Space radiation can damage conventional electronics, creating challenges for spacecraft operating beyond low Earth orbit and for future missions farther into space. Michigan State University is ...

When a 10,000-year-old prairie is plowed up to plant corn or a savanna is consumed by a strip mall, these once-grassy expanses, if left to regrow, can eventually look vaguely like they did before. But ...

Fuel prices have surged to some of the highest levels on record. As of late-September, the national average for regular gasoline stood at about $4.48 per gallon, more than a dollar higher than a year ...

A new study from Michigan State University found that the personality characteristics that get you promoted to a leader aren’t necessarily the qualities that make you a good one. The study, published ...

At Michigan State University, there are some experiences every Spartan should have at least once: Get a scoop at the MSU Dairy Store, explore the Broad Art Museum and take part in a campus tradition, ...

Michigan State University President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D., will welcome A.G. Sulzberger, publisher and chairman of The New York Times, to campus next week as part of the Presidential Speaker ...

There is something remarkable about dipping the end of a feather quill into a cup of homemade ink and discovering that it really does write like a pen. Mine did...eventually. Oak gall ink gets its ...

Staphylococcus aureus, or S. aureus, is a leading cause of staph infections, including antibiotic-resistant MRSA. As these infections become harder to treat, researchers are looking for new ways to ...

For Nadia Vizueta, the anniversary of Sept. 11 is both a national day of remembrance and deeply personal. Vizueta, communications manager with MSU’s Department of Police and Public Safety, was a ...

The moment students receive their "Congratulations! You are a Spartan!" letters, a world of opportunity opens up for them. MSU offers more than 200 programs across 17 colleges and unrivaled occasions ...

The MSUToday Weekly Update email showcases how Spartans are making a difference through academic excellence, research impact and community outreach. Get inspired by these stories of innovation, ...

"Ask the expert" articles provide information and insights from MSU scientists, researchers and scholars about national and global issues, complex research and general-interest subjects based on their ...