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MSU licenses plant oil enhancement technology to BASF Plant Science

Technology that could enhance plants’ seed oil content for food and animal feed applications has been licensed to BASF Plant Science under an exclusive commercial agreement with Michigan State University.

Publish Date: Sept. 24, 2009 | Multimedia: Picture(s)

MSU scientist helps map potato genome; move will improve crop yield

It's been cultivated for at least 7,000 years and spread from South America to grow on every continent except Antarctica. Now the humble potato has had its genome sequenced.

Publish Date: Sept. 24, 2009 | Multimedia: Picture(s)

Fall bird walks offered at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

Avid birders or beginners are invited to the "Fall Bird Walks" at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, and see residential birds as they prepare for the long winter months.

Publish Date: Sept. 22, 2009

MSU Archaeology Team’s latest find: 16,000-year-old sand dune

A team of MSU researchers and archaeology students has confirmed the existence of an undisturbed, prehistoric sand dune beneath a grove of pine trees between Demonstration Hall and Munn Ice Arena.

Publish Date: Sept. 21, 2009 | Multimedia: Picture(s)Video(s)

A piece of MSU’s historic first building unearthed

Routine sidewalk replacement has led to the discovery of part of the foundation of Michigan State University’s historic first building, College Hall.

Publish Date: Sept. 21, 2009 | Multimedia: Picture(s)Video(s)

Chairperson named for Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies

David Wright has been named chairperson of the Michigan State University Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies. His three-year appointment became effective Aug. 15.

Publish Date: Sept. 18, 2009

Art in Nature classes offered at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

Want to learn basic sketching and journaling skills while observing nature? This fall Michigan State University’s Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is offering Art in Nature classes, featuring bird fauna.

Publish Date: Sept. 18, 2009

Hotchkiss named director of MSU School of Packaging

Joseph H. Hotchkiss, former chairperson of the Cornell University Department of Food Science, has been named director of the Michigan State University School of Packaging within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Publish Date: Sept. 18, 2009

Faculty conversations: Joan Rose

Joan Rose, the Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research, talks about one of her goals to help Michigan State University become the state’s center for water science and technology.

Publish Date: Sept. 18, 2009 | Multimedia: Picture(s)Video(s)

MSU researchers lead the way in alternative energy research

Michigan State University’s College of Engineering is working to improve the world’s alternative energy future thanks to three grants totaling $141.5 million.

Publish Date: Sept. 17, 2009 | Multimedia: Picture(s)

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