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Working at the cutting-edge of ultrafast spectroscopy — the application of short laser pulses to analyze the dynamics of molecules — the Michigan State University associate professor Elad Harel’s research aims to reveal how microscopic phenomena impact large complex systems.

Laura Chomiuk received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, or PECASE, the highest honor given to scientists by the U.S. government early in their careers.

Expanding knowledge of the carbon concentrating mechanism in the extremophilic algae C. merolae allows scientists to better understand and possibly improve photosynthesis.

Shawn Jobe, a pediatrician specializing in hematology and oncology, discusses the latest developments in treatments for sickle cell disease patients.

The MSU Distinguished Student Awards Office has nominated five students, including three from the College of Natural Science, for the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Michigan State has produced 55 Goldwater Scholars. 

Michigan State University professor is committed to solving one of Earth’s most pressing problems — access to clean water — through applied physics.

Johannes Pollanen didn’t set out to become an entrepreneur. Originally a physicist studying superfluids, Pollanen first turned his attention to quantum computing over a decade ago at Caltech. Building a marketable quantum computer wasn’t on his radar.

Our sun is essentially a searing hot sphere of gas. Its mix of primarily hydrogen and helium can reach temperatures between 10,000 and 3.6 million degrees Fahrenheit on its surface and its atmosphere’s outermost layer.

With the release of ChatGPT, MSU students and faculty alike were handed a new tool that could forever change our classrooms, our study habits and our approach to learning.

Gut health isn’t just a catchphrase – it’s a crucial part of digestion that, when out of balance, can cause chronic illnesses and make us feel sick.

Michigan State University researcher Dalton Hardisty contributed to a new Yale University-led study finding that Earth’s early atmosphere hosted a battle royale between iodine and oxygen.

For more than 50 years, the Michigan State University Research Foundation has empowered groundbreaking research and entrepreneurship at MSU, creating an ecosystem of innovation and discovery that drives economic growth across Michigan and beyond.

A group of researchers that includes Michigan State University faculty called attention to potential risks to humans and global ecosystems from the development of mirror bacteria — synthetic organisms that at the molecular level are ‘mirror’ versions of those found in nature.

An Italian Academy that once counted the trailblazing astronomer Galileo Galilei amongst its ranks has recognized a Michigan State University researcher whose ambitions extend beyond Earth's orbit.

Wendy and Doug Robbins have long been champions of theW.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Their financial support for its ongoing renovation is about more than just preserving a cherished Michigan landmark — it’s about ensuring future generations experience the wonder of nature.

Research led by Michigan State University’s College of Natural Science has uncovered seven new dark comets in our solar system.

For the last decade, the MSU Observatory Research Program has provided undergraduate and graduate students alike with real-world research experience and helped them to decide if astrophysics is the right career path.

Plant and agricultural sciences must make rapid and significant changes to ensure global food security in the face of climate change, according to a Michigan State University-led international group of plant researchers.

Students and faculty are building sensors that will be embedded deep within Antarctic ice to shed new light on the origins of the universe.

Twenty-nine people from the Michigan State University College of Natural Science were recognized for their outstanding achievements and service at the college Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony.

From rural India to MSU, NatSci student Veona Cutinho merges science, art and advocacy.

Michigan State University’s first cohort of scholars in the 1855 Professorships program includes three faculty members in the College of Natural Science.

Michigan State University’s Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB) Program offered prospective graduate students an informative peek at the finer points of crafting successful applications with a preview program this fall.

A Michigan State University researcher’s new model for studying breast cancer could help scientists better understand why and where cancer metastasizes.

An international team of researchers led by scientists from the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at MSU uncovered evidence that astrophysics models of massive stars and supernovae are inconsistent with observational gamma-ray astronomy.

With the help of USDA's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative grant, MSU researcher Hillary Fischer will be able to uncover how small molecules in aphids’ saliva affect plant metabolism, uncovering a large suite of new research topics in plant-aphid interactions.

The Human Biology Program, the largest and most diverse program in the College of Natural Science, has unveiled its first new course in more than 20 years.

Michigan State University researchers from the College of Natural Science say the results of the upcoming election will influence everything from crop resilience and bioenergy to clean energy and species protection. 

Annabella Lyndon (she/her/hers) is a first-year genetics and genome sciences and molecular plant sciences Ph.D. student. 

Faith Quevedo, a senior at Michigan State University majoring in Human Biology with a minor in Chicano and Latino Studies, made the most of her experience as a Gupta Values Scholarship recipient through her involvement with Kenya Connect.

You might think that a pumpkin carved into a snaggle-toothed, grinning effigy is the scariest that a plant can get. But in the dark underbellies of jungles and tangled mires of gurgling swamps, fascinating and strange plants thrive.

An international research collaboration used world-class instrumentation at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) to study the exotic nuclide, or rare isotope, chromium-62. 

The MSU Board of Trustees, for the third consecutive year, has approved a $70 million capital outlay request to the state of Michigan that would support the development of the university’s Engineering and Digital Innovation Center.

A state-of-the-art Plant and Environmental Sciences Building is officially under construction, accelerating climate-critical discoveries and advancing Michigan State University’s excellence in food security.