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>>
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>>
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/
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.
Visit the special CANR webpage for the latest developments on the elimination of State funding and the immediate impacts to research and other programs.
The CNS alumni newsletter Connections is available for viewing online and will be arriving in alumni mailboxes in the coming days. >> Read Connections.
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.
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.
Assistant Professor Pamela Rasmussen is part of a team of scientists who have identified the Banggai crow. Thought to be extinct, the crow has re-emerged from hiding on a remote, mountainous Indonesian island. More about identifying the rare bird…
The Gerstacker Foundation Entrepreneurial Grant Program is an opportunity for undergraduate students from the science, technology, engineering, and math to compete for funding for a research concept with entrepreneurial potential. Students will develop a concept, conduct the research, and present their findings with the goal of getting their concept into use or production.
MSU and the College of Natural Science are also hosting several workshops for entrepreneurial students. Here is the flier with details:
