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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Natural Science
Plant Resilience Institute

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A headshot of Kevin Santiago‑Morales in an orange shirt taken outside
June 3, 2026
Dissertation fellowship awarded to MGI/PRI graduate student
Kevin Santiago‑Morales, a doctoral candidate in MGI Associate Professor Sarah Lebeis’ lab, received a Dissertation Completion Fellowship.
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Dr. Ian Gilman holds a remote while presenting his research in front of a TV monitor
May 10, 2026
Ian Gilman selected for the 2026 Danny Schnell Plant Biology Outstanding Postdoctoral Award
Dr. Ian Gilman, postdoctoral researcher in the VanBuren lab, reflects on his journey, MSU experience, and future.
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A headshot image of Robert VanBuren outside in front of a greenhouse
April 23, 2026
VanBuren honored with 2026 CANR Mid-Career Researcher Award
Dr. Robert VanBuren has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 CANR Mid-Career Researcher Award
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A headshot of Kristin Leutgeb wearing a black sweater outside
April 21, 2026
21 MSU students, alumni named National Science Foundation Graduate Research Program Fellows
PRI graduate student Kristin Leutgeb among the 21 MSU students and alumni selected for the NSF GRFP.
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Addie Thompson holds the 2026 M. Rhoades Early-Career Award on a balcony at night overlooking a river.
March 20, 2026
Thompson Receives 2026 M. Rhoades Early-Career Award
Addie Thompson has been named the recipient of the 2026 M. Rhoades Early-Career Award in maize genetics.
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Daniel Mok smiling in a blue sweatshirt while holding four small potted succulents
March 10, 2026
Daniel Mok Announced as a JGI 2026 New Investigator
Graduate student Daniel Mok received a New Investigator award from the Joint Genome Institute.
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December 4, 2025
PRI Celebrates Three Faculty at the 2025 College of Natural Science Awards
Three PRI faculty members, Emily Josephs, David Lowry, and Sue Rhee, were recognized at the 2025 College of Natural Science Awards.
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June 24, 2025
Sprunger Announced as a 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneer
Christine Sprunger has been selected by the World Food Prize Foundation as a 2025 Top Agri-food Pioneer! Her work in regenerative agriculture and soil health has transformed sustainable farming systems and positions her as a global leader in agri-food sustainability.
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Corn growing at a farm in Beaver County, Utah, with a sprinkler system and mountains in the backdropAugust 19, 2026Growing food in a hotter, drier Utah calls for crops that survive like desert plants
A headshot of Robert VanBuren wearing a flannel button-up shirt outside with various plants and a greenhouse behind him.August 18, 2026Robert VanBuren named associate director of MSU Plant Resilience Institute
A large group of people sit in rows inside a classroom, and Leena Tripathi stands at a lecturn at the front of the room. Two screens display a slideshow with the following text: August 10, 2026Global symposium brings agricultural biotechnology community together at MSU
Four people stand together in front of a large sign promoting ESA 2026 while smiling. Three of them are holding small, framed plaques.August 7, 2026Derek Denney accepts the Cooper Award at ESA 2026