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From MSU's beginnings to today
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Latest news
Spartans are serious players in the video game industry
Brian Winn, an MSU game development professor, leads and independent video game studio and a talent pipeline — which produced the popular "Plunder Panic."
The hidden complexity of a tart cherry genome
MSU research team creates the first annotated Montmorency tart cherry genome, identifies DNA segments that code for each gene.
Peace Corps recognizes MSU for legacy of volunteers
MSU is ranked No. 6 by the Peace Corps on its list of the top 25 volunteer-producing colleges and universities during the past 20 years.
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June 5, 2023
The week in photos: May 30–June 4, 2023
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Gold
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May 24, 2023
MSU bands peregrine falcon chicks to track while saving their species
MSU in the news
The New York Times
Get ready to see more of the northern lights, continuing into 2025: Shannon Schmoll, director of the Abrams Planetarium at MSU, says the expanded visibility of the northern lights is created by activity in the sun's magnetic field.
National Public Radio
Soaring pasta prices caused a crisis in Italy: David Ortega, a food economist and associate professor at MSU, explains that pasta inflation in Italy might not impact the U.S. because, in part, Americans do not eat as much pasta as Italians.
The Conversation
Supreme Court's ruling on humane treatment of pigs could catalyze a wave of new animal welfare laws: David Favre, a professor at the MSU College of Law, writes that a patchwork of laws could push Congress to set federal standards.
Campus initiatives
Strategic Plan: MSU 2030
MSU used an inclusive and comprehensive strategic planning process to create a shared vision for the future and a common set of principles and values to guide our work.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan
To recognize the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion as a foundation for university, MSU is using a comprehensive DEI planning process focusing on those values and working in collaboration with the overall strategic planning process.
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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