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MSU professor paves the way for future astronomers

Amy Cho
When looking up into the night sky, the black canvas is usually filled with an array of lights and patterns. To an ordinary person, these patterns may not seem too intriguing or even garner a second look. But for professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy Laura Chomiuk, these lights, and astrophysics as a whole, make up her entire life.

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Room assignments and reputations: Where the MSU majors call home

Emma Bowman
February 25, 2026

The living environment for many first-year students can shape their whole college experience and Michigan State’s campus is no exception. Housing assignments are officially randomized for incoming freshmen, although year after year there are trends of certain majors that end up calling home to the same neighborhood or even dorm building. 

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Trends defining Valentine's Day fashion in 2026

Emma Bowman
February 12, 2026

Valentine’s Day has become one of the most influential seasonal times within the fashion industry, with many different brands taking advantage of the season of love and offering limited time collections that weave together traditional Valentine’s Day motifs and the current trends. This year is no different, with this arguably being one of the pinkest seasons yet. 

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Carl Craig selected for MSUFCU Arts Power Up Artist-in-Residence program

Amy Cho
February 9, 2026

From mid-January to April, world-renowned Detroit DJ, producer and techno innovator Carl Craig will participate in the MSUFCU Arts Power Up Artist-in-Residence program. Hosted by the MSU Museum’s CoLab Studio, in collaboration with the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) and sponsored by MSUFCU, the program aims to connect artists, researchers and students together.