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MSU has teamed with the City of Flint, Genesee County, Hurley Children’s Hospital, local health departments and a host of other organizations—governmental and non-governmental—to address both immediate and long-term needs of Flint residents.
Community Impact | Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University medical students are leaving the classroom for hands-on work in Detroit through Detroit Street Care, an outreach activity focused on helping the homeless in Detroit.
Community Impact | Michigan State UniversityAn elementary school student who often misses class due to a medical issue is learning via a robot remotely, thanks to a Michigan State University alumna and teacher.
Community Impact | Michigan State UniversityMSU was named a foundational partner in the Advancing Research and its Impact on Society Center, or ARIS, made possible by a $5.2 million National Science Foundation grant.
Community Impact | Michigan State UniversityMore than 1.5 million Michigan residents and potentially more than hundreds of sites nationwide have PFAS-tainted water. Michigan State University is helping develop a scalable treatment option for PFAS-contaminated wastewater.
Community Impact | Michigan State UniversityA Flint nutrition prescription program, where fruits and vegetables are prescribed to young patients by their pediatrician, will expand nationally as a result of the recently signed U.S. Farm Bill by President Trump.
Community Impact | Michigan State UniversityFor more than half a century, Michigan State University has been a key player in bringing new blueberry varieties to the table. Since the early 1900s, blueberries have been commercially grown in Michigan’s lower and upper peninsulas, and today the tiny berries are big business. In 2011, the…
University Research | Community Impact | Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University study looks at how efficiently “second generation” biofuel crops – perennial, non-food crops such as switchgrass or native grasses – use rainwater and how these crops affect overall water balance.
Solving the Freshwater Puzzle | Agriculture | Michigan State UniversityA new app, “Empower Flint,” was developed to provide residents with a step-by-step checklist of the most important action items they should take to protect themselves in dealing with the lead water crisis.
Solving the Freshwater Puzzle | Water Quality | Michigan State UniversityFor the first time, a map of fecal viruses traveling our global waterways has been created using modeling methods to aid in assessing water quality worldwide.
Solving the Freshwater Puzzle | Water Quality | Michigan State University