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MSU displays FRIB research with national organization

The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, and the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, or NSCL, will be part of a national organization to commercialize research from the labs, after MSU joined the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer, or FLC, a national network of federal labs last week.

BASEBALL

MSU defeats Nebraska in Big Ten matchup

For eight and two-thirds innings, it appeared that MSU would cruise to a blowout win in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Leading 10-2 to begin the final frame, a comedy of errors led to a seven-run inning with two outs on the board as the Spartans narrowly escaped with a 10-9 win against No. 4-seed Nebraska.

SPORTS

Face time with Matt Weise

Despite not generating the headlines of football or men’s basketball, Matt Weise quietly has built one of MSU’s most successful varsity sports. The eighth-year head coach of the MSU rowing team has maintained the success of a program that has qualified for the NCAA National Championship Regatta in 14 of the last 15 seasons.

SPORTS

Men’s crew seeks club title

The MSU Crew Club is leaving today to head to Atlanta, where it has earned several of the highest seedings in program history at the American Collegiate Rowing Association Club Nationals.

COMMENTARY

Emergence of a new movement

For those of you who repeatedly read my articles, first of all, thank you; I appreciate both the support and the criticism that comes from writing about controversial topics. I am glad my writing inspires debate, even if it sometimes turns to ad hominem attacks, because writing that goes undisputed deserves neither to be read nor written.

SPORTS

Track and field set to compete in NCAA regionals

When the NCAA Track and Field Regionals begin Thursday in Jacksonville, Fla., 31 Spartans will be in attendance. The MSU Track and Field team will look to build on a positive performance at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in which it took home seven medals.

COMMENTARY

EPA makes move to protect environment

Right now, power plants are allowed to dump unlimited amounts of dangerous industrial carbon pollution into our air. What can stop them? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, which has announced the first ever national limits on industrial carbon pollution from new power plants.

NEWS

Police Brief 05/22/12

*Woman reports purse stolen from car * A 34-year-old woman reported her purse and wallet stolen from her four-door gray 2002 Chevrolet Uplander in Ramp 4 by Kellogg Center between 12:31 and 12:58 p.m.