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A green and white image commemorating the 125th anniversary of MSU's department of microbiology, genetics, & immunology.

October 29, 2025

125 years of impact: MSU's Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology

In honor of this landmark occasion, the department hosted the Whittam-Brubaker Symposium on October 17.

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October 13, 2025

Major League Baseball insurer to headline 2025 Simon Lecture

John Scotti will be the keynote speaker at the 2025 Ronald H. and Mary E. Simon Lecture.

Michigan State University was recently honored with the 2025 Golden Goose Award for the scientific success and global impact of cisplatin. MSU College of Natural Science Dean, Eric L. Hegg (center) is joined by Doug Gage (left), MSU vice president for research and innovation, and Thomas Jeitschko (right), MSU associate provost and dean for graduate education.

September 19, 2025

MSU’s federally funded cisplatin cancer drug wins national award

MSU receives Golden Goose Award for the global impact of cisplatin, the gold standard of cancer-fighting chemotherapy treatments.

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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.

A graphic promoting GLPSC 2025 with a background image of blurred leaves and an outline of the Great Lakes, featuring a QR code and the logos of the 10 organizing universities. The text says,

MSU to host inaugural Great Lakes Plant Science Conference

The Great Lakes region is poised to become an epicenter for plant science collaboration as Michigan State University prepares to host the inaugural Great Lakes Plant Science Conference.

A graphic promoting the MSU SciFest STEAM Expo Days World of Plants room. The graphic has a magenta background and features images around the border of plants, seeds, soil, a microscope, and other scientific equipment. There is a white circle in the center containing the following text, Michigan State University Science Festival STEAM Expo Weekend, April 5-6, 2025. Explore the World of Plants, 17 plant science booths for all ages, STEM Teaching and Learning Facility, room 2202.

MSU Plant Science Community showcases 'The World of Plants' at STEAM Expo Days

Plant scientists from labs and research groups across MSU will present 'The World of Plants,' a showcase featuring 17 unique booths dedicated to different aspects of plant science, at the 2025 SciFest STEAM Expo Days.

Picture of a starry night sky.

February 27, 2025

Ask the expert: What is a ‘planetary parade,’ and how can I see it?

The night sky offers us a variety of spectacles throughout the year, but for the remainder of the month, we have front-row seats to see — not one or two — but seven planets at once.

President Kevin Guskiewicz speaks at a podium

October 25, 2024

MSU's new Plant and Environmental Sciences Building critical to advancing climate-resilient plants

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.