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Better potatoes are top-of-mind for this researcher
Published on July 1, 2020
Dave Douches is director of Michigan State University Potato Breeding and Genetics Program. -
Unlocking the potential of the plant microbiome
Published on July 1, 2020
MSU microbial ecologist Ashley Shade is seeking to learn more about how microbes positively affect plant health and adapt to environmental pressures. -
Fighting climate change with forest management
Published on July 1, 2020
Lauren Cooper leads the Forest Carbon and Climate Program at MSU, which trains professionals in forestry as a way mitigate environmental damage. -
Developing treatment for Alzheimer’s using plant products
Published on July 1, 2020
MSU Horticulture Professor Muraleedharan Nair is researching ways to slow the development of Alzheimer's -
Using technology to address global farming needs
Published on July 1, 2020
David Kramer hopes to use technology to modernize worldwide agriculture for a planet rapidly changing -
Investigating insect impacts on berry crops
Published on July 1, 2020
Rufus Isaacs, professor in the Michigan State University Department of Entomology, protects Michigan berry crops from invasive pests and examines crop pollination. -
Studying the effects of increasing heat stress on plants
Published on July 1, 2020
Gregg Howe and Tom Sharkey, University Distinguished Professors, are studying the effects heat has on plant health. -
Studying what makes plants sick gives insight into animal and human health
Published on July 1, 2020
Sheng-Yang He is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and an MSU University Distinguished Professor -
Delivering practical education globally to areas of greatest need
Published on July 1, 2020
MSU researchers Julia Bello-Bravo and Barry Pittendrigh are delivering life-improving knowledge to low-literate learners in developing countries through animations via a program called Scientific Animations Without Borders.