Partners in Research
Faculty in the College of Natural Science collaborate across traditional boundaries in a wide array of research initiatives ranging from nanotechnology to the origins of the Universe and from gene expression to the bioeconomy.
With more than 400 faculty affiliated with the College, research in biological, physical and mathematical sciences is synergetic with the university's goal of advancing fundamental knowledge in cutting-edge areas.
Following are various stories and highlights of research in the College of Natural Science. If you would like your research featured here, please contact Mike Steger in the CNS Dean's Office.
The 4.1-meter telescope is operated by a consortium including MSU. Researchers at MSU can control the telescope, located in South America, from the Remote Observing Room in the Biomedical Physical Sciences Building. |
Tao Sang led a group of scientists who identified the genetic mutation that reduces grain shattering during rice domestication – research that will improve production of the crop that feeds more than half of the world’s population. |
Pamela Rasmussen is author of Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide, and while conducting the research, she helped uncover the fraud of British Col. Richard Meinertzhagen. |
Researchers are exploring evolution on all fronts – from the test tube to the field to the social impacts. |
Mammalian Behavioral Development: Kay Holekamp and her students investigate social, ecological, and endocrine variables during a mammals early development to influence its subsequent behavior and its reproductive success as an adult. |
 Climate Change and Permafrost Thaw Alter Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rising atmospheric temperatures are accelerating rates of permafrost thaw in northern regions, says MSU researcher Merritt Turetsky. |
