Michigan State University’s College of Education has been tapped by one of the world’s most influential philanthropic organizations, the Azim Premji Foundation (APF), to improve teacher education throughout India.

From video games, to smartphone apps, to geo-tagging on Facebook, technology plays an ever-increasing role in just about everyone’s life. At Michigan State University, researchers in the field of rehabilitation counseling want to know how technology can make a difference for those with intellectual disabilities.

Last fall, MSU co-hosted an international conference on the topic in Ireland and announced that it would join an interdisciplinary research team to study the issue

This past fall marks the pilot run of a new partnership, where 20 King Khalid University (KKU) students will join a class of MSU students via an interactive open educational resource entrepreneurship education curriculum.

An MSU-led consortium of researchers earned the prestigious $2.3 million Partnerships for International Research in Education (PIRE) grant.Their research will focus on the development of nanotechnology tools to better understand how mebranes work and how to make them better.

It doesn’t matter that Neil Carter has only twice caught fleeting glimpses of a tiger in all the months he’s spent in Nepal. In fact, it’s kind of fitting. Carter, a doctoral student in MSU’s Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, approaches conservation and sustainability in a way that’s not just about a charismatic animal. It’s about connectivity and the delicate, complicated dance between tigers and people in Nepal.

Previously thought extinct in Nicaragua, a small Baird’s Tapir population was recently found to be alive and well and living in the Caribbean Coast rainforest. Thanks to MSU researchers, together with Nicaraguan colleagues from the Universidad de las Regiones Autonomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaraguense (URACCAN), important data on these tapirs—large mammals similar in shape to a pig, but with a short prehensile snout like an elephant’s-- will be passed on to those scientist

On Wednesday, March 21 the 2012 International Awards Ceremony was held where Linda Racioppi won the Ralph H. Smuckler Award for Advancing International Studies and Programs at MSU.

EAST LANSING, Mich.— On March 21, at its International Award ceremony, the Office of International Studies and Programs (ISP) celebrated staff, students and community members for their efforts to foster international understanding.

Held at the Spartan Club in Spartan Stadium, International Studies and Programs presented 11 members of the Spartan community with awards that have been established to honor several Michigan State University leaders in the areas of inte

College of Education Professor talks about working with the Azim Premji Foundation and its effort to reshape education and development in India.

Mark your calendars now and plan to join us at the 22nd annual International Award ceremony on Wednesday, March 21 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Spartan Club in Spartan Stadium Tower.

MSU alum Salleh Mohd. Nohr discusses his experiences and views as a tropical forester and how he benefited from his education at Michigan State University.

MSU forestry alum and senior forestry officer with the African Development Bank, Albert Mwangi, discuss forestry  management and significance to economic development in Africa.

MSU alumni Boen Purnama discusses the importance of forestry management .

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan State University veterinary professor and African Studies Center faculty member has been appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia for his work to improve the lives of millions of people with debilitating diseases and his contributions toward eliminating the ailments in many parts of the world.

KONGAMANO is an umbrella group of students who belong to MSU student organizations that do work in, or have in interest in Africa. Their goal is to increase cooperation among all of the organizations interested in Africa to increase their reach and impact on campus and abroad.

In celebration of the ancient tradition of Chinese New Year, International Studies and Programs, in partnership with the Asian Studies Center and the Office for International Students and Scholars at Michigan State University, will offer New Year greetings and tangerines in the International Center Lobby on Monday, January 23 from 11 to 2 pm.

OISS administrators discuss the significance of their department.

Studying at Michigan State University as an international student offers all that comes with attending one of American's largest and highly ranked research universities but also a cultural experience based on the richness of life in the American Midwest.

Working with scientists in Brazil and Mozambique, a social economist with MSU's department of Agriculture, Food, and Resource Economics sees opportunity in tri-lateral partnerships.

A medical anthropologist builds connections between her homeland and physicans in Michigan hospitals to improve care and outcomes.