https://www.wcmu.org/tags/michigan-state-university Michigan State University en-US Copyright Fri, 08 May 2026 22:14:36 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-05-08/no-small-potatoes-experts-say-msu-research-is-changing-the-chip-industry New research could upgrade Michigan's multi-billion-dollar potato industry. Fri, 08 May 2026 22:14:36 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-05-08/no-small-potatoes-experts-say-msu-research-is-changing-the-chip-industry Emma George-Griffin https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-23/study-teaching-shortage-remains-steady-in-michigan-despite-increase-in-certifications A new report from Michigan State University's Education Policy Innovation Collaborative shows more people are getting teaching certifications across Michigan, but teachers continue to leave the profession at similar rates. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:58:17 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-23/study-teaching-shortage-remains-steady-in-michigan-despite-increase-in-certifications Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-05/msu-medical-school-to-partner-with-northern-michigan-hospital Michigan State University College of Human Medicine announced its new partnership with Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital in northern Michigan. The partnership will be part of a program to train medical students in rural hospitals. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:18:17 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-05/msu-medical-school-to-partner-with-northern-michigan-hospital Grace Walker https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-11/new-msu-project-how-agricultural-production-might-be-improved-by-solar-panels-to-be-studied Researchers at Michigan State University are working to create an outdoor lab that monitors the effects of solar arrays on farms and their crops across the state. The goal of the project is to use solar energy to improve agricultural production. Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:03:23 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-11/new-msu-project-how-agricultural-production-might-be-improved-by-solar-panels-to-be-studied Anna Busse https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-21/msu-astronomers-watching-comet-from-another-solar-system Scientists from Michigan State University are debunking online rumors that a comet from another solar system might be a UFO. Researchers say that’s pure speculation. It’s definitely a comet with no credible reason to believe otherwise. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-21/msu-astronomers-watching-comet-from-another-solar-system Clara Lincolnhol, Capital News Service https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-16/meet-maple-former-k-9-now-beekeeper She uses her sense of smell to detect American foulbrood, bacteria that, left undisturbed, mean certain death for an entire honeybee colony. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-16/meet-maple-former-k-9-now-beekeeper Clara Lincolnhol https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-30/farming-under-solar-panels-msu-researchers-test-a-new-model-for-michigan-agriculture Michigan State University is testing whether solar panels and farmland can coexist. A new agrivoltaics study aims to help Michigan farmers decide if dual-use land can support crops, energy and income. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:11:42 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-30/farming-under-solar-panels-msu-researchers-test-a-new-model-for-michigan-agriculture Alexandrea Ladiski https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-17/can-these-trees-withstand-climate-change-msu-researchers-are-planting-thousands-to-find-out A Michigan State University researcher is testing which tree species can best withstand future climate conditions in Michigan. With a $500,000 grant from the state, the project is planting tens of thousands of trees across nine sites to study growth, survival and adaptability. The research could shape forest management for decades. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 22:00:19 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-17/can-these-trees-withstand-climate-change-msu-researchers-are-planting-thousands-to-find-out Alexandrea Ladiski https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-13/go-to-the-people-msu-street-medicine-program-on-the-move-in-northern-michigan Beginning on July 14, Traverse City Street Medicine will offer its services to residents of Cadillac. Then, after Labor Day, the program will expand into Kalkaska. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:58:10 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-13/go-to-the-people-msu-street-medicine-program-on-the-move-in-northern-michigan Mia Kerner https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-03-04/msu-extension-successfully-forms-union Over 70% of Michigan State University Extension employees voted to join a union for non-tenured faculty, giving them a voice to bargain with the university's administration. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:43:50 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-03-04/msu-extension-successfully-forms-union Brianna Edgar