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Behind the Scenes @ MSU: the Sign Shop

If you’ve ever found your way through a winding hallway, admired a donor wall, or picked up a neatly engraved nameplate at Michigan State University, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered the work of the IPF Sign Shop.

Keeping MSU Running Around the Clock: Inside the Power and Water Plant

Cows ‘moo-ve’ into new facility

Part of Michigan State University’s dairy cattle herd “moo-ved” into its new home yesterday — the new $75 million Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center.

Top 10 Garden Spots on MSU Campus for Photos

Finding sustainable landscape solutions at MSU

Each year, MSU spends thousands of dollars mowing and maintaining 400 acres of grass lawns. These spaces provide space for students to gather and lounge, for fans to tailgate during home football games, and more. However, there are green spaces on campus that could be repurposed in different, more sustainable ways.

Kevin Dylong: The man behind the landscaping

If you’ve ever strolled across MSU’s campus and paused to admire a perfectly edged lawn, a vibrant flower bed or the peaceful elegance of West Circle’s tree-lined paths—you’ve likely seen the quiet handiwork of Kevin Dylong.

MSU students reimagine prosthetics with help from MSU Bikes

At Michigan State University, discarded bicycles are finding new life—and not in the way you might think.

June 2025 Real Estate and Capital Project Report

The June 2025 Real Estate and Capital Project Report has been published by MSU's Infrastructure Planning and Facilities.

6 TIPS FOR SUMMER ENERGY CONSERVATION

Simple actions save energy and costs. You can make a difference. Exercising thermostat control is one of the best ways that individuals can help the university reduce energy costs as the seasons change.

Ken McFarlane joins IPF as director of design and construction

This April, Infrastructure Planning and Facilities (IPF) welcomed Ken McFarlane to his new role as the director of Design and Construction.