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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 11, 2025
MSU’s new Plant and Environmental Sciences building is set to be finished in early March 2027. The facility is being built to feature modern tools, consolidate resources and improve student research.
November 7, 2025
In Death Valley, which boasts the record for the hottest temperature on the planet at 134°F, one native species is loving the blistering weather.
November 7, 2025
From growing smaller leaves to shape-shifting its insides, a desert flowering plant goes all in to flourish in the harshest of conditions.
November 4, 2025
A newly discovered signaling pathway explains how plants delay flowering when phosphorus runs low, opening doors to nutrient-efficient crops.
October 8, 2025
Topp uses powerful imaging tools to envision the future of sustainable agriculture, and is bringing his root biology expertise to MSU and the Plant Resilience Institute.