguished Lecture Dec. 10 in the Lincoln Room of the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center on the Michigan State University (MSU) campus. -
AgBioResearch scientist leads response team to address a potential new fruit pest in Michigan
Published on December 8, 2010
Spotted wing drosophila, a small vinegar fly native to Asia, has been found in traps deployed this year by Michigan State University (MSU) entomologists in southwestern Michigan. -
Michigan Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool honored with awards
Published on December 1, 2010
The Michigan Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool (WWAT), developed in part by a team of Michigan State University researchers to estimate the impact of water use on an area, recently received two national awards. -
Research links fish oil to increased risk of colon cancer in mice
Published on November 30, 2010
Fish oil induced severe colitis and colon cancer in mice in research led by MABR food science and human nutrition researcher Jenifer Fenton and recently published in the journal Cancer Research.