The oceans teem with microscopic bacteria that produce much of Earth’s oxygen as they absorb carbon dioxide greenhouse gas. But fast-mutating viruses also populate the seas, attacking marine bacteria in an ages-old evolutionary arms race.
Publish Date: July 02, 2009 | Multimedia: 
With more than $1.5 million in federal stimulus funding grants already awarded, Michigan State University is helping lead economic recovery as its spurs innovation, creates jobs and furthers research addressing some of society’s most pressing challenges.
Publish Date: July 02, 2009
Grades for spring semester have been processed, and media outlets now can view Michigan State University's Dean's List online at www.reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/GradHonor/DeansList.asp.
Publish Date: July 01, 2009
People are more likely to enroll in conservation programs if their neighbors do – a tendency that should be exploited when it comes to protecting the environment, according to a pioneering study from Michigan State University.
Publish Date: June 29, 2009 | Multimedia: 
Michigan State University is a world leader in using environmental research aimed at fighting poverty and slowing climate change. Called Carbon2Markets, the research encompasses many collaborative projects with researchers and farmers in Thailand, Laos and other Asian and African countries to incorporate new crops such as jatropha trees into farming operations.
Publish Date: June 26, 2009 | Multimedia: 
Professor Richard Hill has been working with students and conducting research in the Michigan State University zoology department for 37 years. In his role as associate chairperson, Hill has integrated teaching and research in a manner which has helped define the culture of the department while making strong connections with generations of students.
Publish Date: June 25, 2009
Michigan State University scientists are combining sustainable forest production with emerging carbon markets in a unique effort to help some of the world's poorest people grow trees that will boost their standards of living and slow climate change.
Publish Date: June 25, 2009 | Multimedia: 
Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine takes a major step in its expansion into Southeast Michigan on June 30 with the first day of classes for students at its Macomb County and downtown Detroit sites.
Publish Date: June 25, 2009 | Multimedia: 
Michigan State University Physical Plant personnel have partnered with the Registrar’s Office, Academic Technology Services and Facilities Planning and Space Management on campus to develop new classroom scheduling practices to save energy, money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Publish Date: June 24, 2009
Nineteen high school seniors have been awarded Michigan State University’s Alumni Distinguished Scholarship and University Distinguished Scholarship awards for 2009, the most prestigious scholarships offered by the university and among the most competitive awards in the country.
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