NatSci News Rewind MSU College of Natural Science

In the fifty fourth episode of NatSci News Rewind, we take a look back at the Top 5 news stories from December 2023. (Length:1:53)

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Increasing sorghum's biomass by manipulating the cell wall
NatSci investiture ceremony honors two outstanding faculty members
'Friendly' hyenas are more likely to form mobs
Michigan State University senior named Marshall Scholar
MSU researchers are helping shape the future of particle physics

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In episode 53 of the NatSci News Rewind Podcast, we take a look back at the Top 5 research news stories from November 2023 for the College of Natural Science at Michigan State University. (Length:2:24)

Stories covered:


Fungi's survival secrets
Dvorak to step down from the KBS Director' Advisory Board after decades of making a difference
Getting to the root of visceral pain
"Seun" Ogunwobi selected as fellow of two prestigious academies
Plants' secret to surviving shorter days

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In the fifty second episode of NatSci News Rewind, we take a look back at the Top 5 news stories from October 2023. (Length:3:38)

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MSU unveils tools, techniques that can inform conservation efforts for data-poor species
Making STEM more accessible through blended courses: MSU's EDLI awarded National Science Foundation grant
Wired in: Simulating how electrons move through nanowires
NatSci researchers receive prestigious American Society for Microbiology awards
MTRAC Award supports NatSci researcher's work to transform $165 billion pulp and paper industry

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In the fifty first episode of NatSci News Rewind, we take a look back at the Top 5 news stories from September 2023. (Length:3:14)

Stories covered:


James McCusker receives prestigious Josef Michl American Chemical Society Award in Photochemistry
Dohun Pyeon receives MSU Research Foundation grant for novel cancer research
MSU researchers discover link between cholesterol and diabetic retinopathy
Foodborne illness is spreading antibiotic resistance
$1.1M alumni gift to support student development in sustainability, environmental studies as part of RISE program

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In the fiftieth episode of NatSci News Rewind, we take a look back at the Top 5 news stories from August 2023. (Length:2:59)

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Ask the expert: Don't miss the Perseid meteor shower
Researchers reveal biological pathway that could be targeted to breed more resilient crops
MSU research suggests natural selection could slow evolution
Spartans help make a surprising discovery about the sun
Irrigating more U.S. crops by mid-century will be worth the investment

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In the forty ninth episode of NatSci News Rewind, we take a look back at the Top 5 news stories from July 2023. (Length:2:57)

Stories covered:


Don't bank on seed banks to save the grasslands
Good vibrations: MSU physicists help bolster quantum computing
For birds, earlier springtime means fewer young
MSU researchers receive NSF grant to study mathematical sensemaking in science
MSU plant and education researchers team up to transform high school STEM education

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