MSU News

Michigan State University is the site of the 2012 Meaningful Play International Academic Conference, a gathering of the world’s top game makers, researchers and experts in game design.

A few minutes of exercise can help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder perform better academically, according to a new study led by a Michigan State University researcher.

A network of food safety researchers and educators led by Michigan State University will soon be working with the Saudi Food and Drug Authority, a new Saudi Arabian government authority responsible for regulating the safety of food, feed and pesticides in addition to drugs and medical devices.

A strong showing in the final two presidential debates could help Barack Obama regain some of the ground lost to Mitt Romney after the first verbal showdown in Denver, argues MSU's head debate coach.

It was the 1950s — more than 50 years ago — when the accounting doctoral program began at MSU. This year during Homecoming 2012, the Department of Accounting and Information Systems will reminisce on the past, review success stories, and plan for the future at events celebrating those 50 years plus of the accounting doctoral program.

Michigan State University has invited three Central Michigan University faculty members to participate in an academic initiative at MSU’s Facility for Rare Isotope Beams.

Contrary to past research, private school students in India do not outperform their counterparts in public schools, finds a new study by an MSU education researcher.

The new Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at MSU will be dedicated at 10 a.m. Nov. 10, kicking off a weekend of opening events. The dedication, previously scheduled for Nov. 9, is free and open to the public.

How plants handle stress in space and what astronauts can learn from them is the subject of a new study at Michigan State University.

Liberal arts colleges continue redefining their historical missions or flat-out disappearing – a trend that threatens to diminish America’s renowned higher education system, argues a study co-authored by an MSU scholar.

An estimated $4 billion is being spent on political advertising during the 2012 election cycle, dwarfing the $500 million or so spent in 2008, Michigan State University advertising expert Robert Kolt says.

Researchers at Michigan State University will use a $1.5 million grant to help India manage its forests and reduce the developing nation’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Research by Michigan State University astronomers has scientists re-thinking the fates of black holes, particularly in groups of stars known as globular clusters.

The United States Department of Agriculture has awarded Michigan State University $1.6 million to lead a national crop pollination research and extension project.

Genetics may make some women more vulnerable to the pressure of being thin, a study led by MSU researchers has found.

Michigan State University has received nearly $1 million in grants from the Environmental Protection Agency, funds that will be used to keep invasive species from entering the Great Lakes basin.

At a time when the value of gold has reached an all-time high, Michigan State University researchers have discovered a bacterium’s ability to withstand incredible amounts of toxicity is key to creating 24-karat gold.

Increasingly, U.S. firms are moving or considering moving their manufacturing operations back to domestic soil from overseas, finds a new study co-authored by an MSU supply chain expert.

The MSU HealthTeam Pediatric Primary Care Clinic waiting room received a literacy-oriented makeover through a partnership with Reach Out and Read Michigan, an early childhood literacy program, and the Michigan Education Association.

Michigan State University has announced a $1 million gift from Mark and Nancy Hollis to support an academic scholarship endowment, improvements to Spartan Stadium and arts programming at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and the Wharton Center for Performing Arts.