Events

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The world is increasingly interconnected across distant landscapes, not only ecologically but also socioeconomically. To understand and manage such complex interconnections, a new integrated framework of telecoupling is proposed.

Fusuo Zhang’s research focuses on plant nutrition and nutrient management.

Have you registered yet for the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention May 1st- 3rd at Boyne Mountain Resort? Act soon, early bird registration ends March 1stand special discounted rooms are almost full! Students receive a discounted rate of $25.00 for the entire Convention (early bird deadline does not apply to student rate).

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Like many American higher education institutions generally and our CIC peers specifically, MSU is experiencing a large increase in international students, primarily but not exclusively, undergraduates from China.  During 2013, the MSU University Committee on Faculty Affairs (UCFA) was asked to survey MSU instructors about their experiences with international students to identify the perceived benefits and challenges of teaching international students as well as suggestions for maximizing their educational experiences.

The Environmental Science and Policy Program is launching a symposium series to explore the challenges and opportunities we face in enhancing human well-being while protecting the environment. This symposium will bring distinguished thinkers from around the world to explore what we know, what we need to know and what we must do as we move into a century of unprecedented environmental change, technological advancement and scale of human activity.

The energy transformations in Germany and beyond include an accelerated phase-out of nuclear energy, the rapid expansion of renewable energy sources and an ambitious increase in energy efficiency. These goals place substantial demands on energy research and energy policy making. This transformation is not only a technical but also a societal challenge.