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NEW REPORT EXPLORES THE LONG-TERM COSTS OF RELYING ON INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS IN RESPONDING TO GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION

A team of researchers and policy advisors from MSU's IWR and FLOW published a new report with funding from EGLE to estimate the costs of utilizing institutional controls for groundwater management in Michigan.
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How MSU's Research Powers Michigan's Economy and Future

A top global public research university, MSU has built a research enterprise that reaches every part of Michigan, driving the state’s economy and contributing to a stronger, healthier present and future.
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Climate and environment at issue in upcoming election: MSU experts can comment

MSU experts can comment on policies and issues impacting the environment that will be influenced by the Nov. 5 election.
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Uncovering new insights into shoreline impacts of Great Lakes ice

Researchers are using drones, phones and a cryogenic wave tank to learn more about freshwater coasts.
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MSU researchers turn the tide for safer, healthier water

In a world that feels unpredictable, Michigan State University is meeting the moment by creating practical climate solutions today that will ensure a more sustainable and secure future.
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MSU researchers to explore climate change solutions based on Indigenous knowledge in new NSF grant

The team from MSU will map the current and future costs of energy transition on the health, well-being, and livelihoods of traditional peoples while identifying Indigenous innovations and actions that enhance food-water-energy security for these regions.
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Ask the expert: Using Detroit's wastewater as a public health tool

Dr. Irene Xagoraraki, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Michigan State University, had been exploring wastewater’s promise as a public health tool years before anyone had heard of SARS-CoV-2.
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MSU Water Alliance celebrates World Water Day 2024

March 22 was World Water Day. See some of the ways Spartans are working to safeguard this vital resource.