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Flint water crisis: Hearing the community's concerns
Published on February 22, 2018
Steven Gray, an assistant professor in the MSU Department of Community Sustainability, conducted a series of sessions in which Flint residents could share their concerns and ideas for potential solutions. -
Synthetic biology may hold key to answering some of the most difficult science questions
Published on February 22, 2018
An emerging field — synthetic biology — is attempting to broadly address the need for more nutritious food, improved prevention and treatment of diseases, renewable energy sources and protection for the environment. -
Enhancing Great Lakes landscapes for healthy pollinators
Published on February 22, 2018
Tiny but mighty pollinators are an essential contributor to many of Michigan’s high-value fruits and vegetables. In the past 10 winters, however, American beekeepers have lost a high proportion of their colonies. -
Preserving hardwood diversity through new management
Published on February 22, 2018
MSU researchers are working to preserve hardwood diversity, which protects the forest ecosystem from threats such as pathogens and insect predation. -
Rufus Isaacs awarded MSU’s prestigious Beal Outstanding faculty award
Published on February 9, 2018
Each year, Michigan State University honors 10 faculty members for their outstanding contributions to education and research with William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Awards. -
Mota-Sanchez leads project to increase sustainability of Michigan’s Latino farmers
Published on January 31, 2018
David Mota-Sanchez’s team has secured $600,000 to work with beginning Latino farmers and encourage children to consider a future in farming. -
MSU research reveals new insights into species diversity
Published on January 29, 2018
New research led by Michigan State University scientists has found that species hailing from the tropics are less variable than those farther from the equator, which may affect their ability to survive environmental changes. -
Studying why Cambodian rice growers adopt improved technologies
Published on January 22, 2018
The Cambodian government considers the adoption of improved farm technologies to be one of the drivers of agricultural development – the kind of development that can improve living standards, especially in rural areas. -
Jiang’s work contributes to 17 country agreement to improve global pesticide residue regulations
Published on January 16, 2018
Wayne Jiang is part of IR-4’s efforts to build global science-based standards for pesticide regulations.