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Artist rendering of Engineering and Digital Innovation Building on campus of Michigan State University

February 3, 2026

College of Natural Science alumnus invests $50M in MSU’s future of Engineering and Digital Innovation

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Empowering future Spartans, College of Natural Science alumnus Larry Leinweber invests $50M to expand STEM education, research and innovation at MSU.

Portrait of William Hartmann

October 21, 2025

The sound of a legacy

A former psychoacoustics professor is giving back to MSU.

Photo of Akshay Venkatesh

September 18, 2025

Fields Medal winner to speak at Phillips Lecture Series

Akshay Venkatesh, an Australian mathematician and Robert & Luisa Fernholz Professor in the School of Mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study, will be the featured speaker for the 2025 edition of the Richard E. Phillips Lecture Series.

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Critical mass: core upgrades pave way for Spartan science

With a revamped facility space and new instruments, Spartan researchers take on the world's biggest challenges

A woman in a park ranger outfit stands in the woods.

A Spartan making a positive impact on Michigan

Kate Reitz, a 2012 environmental biology and zoology graduate in Michigan State University’s College of Natural Science, works as a biological science technician in Sleeping Bear Dunes

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The 2025 Alumni and Faculty Awards

The College of Natural Science held its 45th annual Alumni Awards ceremony on April 4 to celebrate excellence among its faculty, alumni and students.

A girl feeds swans at a bird sanctuary.

December 16, 2024

Preserving the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary for future generations

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.

An MSU interim provost wearing a suit hangs a medal around the neck of MSU physicist Johannes Pollanen.

October 9, 2024

MSU physicist named inaugural Cowen Distinguished Chair

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

four white male college students are gathered around a globe that has chalk marks. This is a black and white photo from 1960.

September 26, 2024

Renowned mathematician exponentially boosts student success

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.