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.

MSU experts can comment on policies and issues impacting the environment that will be influenced by the Nov. 5 election.

Researchers are using drones, phones and a cryogenic wave tank to learn more about freshwater coasts.

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.

Researchers will work with Indigenous communities to document the numerous challenges they face from climate change.

MSU Professor Irene Xagoraraki had been exploring wastewater’s promise as a public health tool years before anyone had heard of SARS-CoV-2.

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

Priyanka Jayakodi is the recipient of the 2024-25 Rose Graduate Fellowship in Water Research, awarded through the MSU Water Alliance and the Graduate School.

Sustainable agriculture involves farming in a way to protect the environment, aid and expand natural resources, and make the best use of nonrenewable resources. But how does it affect food safety and public health?

A research team spearheaded by MSU scientists has recently published findings detailing the impacts low levels of water contamination have on the behavior, simulated growth and survival of fish.

We know that at least 400,000 gallons of untreated wastewater was spilled due to Helene.

Michigan State University Research Foundation Professor Pouyan Nejadhashemi has been named director of the MSU Institute of Water Research effective Oct. 15, 2024.