NatSci News

Biochemistry & Plant Biology part of $6M NIH GO Grant

Mike — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:31:15 +0000

Biochemistry Professor Dean Della Penna and Plant Biology Associate Professor Robin Buell are part of a $6 million NIH Grand Opportunities grant to understand exactly which genes are involved in the synthesis of medicinal chemicals in several plants — clearing the way for cheaper and more effective ways to produce drugs. Read more>>

Robotic fish to help study water

Mike — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:46:21 +0000

Zoology Professor Elena Litchman is part of an NSF grant to develop robotic fish to bring environmental monitoring of water to a new level. Watch the video>> Read the story>>

Shaping the Future

Mike — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:00:20 +0000

Along with the university, the college must find ways to permanently restructure, not simply cut budgets. This is essential to protect the strongest programs and build a stronger university for the future. Details on changes are online at http://shapingthefuture.msu.edu/

MSU launches scholarship challenge

Mike — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:51:11 +0000

The Spartan Scholarship Challenge has launched to dramatically increase aid to students and maximize donor gifts through a 1:2 match. Watch CNS freshman Rashelle Thompson in a video promoting the SSC or read more about the challenge.

Budget impacts on MSU research

Mike — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:06:41 +0000

Visit the special CANR webpage for the latest developments on the elimination of State funding and the immediate impacts to research and other programs.

CNS alumni newsletter is online

Mike — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:20:57 +0000

The CNS alumni newsletter Connections is available for viewing online and will be arriving in alumni mailboxes in the coming days. >> Read Connections.

New details about the differences between adaptive and random genetic changes during evolution

Mike — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:24:20 +0000

Microbiology Professor Richard Lenski has research published in Nature on his 21-year evolution experiment with E. coli. Read the press release or the Nature article.

NSF grant helps drive solar energy research

Mike — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:23:24 +0000

Chemistry Professor Jim McCusker and a team of chemists, mathmaticians and engineers have received a $1.9 million NSF grant to improve solar panel technology. Read more about developing more efficient solar energy solutions. Watch the video.