Master’s degree and doctorate students from Asia and Africa will travel to MSU and other universities in the U.S. to learn methods for enhancing food security in their home country as part of the Borlaug Higher Education Agricultural Research and Development, or BHEARD, program.
How did you celebrate Log Cabin Day this year? Did you observe the holiday, the last Sunday in June, with a rustic feast? Or did you visit the Log Cabin Society, which celebrates Michigan’s history?
When choosing the 2012 One Book, One Community novel, “Behind the Beautiful Forevers” by Katherine Boo just made sense.
Ayano Ishida’s first impression of the U.S. from visiting MSU’s campus was that everything is bigger — the food, the cars and even the toilets.
After construction rendered Albert Avenue off-limits to residents for three months, the highly used road was fully opened today.
The national Democratic Party unanimously voted Saturday to support gay marriage in its party platform, asking for a repeal to the controversial Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, and recognition of marriage equality.
More than 20 firefighters flocked to a sewer opening Thursday afternoon near the MSU Museum, lowering at least four firefighters into a narrow sewer hole to rescue “victims.”
Former Provost Clarence “Lee” Winder was known for his words of wisdom, his hard work and his dedication to his family, both at home and at MSU.
The sound of Frisbee discs hitting chain baskets could be heard throughout the woods on Sunday morning at the 2012 Capital City Renegades Open.
MSU’s mainstream online learning management systems have come and gone, from ANGEL to Moodle and now Desire2Learn, but for about 20 years, LearningOnline Network with Computer-Assisted Personalized Approach, or LON-CAPA, has remained almost untouched and is used by professors and students across campus.
Although the East Lansing city clerk’s office saw more absentee ballots this year than in years past, that number still was low; therefore, MSU is working to raise voter awareness. Many MSU students think they have to take a special trip to vote in the precinct in their hometown come election time, but that isn’t always the case.
When Alan Holman passed away suddenly nearly six years ago, he left many things left unsaid. But now, with the help of friends and colleagues, Holman — formerly an MSU geology and zoology professor and MSU Museum curator of vertebrate paleontology — has had one of his final works come to light.
For 24 children who love nature and art, Camp Monet, hosted at the 4-H Children’s Garden at MSU, is the perfect combination of creativity and fun. Jessica Wright, education coordinator for the 4-H Children’s Garden, has been in charge of Camp Monet for the past six years and said the three-day camp is for ages 7 and up. “The goal of the camp is to get the children to appreciate art,” Wright said.
Following a confusing process that took years to decide, students will soon be able to enjoy Starbucks coffee in the Eli Broad College of Business North Business Complex.
Before moving to a smaller residence, Casey Strauss had to get rid of all the stuff he collected living in the same place for the past two and a half years.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released statistics on Thursday that show a decrease in cigarette sales and an increase in other types of tobacco sales since 2000. The report said cigarette sales decreased by 33 percent, and other kinds of tobacco increased by 123 percent over that time.
A new study from MSU showed that parents are punishing their children more publicly than is shown in laboratory tests and surveys. The State News caught up with Kathy Stansbury, associate professor of human development and family studies, who lead the study, to talk about her findings.
Inside the halls of Spartan Stadium, underneath a tarp and a bit of dust, lies a piece of American history: Ransom E. Olds’ personal car.
More than 270 garden enthusiasts traveled from all around Michigan and a few surrounding states to attend the 19th annual Garden Day on Friday, organized by the MSU Horticulture Gardens.
Prescription bottles are covered with warnings and directions meant to inform the customer how to take the drug properly, but a recent MSU study looked at 32 prescription users and found 22 percent did not bother to examine any of the labels shown to them. The younger and older populations were both represented in the 32 people studied.