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PRL Director Christoph Benning was named Fellow by the American Society of Plant Biologists.

Christoph Benning, Michigan State University researcher, inventor and one of the world's foremost experts in plant lipid metabolism, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

Renovations include a new headhouse and greenhouses. The final stage is expected to be complete by November 2026.

Anne Steensma, Deepak Bhandari and Maureen Hanson are this year's Anton Lang awardees.

The Great Lakes region is poised to become an epicenter for plant science collaboration as Michigan State University prepares to host the inaugural Great Lakes Plant Science Conference. 

Plant scientists from labs and research groups across MSU will present 'The World of Plants,' a showcase featuring 17 unique booths dedicated to different aspects of plant science, at the 2025 SciFest STEAM Expo Days.

Sarkar will be working as a staff scientist at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease.

Researchers in the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory Sharkey lab are studying changes in plant metabolism that occur when plants are grown in high light, high CO2 conditions.

User-friendly platform predicts which proteins trigger gene expression, enabling scientists to engineer more productive and hardy crops

This past summer, graduate student Bianca Serda had the opportunity to participate in the Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program.

Expanding knowledge of the carbon concentrating mechanism in the extremophilic algae C. merolae allows scientists to better understand and possibly improve photosynthesis.

Computer scientist Mansi Sakarvadia and computational structural biologist Josh Vermaas talk about the 2024 Nobel Prizes and what they mean for science.

An Italian Academy that once counted the trailblazing astronomer Galileo Galilei amongst its ranks has recognized a Michigan State University researcher whose ambitions extend beyond Earth's orbit.

Danielle Hoffmann is the 2024 recipient of the Kende Award, which acknowledges the best doctoral dissertation in plant sciences at Michigan State University over the last two years.

Plant and agricultural sciences must make rapid and significant changes to ensure global food security in the face of climate change, according to a Michigan State University-led international group of plant researchers.

New research from the Walker lab is looking at ways to help plants adapt by introducing engineered enzymes that will make the plants more heat tolerant.

Some trees seem able to adjust to climate extremes without altering an important process for their growth, according to new research from Michigan State University.

Thomashow lab undergrad Hope Dzik participated in Freshwater@UW this summer.

Researchers from the Walker lab are looking at how paper birch trees are acclimatizing to changing environments through how they manage a vital plant process called photorespiration.

This October, two students in the Molecular Plant Sciences graduate program were awarded the inaugural MPS Outstanding Paper Award.

MSU experts can comment on policies and issues impacting the environment that will be influenced by the Nov. 5 election.

Using molecular dynamics, researchers disprove a long-held view on the permeability of carboxysome shells, revealing a new path for both carbon dioxide and research in photosynthesis.

A state-of-the-art Plant and Environmental Sciences Building is officially under construction, accelerating climate-critical discoveries and advancing Michigan State University’s excellence in food security.

For the second year, the PRL Community Building and Outreach Committeeparticipated in the MSU Detroit Early Honors Experience.

Gregg Howe is one of many MSU researchers involved in MSU's Global Center

This summer, the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory kicked off its Summer Research Experience, a program designed to bring students to Michigan State University’s campus and participate in plant research.

On Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees voted to authorize construction of a new Plant and Environmental Sciences Building

Researchers have discovered what bridges two important pieces of cellular machinery in plants

Researchers Berkley Walker and Hiroshi Maeda were awarded $1.9 million to study how plants make critical choices during photosynthesis

The organelle can arrange itself in a sheet or a shell — but that doesn’t change how it operates

Researchers have found how fungi rebuild, reinforce their cell walls after exposure to antifungals, opening opportunities to improve current therapies

Researchers in the Brandizzi lab have discovered two proteins that work in tandem to control an important response to cell stress

Five PRL undergraduate students participated in the 2024 2024 Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences.

The fellowship provides opportunities for international exchange programs in drug discovery, agriculture and medicine.