Latest news from Michigan State University on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/msu-research-social-media-bridges-connection-gaps-for-students-with-disabilities/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-research-social-media-bridges-connection-gaps-for-students-with-disabilities/?sc=rsin Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:40:37 EST MSU research: Social media bridges connection gaps for students with disabilities Michigan State University /articles/msu-research-how-race-socioeconomic-status-contribute-to-math-education-inequalities/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-research-how-race-socioeconomic-status-contribute-to-math-education-inequalities/?sc=rsin Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:50:46 EST MSU research: How race, socioeconomic status contribute to math education inequalities Michigan State University /articles/msu-expert-what-meta-s-new-fact-checking-policies-mean-for-misinformation-and-hate-speech/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-expert-what-meta-s-new-fact-checking-policies-mean-for-misinformation-and-hate-speech/?sc=rsin Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:15:19 EST MSU expert: What Meta's new fact-checking policies mean for misinformation and hate speech Michigan State University /articles/msu-study-finds-children-of-color-experience-more-variability-in-sleep-times/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-study-finds-children-of-color-experience-more-variability-in-sleep-times/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:10:06 EST Researchers from Michigan State University's Department of Human Development and Family Studies revealed that sleep patterns may vary across different racial and ethnic groups -- notably for non-white and multiracial children. Michigan State University /articles/conserving-the-last-remaining-wild-apple-trees-in-michigan/?sc=rsin /articles/conserving-the-last-remaining-wild-apple-trees-in-michigan/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:00:11 EST Apple tree blossoms are very sensitive to cold temperatures. Every year, apple crops in the western part of Michigan's lower peninsula suffer frost damage, but in some years, the results are catastrophic, with nearly entire apple crops being wiped out. Michigan State University /articles/msu-researcher-s-breakthrough-model-sheds-light-on-solar-storms-and-space-weather/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-researcher-s-breakthrough-model-sheds-light-on-solar-storms-and-space-weather/?sc=rsin Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:10:45 EST Our sun is essentially a searing hot sphere of gas. Its mix of primarily hydrogen and helium can reach temperatures between 10,000 and 3.6 million degrees Fahrenheit on its surface and its atmosphere's outermost layer. Because of that heat, the blazing orb constantly oozes a stream of plasma, made up of charged subatomic particles -- mainly protons and electrons. Michigan State University /articles/msu-expert-update-on-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-expert-update-on-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza/?sc=rsin Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:30:50 EST Kimberly Dodd is the dean of the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and the former director of the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, or MSU VDL. Dodd is an expert in laboratory diagnostics and outbreak response for emerging infectious diseases. Michigan State University /articles/new-clinical-agreement-furthers-michigan-state-university-and-henry-ford-health-partnership/?sc=rsin /articles/new-clinical-agreement-furthers-michigan-state-university-and-henry-ford-health-partnership/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:30:01 EST Patients will benefit from the latest evolution of the 30-year partnership between Michigan State University and Henry Ford Health, following the signing of a master services agreement, or MSA, that creates unparalleled opportunities to deliver high-quality coordinated care. Michigan State University /articles/msu-researchers-plus-dogs-discover-new-truffle-species/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-researchers-plus-dogs-discover-new-truffle-species/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:30:31 EST MSU researchers (plus dogs) discover new truffle species Michigan State University /articles/msu-researcher-connects-change-in-dna-to-cleft-palate-phenomenon/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-researcher-connects-change-in-dna-to-cleft-palate-phenomenon/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Jan 2025 22:05:03 EST Cleft lip and cleft palate are some of the most common birth defects in people, affecting roughly one in every 700 babies in the world. Cleft lip -- when the upper lip is split -- is more common than cleft palate -- when the roof of the mouth (palate) is split -- except in Finland, where cases of cleft palate are so common they flip the ratio of cleft lip to cleft palate. Michigan State University /articles/new-msu-study-explains-the-delayed-rise-of-plants-animals-on-land/?sc=rsin /articles/new-msu-study-explains-the-delayed-rise-of-plants-animals-on-land/?sc=rsin Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:25:32 EST If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer birdsong and the colors of fall foliage, you have the stabilization of the ozone