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Sean Crosson, a Rudolph Hugh endowed professor in Michigan State University’s Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology, has been awarded a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study the cause of Bang's Disease, Brucella abortus.

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

Researchers from the Walker lab are looking at how paper birch trees are acclimatizing to changing environments through how they manage a vital plant process called photorespiration.

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.

Professor Richard Lenski, a Michigan State University Hannah Distinguished Professor in the department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology, has been awarded the Microbiology Society Prize Medal 2025. The medal is awarded to an outstanding microbiologist who is a global leader in their field and whose work has had significant impact in microbiology and beyond.

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.

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

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. 

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.

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

Using molecular dynamics, researchers disprove a long-held view on the permeability of carboxysome shells, revealing a new path for both carbon dioxide and research in photosynthesis.

Aleksandra Skirycz has received a five-year, $1.91 million award from the NIH to uncover the secrets of crucial small molecules.

MSU chemist Tuo Wang reports a breakthrough in the fight against mucormycosis, a dangerous fungal infection.

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.

MSU researchers identified the first high-resolution experimentally determined structure in proteins that helps them survive harsh conditions such as radiation, heat and even the vacuum of space.

MSU’s W.K. Kellogg Biological Station serves as a hub for groundbreaking research in ecology, evolution, agriculture and environmental sustainability that benefits the state and beyond.

Whether becoming a physician, dentist, physician assistant, genetic counselor or another health-related profession, MSU Pre-Health is designed to guide students every step of the way.

Researchers found the lunar cycle can impact behavior – at least in tropical mammals.

Dean Eric Hegg talks about his background and career at MSU, and he describes research and curriculum strengths of the college.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science presented the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams with the highest recognition for team achievements.

In the early 1930s, scientists discovered that some atomic nuclei were more stable than others. These nuclei had specific numbers of protons or neutrons, or magic numbers.

Michigan State University has named Johannes Pollanen as the inaugural Cowen Distinguished Chair in Experimental Physics.

In a new paper appearing in the journal Ecology, Michigan State University ecologists explore the impacts of warming temperatures and insect herbivory on plants’ biological cycles.

Vashti Sawtelle, associate professor of physics at MSU, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society. 

Michigan State University has been awarded one of six Global Centers through the U.S. National Science Foundation

Tyler Cocker received a prestigious 2024 Early Career Research Award from the Department of Energy (DOE) for research that uses a technique he pioneered to study atomic motion in materials.

Ted Petrie, with his wife Jane, is solving problems for the next generation of Spartans. The couple has generously donated $500,000 toward the first-ever cohort of Petrie Scholars.

The world of gut health at Michigan State University just got more exciting, as MSU researcher and professor Brian Gulbransen just got recognized for his important work in enteric neuroscience.

Now in its second year, the Building Bridges program continues to forge bonds between MSU and indigenous communities.