News
December 5, 2024
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.
November 4, 2024
MSU researchers, including PRI faculty member Dr. Christine Sprunger, weigh in on critical issues and policies impacting the environment that will be influenced by the 2024 election.
October 25, 2024
The state-of-the-art Plant and Environmental Sciences Building (PESB) is officially under construction, accelerating climate-critical discoveries and advancing Michigan State University’s excellence in food security. PESB will be the home of PRI when construction is complete in 2026.
October 3, 2024
The Michigan State University Plant Resilience Institute has been granted a 2024 Global Centers award through the NSF and its partner agencies. The International Research Center for Enhancing Plant Resilience addresses the critical challenge of stabilizing global food production amid unpredictable weather patterns.
September 23, 2024
The new Plant and Environmental Sciences Building will promote cross-disciplinary collaborations by housing research teams from both PRI and the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory.
September 12, 2024
PRI proudly announces that its first cohort of postdoctoral research fellows is moving on to new and exciting roles after three transformative years. These talented plant scientists—Drs. Daniel Anstett, Brittni Kelley, and Stephanie Schmiege—have made significant contributions to plant resilience research and are now set to continue their impactful work in new positions.
August 26, 2024
PRI is thrilled to announce the publication of the 2024 Annual Report! Read about the PRI members, events, and programs that made this past fiscal year unforgettable. Together, we are PRI.
August 13, 2024
The Michigan State University Plant Resilience Institute is excited to announce the hiring of Dr. Andrea Glassmire as an Assistant Professor, effective January 2025. Dr. Glassmire will hold joint appointments in the departments of Entomology and Plant Biology.
July 8, 2024
PRI faculty member Thomas Sharkey is part of a team of researchers reporting new findings that could help engineer poplar trees to produce high value chemical compounds.
