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Top Articles of 2022
Egg Watch:
In March 2022, an installed nesting box on top of Spartan Stadium became the penthouse suite for a pair of peregrine falcons.
Seeing Life in a New Light:
The W. M. Keck Foundation has awarded Michigan State University’s Marcos Dantus and Elad Harel $1.3 million to start a new revolution in how we use optical microscopes to understand the living world.
Facts of Laundry:
With her invention of Wad-Free, Cyndi Bray, ’88, has sorted one of laundry day’s biggest wasters—of time and energy.
Life in Lavender:
In northern Michigan, Bill and Erin Mansfield inhabit an unexpected role as co-owners of the state’s largest lavender farm.
The Team Behind the Team:
Toward the end of the 2021-22 season, we went behind the scenes to catch a glimpse of what it takes to get MSU Football ready for the road.
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Milking It:
Churning out tasty treats and cherished memories is the MSU Dairy Store’s true specialty.
MSU School of Packaging Celebrates Groundbreaking to Modernize Packaging Building:
With the support of more than $10M from donors, the MSU School of Packaging broke ground on renovations on April 19, 2022.
MSU Ends Fiscal Year With Historic Fundraising Success:
With support from alumni, friends and partners, Michigan State University raised a record $284.4 million in cash and gift commitments, a 26.6% increase in giving from the previous year.
Chasing Light:
Todd Reed, ’71, is one of the nation’s preeminent landscape photographers. With a career spanning 50 years, Reed has defined his legacy by capturing Michigan’s beauty.
Give Green Day 2022 Raises Over $1.34 Million to Support Students:
On Tuesday, March 15, Michigan State University’s sixth #GiveGreenDay campaign raised more than $1.34 million to support students and community initiatives, thanks to more than 7,050 gifts from donors around the world.
Wild For the Pawpaw:
This native tropical-tasting fruit can be foraged, but you might prefer the varieties cultivated by MSU’s Johnny Pawpawseed.