layer to thank for it. Located in the stratosphere where it shields the Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation, the ozone layer plays a key role in preserving the planet's biodiversity. Michigan State University /articles/the-year-in-review-msu-experts-top-headlines-of-2024/?sc=rsin /articles/the-year-in-review-msu-experts-top-headlines-of-2024/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:40:36 EST From politics and an unprecedented presidential election to heightened international conflicts as well as celestial events, Michigan State University faculty experts shared their research-based commentary to provide insight and context on these events in addition to their own programs and discoveries. Here is a look at some of our top story placements and expert commentary in national, statewide and local media for 2024. Michigan State University /articles/msu-researchers-use-virtual-reality-to-modernize-health-care-training/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-researchers-use-virtual-reality-to-modernize-health-care-training/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:55:28 EST Michigan State University researchers have developed a virtual reality curriculum to prepare health care professionals and students for the complexities of caring for patients with tracheostomies and laryngectomies. Michigan State University /articles/msu-study-highlights-negative-impact-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-special-education-students-in-michigan/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-study-highlights-negative-impact-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-special-education-students-in-michigan/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:20:04 EST Researchers at Michigan State University's College of Education published a new study exploring learning gaps for students with disabilities and especially for those who are Black, Asian, and economically disadvantaged students -- with the 2019-21 school years showing staggering declines in identifying students who could benefit from special education. Michigan State University /articles/msu-earns-grant-that-provides-students-with-agricultural-economics-research-opportunities-career-development/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-earns-grant-that-provides-students-with-agricultural-economics-research-opportunities-career-development/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:50:20 EST Michigan State University was awarded over $700,000 to provide undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in research and extension projects with a focus on data analytics to address agricultural finance, food safety and food insecurity. Michigan State University /articles/fighting-prostate-cancer-from-farm-to-table-at-msu/?sc=rsin /articles/fighting-prostate-cancer-from-farm-to-table-at-msu/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:00:31 EST With a nod to bringing local, fresh ingredients directly to our dinner plates, Michigan State University researchers will soon be applying their own farm-to-table approach to the fight against prostate cancer. From therapeutic ingredient production to research and testing -- it's all happening at MSU. Michigan State University /articles/bringing-dark-comets-to-light/?sc=rsin /articles/bringing-dark-comets-to-light/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:35:41 EST Where did Earth's water come from? It's a fundamental scientific question that has never been answered. In fact, NASA reports that we can only observe and understand 5% of the universe -- with a whopping 95% remaining a complete mystery because of unobservable dark matter and dark energy. Michigan State University /articles/navigating-the-holiday-season-msu-experts-can-comment/?sc=rsin /articles/navigating-the-holiday-season-msu-experts-can-comment/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:20:13 EST It's the most wonderful time of the year, right? Not necessarily. We all know that the holidays can cause stress and angst as we cook, shop, entertain and spend time with family and friends we may not see often. Michigan State University experts offer suggestions on navigating the holiday -- from the economy and food prices to religion and spirituality to health and relationships. Michigan State University /articles/2025-economic-outlook-amid-presidential-transition-msu-experts-can-comment/?sc=rsin /articles/2025-economic-outlook-amid-presidential-transition-msu-experts-can-comment/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:35:41 EST The economy was the top issue for voters in the 2024 presidential election with many Americans feeling the pinch of higher gas and food prices. From foreign conflict in the Middle East to port workers striking for collective bargaining efforts, as well as voters approving minimum wage raises in several states, the U.S. economy continues to lead in many headlines. That said, economists and experts at Michigan State University are available to comment on the economic forecast for the coming year, speaking specifically to the potential implications of tariffs, the stock market, automotive issues and electric vehicles, food prices and agriculture, and education. Michigan State University /articles/msu-experts-on-navigating-the-holiday-season/?sc=rsin /articles/msu-experts-on-navigating-the-holiday-season/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:20:51 EST Michigan State University