Helping creatures in need was my motive. Following my passion to Thailand, also known as the Land of Smiles, has impacted me more than any other experience in my life. From the moment I stepped foot on Thai soil, I was immersed in a beautiful culture and surrounded by the kindest people I have ever met.

As part of its ongoing efforts to better serve those who trust the university with their medical care, MSU recently signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that outlines further improvements.

Maddie Bross graduated in May with a degree in neuroscience from the College of Natural Science. For the majority of her undergraduate career, Maddie worked in the MSU Sleep and Learning Lab with examining how sleep affects learning. Maddie will continue her research career as a research assistant at Wayne State University’s University Health Center where she will study cognitive deficits associated with multiple sclerosis.

Female adolescents are experiencing relationship abuse at alarming rates, according to a new MSU study that specifically researched reproductive coercion – a form of abuse in which a woman is pressured to become pregnant against her wishes.

MSU researchers, in collaboration with the Van Andel Institute, have identified a combination of two gene mutations that is linked to endometrial cancer.

Since it began at MSU more than a decade ago, the Muslim Mental Health Conference through the College of Osteopathic Medicine has brought scholars, students, mental health professionals and religious leaders together to share knowledge about addressing the stigma of mental health in Muslim communities.

I recently completed an internship in Sydney, Australia, which has taught me so much about my desired career. The skills I have learned here can transfer back home as I start my graduate school applications for occupational therapy school.

In the current issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Michigan State University scientists show that gar, a toothy, freshwater fish, can reveal many evolutionary secrets – even possible genetic blueprints for limb regeneration in people.

Nine cross-cutting research collaborations between MSU units were recently awarded grants by the Science and Society at State, or S3, program.

New research into a genetic mutation’s role in breast cancer could open new treatment options for lung cancer, according to a MSU scientist.