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            <title><![CDATA[MSU trustees approve 2026-27 university operating budget, tuition rates  ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Michigan State University Board of Trustees held its regularly scheduled June public meeting in Benton Harbor this year as part of its annual community outreach efforts and approved the university’s $3.8 billion fiscal year 2026-27 operating budget, which includes tuition and fee rates for the upcoming academic year.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ask the expert: Summer outlook for Great Lakes shoreline]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[MSU Professor Ethan Theuerkauf provides insight on the state of Michigan’s Great Lakes shorelines. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[MSU launches new mobile veterinary clinic]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 32-foot mobile clinic is designed to deliver high-quality surgical care to shelters while creating new opportunities for veterinary and veterinary nursing students to gain hands-on clinical experience. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Faculty voice: What Flint women taught me about belonging, resilience and self-worth]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A Michigan State University public health researcher reflects on a decade of work with the Flint Women’s Study and explores how belonging, self-worth and community shape women’s health and well-being.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Through writing, MSU undergrads connect with incarcerated students]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[MSU students meet every week as part of Write On!, a program that pairs MSU undergraduates and incarcerated college students to collaborate on projects.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ask the expert: What’s the physics behind soccer’s greatest plays?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[As the FIFA World Cup heads to North America in 2026, fans will marvel at powerful shots, bending corner kicks and spectacular saves. But behind every goal is a lesson in physics. MSU physicist Stuart Tessmer explains how Newton’s laws, forces, and even air pressure shape the world's most popular sport. 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Student-curated exhibit explores Spartan traditions]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Campus traditions have long shaped the shared experiences of the Spartan community. This summer, a student-curated exhibition at MSU Museum brings those connections into focus.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Teresa K. Woodruff earns election to two of the world's most prestigious scholarly societies]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Teresa K. Woodruff, MSU Research Foundation Distinguished Professor and president emerita, has been elected to the Royal Society and the American Philosophical Society for her groundbreaking contributions to reproductive science and oncofertility.]]></description>
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                <title>Teresa K. Woodruff is an MSU Research Foundation Distinguished Professor at MSU in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology in the College of Human Medicine and the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering.</title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New LeFrak Fellows Program helps students focus on 'the pursuit of happiness']]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Founded in 1989 in the Department of Political Science, the LeFrak Forum on Science, Reason, and Modern Democracy is a center for research and debate on the theory and practice of modern democracy. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Civil Discourse class teaches students to argue the right way]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The newly created PLS Civil Discourse class led by political science instructor Chayse Hurley, aims to get students to see that all sides can find meaningful places of agreement and disagreement.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What to know about the grass at the 2026 FIFA World Cup stadiums]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[All eyes will be on the grass on the pitch when the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off at stadiums across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Here's how MSU has brought its research to soccer's biggest stage and what to know ahead of the matches.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The week in photos: June 1–7, 2026]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Service-learning at MSU maintains No. 1 rank among public universities]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[For a third consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Michigan State University No. 1 in service-learning among public universities. MSU ranked No. 6 overall, up from No. 9 in 2025.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Scientists uncover unconventional role for mitochondria in male fertility]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[MSU scientists found how sperm cells organize an essential molecular system, uncovering a nontraditional role for the mitochondria in male fertility. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Summer Circle Theatre offers free outdoor performances throughout June]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre is preparing for the 2026 Summer Circle Theatre season, making it the 64th year Summer Circle Theatre has offered free outdoor performances for the public to enjoy.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ask the expert: How do you treat the cause of allergies?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[For the one in three Americans with allergies, being proactive is the name of the game — extra caution when trying new foods, avoiding certain furry friends and popping Zyrtec or Allegra every spring when the world is covered in pollen.  ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Department of Energy renews 60-year MSU partnership]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[What if you could unlock the full power of the sun? That’s part of the question that a $13.6 million grant from the Department of Energy is poised to help researchers from Michigan State University solve.]]></description>
            <link>https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2026/06/msu-plant-research-laboratory-doe-partnership-renewed</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Unified emergency and completion fund helps students persist and graduate]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[MSU's unified emergency and completion fund provided nearly $2 million in its first year, streamlining financial aid to help students overcome barriers and graduate.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Language access and leadership: 4-H program sparks impact ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Chispa 4-H is breaking language barriers and empowering youth through culturally responsive education, leadership development and community partnerships across Michigan.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fighting bacteria effectively without antibiotics]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Jose Mendoza Cortes and his team at Michigan State University engineered a new antibacterial surface that can damage bacterial cells on contact.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What seedling census tell us about the future of Michigan’s forests]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A Michigan State University team's annual counts of 10 common tree species are starting to reveal clues to what the region’s forests might look like in the 20, 40 or 100 years to come.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[These Spartans care for sea life at Michigan’s largest aquarium]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[From the Red Cedar River to a 120,000-gallon aquarium, alums Lauren Grauer and Dana MacCallumMhor turned a hands-on education at MSU into dream careers]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ask the expert: The World Cup’s impact goes beyond the field]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[MSU Professor Peter Alegi shares his expertise on how soccer connects with politics and society.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[John Papapolymerou recommended as dean of MSU College of Engineering ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After a national search, John Papapolymerou has been recommended as dean of the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, effective June 1, 2026. ]]></description>
            <link>https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2026/06/john-papapolymerou-college-of-engineering</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Faculty voice: Bringing turfgrass expertise back home ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Jackie Lyn “Jack” A. Guevara is an assistant professor in the Turfgrass Management Program at Michigan State University. Guevara was invited to give a talk at a golf course management conference in the Philippines.
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