From MSU Today on Impact Radio: Bruce Dale is associate director of MSU’s Office of Biobased Technologies and a professor of chemical engineering and materials science at MSU. Dale talks about what the bioeconomy is and describes the role of OBT at MSU. And he tells us what he means by “grassoline.” Dale gives his [...]

From MSU Today on Impact Radio: Steve Pueppke leads MSU’s Office of Biobased Technologies. “The bioeconomy means unhooking the oil input into our economy and replacing it with stuff we can grow biologically,” says Peuppke. “That’s everything from wastes to switchgrass to forest resources.” Pueppke provides an update on the bioeconomy movement at MSU and [...]

From MSU Today on Impact Radio: MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon visits as spring semester and the 2007/2008 school year come to a close. She reflects back on the year and provides updates on the Year of Arts and Culture, the Broad Museum, the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, MSU in Dubai, [...]

From MSU Today on Impact Radio: MSU’s Office of Biobased Technologies named Bryan K. Ritchie associate director for external strategies on Oct. 1. Ritchie is associate professor of international relations and co-director of the Michigan Center for Innovation and Economic Prosperity in the James Madison College at MSU. Ritchie talks about his role in expediting [...]

From MSU Today: MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon addressed the Economic Club of Grand Rapids on September 24, 2007. She updated the audience on MSU’s West Michigan Medical School. And she discussed the importance of MSU’s bioeconomy and University Reserach Corridor initiatives. She was introduced by MSU alumnus and donor Peter Secchia. Hear the [...]

From MSU Today on Impact Radio: Jeff Armstrong is dean of MSU’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Dean Armstrong says the mission of the college boils down to economic development and quality of life. More specifically, the mission is to enhance the quality of life for the people of Michigan and the world by [...]

From MSU Today on Impact Radio: MSU President Lou Anna Simon looks forward each year to Fall Welcome, a week when the campus comes alive again after a busy summer spent preparing for the beginning of another academic year. President Simon visits MSU Today to talk about everything from this year’s tuition increase to the [...]

From MSU Today on Impact Radio: Steve Pueppke is the director of MSU’s Office of Biobased Technologies. Renewable energy for American industry is at the root of a major Midwest research center funded by the largest federal grant exclusively for research endeavors in MSU’s history. MSU will partner with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in establishing [...]

Dr. Steven Peuppke returns to the Spartan Podcast for an in depth discussion about Michigan State University’s Office of Bio-based Technologies. We trace Steve’s student career at MSU, ponder the trade offs of a renewable fuel world and take an in depth look at how this new MSU initiative will positively impact the Michigan economy [...]

From MSU Today: The next step in Michigan State University’s commitment to leading the development of a bio-based economy across the state is the establishment of its Office of Bio-based Technologies. Steven G. Pueppke, assistant vice president for research and graduate studies and professor of plant pathology, will serve as the first director. The new [...]