We are preparing for the expansion of research and teaching activities associated with the new life sciences corridor. Collaborative efforts among the major research institutions in this state will enable us to learn more about how Michigan can address the health, environmental, food, and safety hazards facing our citizens and businesses. These centers, associated with universities, would serve as resources across Michigan to enable business and industry in this state to continue to grow into the global companies that Michigan needs. Information and knowledge generated by these centers will be the vehicle for future success. Another issue facing communities across the nation is the appropriate use of land, or land cover.
Research related to the Great Lakes region is well underway.
The balance among cities, residential areas, industrial areas, agriculture, and green space is delicate, and in many areas this issue has become divisive in communities. MSU researchers and specialists have been able to provide much-needed information for the benefit of these communities, and we are prepared to do more in the future. Sustainable development in our communities can be approached more intelligently with information provided through our scientific-based geographic information systems approach to these disputed areas. Excellence in science has been a hallmark of Michigan State University. The National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, has been extremely successful in attracting millions of dollars in National Science Foundation funding support and providing research opportunities in basic nuclear science and accelerator physics.