Chemical engineering senior Greg Gawura, who graduated in May and is finishing up some classes this summer, is having a tough time securing a job to start his career.
Evian Myrick, 12, of Haslett, flips on the Power Jump at the Play World Amusements carnival Thursday night.
An MSU scientist is finding out the plants he studies rely on organisms too small for the naked eye to see. In the June 9 issue of the scientific journal "Nature," an MSU professor and other researchers explain how the interaction between microscopic fungi and many land plants could play a vital role in some of nature's most basic chemical processes. "We need to understand how these fungi function in helping the plants," said Plant Biology Associate Professor Yair Shachar-Hill, who did the study with researchers at New Mexico State University and the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. That knowledge could help improve overall environmental quality by encouraging the growth of certain fungi, which would reduce the need for harmful fertilizers, he said. The microscopic organisms - called arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, or AM fungi - are asexual and rely on a mutual relationship, or symbiosis, with plants to survive.
The East Lansing Fire Department recently purchased a $380,000 fire truck and department leaders say students, city residents and firefighters will all benefit from the investment. Most of the money used to purchase the new truck came from a $270,000 federal grant awarded last year to East Lansing by the Department of Homeland Security. The city paid more than $100,000, a deal that was part of the original grant proposal, Deputy Fire Chief Terry Lapinski said. The fire department, located at 1700 Abbott Road, applied for the grant in 2003 to buy the updated engine and it received the truck about a week ago.
The Michigan Senate will be reviewing the proposed state budget changes, which include about a $4 million increase in revenue sharing, after it was approved Thursday by the House of Representatives. The House Republicans proposed a budget in a bill that combined 15 different budget ideas into one.
The MSU Field Day will present an organic apple field day to provide information for apple growers from 1 p.m.
Right, packaging senior Alison Jacobs scratches a cat's head in the new cat room at the Capital Area Humane Society.
The Southside Community Kitchen will hold a music fundraiser at 7 p.m. on Sunday at the University United Methodist Church, 1120 S.
With temperatures expected to approach the 90s, people are looking to escape the sweltering heat and overbearing rays of the sun.
City Council members decided Tuesday to OK the installation of a four-way stop sign at a neighborhood intersection where a young boy was hit and killed by a car about a year ago. But some say the stop signs aren't enough and want further review of the intersection once the signs are put in. During the council meeting, several residents complained that the intersection at Forest and Fern streets, which is a part of the Glencairn Neighborhood Association, has a steep hill that attracts young children to the area. Nicole Ellefson, president of the neighborhood group, said that the first-grader who was killed, John Ropp, was playing on the hill, and the accident was not due to an irresponsible or speeding driver.
The Tri-County Bicycle Association will hold the 26th annual 100,000 Metre T-Shirt Ride on Saturday, starting in Laingsburg. Cyclists can ride any combination of 17-, 34- or 62-mile loops.
Every summer, Michigan boaters getting ready to cruise the lakes in and around the state find unwanted aquatic species attached to or inside their boats from previous years. As part of Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week, June 4-12, boaters are encouraged to prevent unwanted species of aquatic life that harm Michigan waters. "In the beginning of the year, when homeowners bring out their boats, they find zebra mussels," said Andy Minshall, civil engineering senior and boat-launch tenant at Lake Lansing. Recent legislation signed by Gov.
When the popular home redecoration show "Trading Spaces" arrived to shoot in Traverse City, Mich., this week, all the trademark ingredients were present: two designers, two teams of two homeowners, a carpenter and a tight budget. But unique to the mix was an MSU student: construction management senior Adriano Vozza. Vozza and his brother, Julio, participated as a team in the show against their childhood friends, Jennifer Buell and Dan Brady.
The Impression 5 Science Center will hold a Super Saturday magnifying exhibit from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Michigan Botanical Club will search for fungi that inhabit local natural areas Saturday. Those interested should meet at 10 a.m.
Despite recent controversy surrounding recruiting and the national drop in military recruits, the Lansing area recruitment stations are thriving. The U.S.
Kevin Freeman, who has been homeless since March, said he's on his way to getting back on his feet thanks to the New Hope Day Center, but soon the facility might close. "(The shelter) has been such a godsend and such a blessing," he said. The 31-year-old said he uses the homeless shelter for meals, employment help and a place to relax. On July 1, the shelter, 430 N.
The East Lansing City Council will hold a meeting at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Courtroom two of 54-B District Court, 101 Linden St.
MSU students with depleting bank accounts due to tuition now have more support in preventing a tuition increase or even lowering it. The Green & White Political Action Committee is an independent committee not affiliated with the university. The committee will give the money they raise to state policy makers who support MSU, in hopes of persuading them to provide more state funding for the university, said Gary Naeyaert, an organizer of the Green & White PAC. The committee also provides necessary information on its issues or goals to state legislators to show them how state funding benefits students, Naeyaert said. If the group is successful in making its voice heard at the Capitol, it would be beneficial to students. "We hope it means an end to double-digit tuition increases that'll hit every student in their pocketbook," Naeyaert said.