MSU faculty have expertise and a long standing history of engagement in development work in the poorer nations of the world. Michigan State is on the cutting edge of technology and holds numerous patents in scientific research relevant to development. Our extensive laboratories assist field researchers through direct communications linked via satellite, CODEC technology and the Internet. Click on the related links to see current news and information about MSU's strengths in each area. Our field researchers are active in the following fields:

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• Child Survival Projects related links . .
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• Foreign Disaster Assistance related links . .
• Gender Equity related links . .
• Geographic Information Systems related links . .
• Grades and Standards related links . .
• HIV Impact on Agriculture Labor related links . .
• Human Capacity Development related links . .
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• K-12 Education and Distance e-Learning Initiatives related links . .
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• Land Use and Land Cover Change / Earth Observation related links . .
• Leadership Development related links . .
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• Privatization and Capital Market Development related links . .
• Psycho-Social Trauma Training related links . .
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• Small-Medium Enterprise Development related links . .
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