News
January 28, 2026
A study led by Dr. Andrea Glassmire found that an invasive scale insect concentrates on lower stems of wetland grasses, showing how plant chemistry shapes its spread and informing future management efforts.
December 19, 2025
Partnering with farmers across Michigan, Dr. Christine Sprunger is examining how soil health and biodiversity can be improved through land management.
December 16, 2025
Review the MSU Plant Resilience Institute's annual report from fiscal year 2025, highlighting PRI's accomplishments, events and programs, research excellence, and more.
December 12, 2025
PRI Director Sue Rhee gives a research presentation at the MSU Board of Trustees meeting in October of 2025.
December 4, 2025
Three PRI faculty members, Emily Josephs, David Lowry, and Sue Rhee, were recognized at the 2025 College of Natural Science Awards.
November 24, 2025
Tidestromia oblongifolia thrives in high heat—and scientists think it may hold the key to making food crops more resilient amid global warming.
November 21, 2025
Sarah Lebeis has been appointed Science Director at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center.
November 13, 2025
A new discovery from the Rhee lab identifies natural strategies that enable plants to keep growing and photosynthesizing in extreme heat, revealing untapped blueprints for resilience.
November 12, 2025
A newly discovered signaling pathway explains how plants delay flowering when phosphorus runs low, opening doors to nutrient-efficient crops.