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Spartans Making A Difference: Orchard Mapping
This week's articles by MSU faculty, specialists and students making a difference feature AI-powered orchard mapping, soft robotics for pipe inspection, and sustainable solar development.

Spartans Making A Difference: Wastewater
This week's articles by MSU faculty, specialists and students making a difference feature virus tracking in wastewater, COVID-19 testing, AI forecasting, and U.S. ocean sampling.

Spartans Making A Difference: Foodborne Pathogen Behavior
This week’s articles by MSU faculty, specialists and students making a difference feature foodborne pathogen behavior and precision agriculture tools that detect crop disease risks.

Spartans Making A Difference: Food-Energy-Water Nexus
This week’s articles by MSU faculty, specialists and students making a difference feature the food-energy-water nexus, freshwater fish distributions, greenhouse gas emissions, and PFAS.

Spartans Making A Difference: Juvenile Sea Lamprey
This week’s articles by MSU faculty, specialists and students making a difference feature juvenile sea lamprey, aquaculture, and an Internet of Things-based disease forecaster.

Spartans Making A Difference: Beach Erosion
This week’s articles by MSU faculty, specialists, and students making a difference feature beach erosion and phosphorus fertilizer overapplication among Michigan corn farmers.