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MSU Water Alliance Addresses the Circular Water Economy

A global initiative led by MSU Professor Matt Schrenk is forming to revolutionize water sustainability in small and rural communities.
Michigan State University Assistant Professor Yoorae Noh wears a labcoat and stands in a lab in the MSU School of Packing.

Microplastics are Under the Microscope for New MSU Packaging Assistant Professor

Flexible plastic packaging is ubiquitous but problematic, as it degrades into microplastics that pollute our water, food, and air.
Joan Rose

Rose Honored for Career Protecting Public Health

Water microbiologist Joan Rose was honored for her lifetime of water research with the International Water Association Global Water Award.
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Water Alliance Leads Project Hailed as ‘Holy Grail’ of Invasive Species Control

MSU researchers are tackling a problem no one has ever solved: How do you stop an invasive fish from entering a river without entirely blocking all fish?
Lake Michigan with a rocky barrier

How to Stop the Human Waste Problem on Michigan Beaches

Michigan's beaches face a serious contamination issue, largely due to failing septic systems that leak human waste into lakes.
red cedar river

Telling the Story of the Red Cedar River

The Red Cedar River is misunderstood. An MSU environmental science librarian is working to change that with research on the river’s history.
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Building Resilience in Coastal Communities

As Great Lakes coastlines face the dual threats of rising water levels and severe erosion, MSU researchers are helping Michigan communities build resilience through data-driven planning.
Phil Skaggs speaks at the Water Alliance hub networking event

Skaggs Pushes for Statewide Sanitary Code

State Representative Phil Skaggs recently spoke at an MSU Water Alliance event on the importance of the state's septic systems.
Xiaobo Tan speaking about the WaterCube National Research Traineeship

Hub Networking Event Kicks Off “Year of Action”

Water experts from 39 units across MSU came together to collectively tackle 21st century water problems at the MSU Water Alliance hub networking event.
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New Putting Green Irrigation System Saves Water

Each year, golf courses around the U.S. spend billions of dollars to keep fairways and putting greens lush and thriving.
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About the MSU Water Alliance Science Hubs

Water science is broad and multi-faceted, studied by experts in natural and physical sciences, social science, engineering, and public health...
Gertjan Medema

Medema Receives Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize

Gertjan Medema, a Dutch microbiologist, was honored with the 2024 Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize.