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Lamach gift launches MSU’s next frontier in innovation

A $10 million gift from alumni Mary and Mike Lamach is kick-starting Michigan State University’s fundraising efforts for the Engineering and Digital Innovation, or EDI, Center that will inspire multidisciplinary problem-solving in a dynamic new facility on campus.

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From sap to sustainability: Inside MSU’s Forestry Innovation Center

In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the Forestry Innovation Center is training the state’s loggers, uncovering new science in maple sap and stewarding long-term forestry projects.

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Michigan makes historic investment in families through Rx Kids

The state of Michigan has committed $270 million to Michigan State University’s Rx Kids program, the nation’s first community-wide prenatal and infant cash prescription, enabling expansion over the next three years to more communities and families across the state.

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Oct. 1, 2025

5 ways President John Hannah transformed MSU

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Satellites and Drones Are Unlocking Benefits ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ in Michigan: The John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources discussed his research to use technology to increase crop yields and aid with conservation efforts.

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Virtual reality program helps special needs students learn life skills, according to MSU research: The professor at the College of Education discussed a new virtual reality program funded by the state to help teach students with special needs learn important life skills.

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MSU’s Beal Botanical Garden earns rare international accreditation: The collections manager for the W.J. Beal Garden discussed the garden’s international accreditation award signaling practices of the highest standards for the more than 2,000 plans in the garden.

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Researchers lead $3.7M study to shed light on perimenopause and psychosis

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Campus initiatives

MSU 2030: Excellence for Global Impact

As MSU grows and continues to become more contemporary, connected and future-focused, the refreshed strategic plan introduces key themes that bridge organizational and planning structures.

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MI Spartan Impact

MSU and partners across the state are working even harder to share free resources to support individuals, families, communities and businesses adapt during the COVID-19 health crisis.

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Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct Plan

The RVSM Strategic Plan stems from work by leading researchers and experts in the field to develop a plan for survivor services, prevention efforts, and climate and culture change initiatives.

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