Researchers at MSU and the Michigan Biotechnology Institute, or MBI, say they plan to use a $4.3 million grant from the Department of Energy to further their examination of alternative fuel technology. Money from the grant will go primarily to researchers at MBI, a Lansing-based company owned by the university.
When interdisciplinary studies in social science senior Peter Croce first arrived at MSU, he was surprised by the limited number of students using skateboards to navigate campus.
When Michigan banned smoking in indoor businesses more than a year ago, Patrick Kent, owner of Blue Midnight Hookah Lounge, immediately saw his shop’s profits drop more than 15 percent. But the tobacco-based portion of his business still was thriving. Rather, Kent’s losses were more edible in nature: The new law outlawed the food service portion of his business, banning him from selling malts, wraps and smoothies in the same location as tobacco smoking.
More than a year after Michigan’s Dr. Ron Davis Smoke-Free Air Law was adopted, some state lawmakers have introduced legislation that once again would allow smoking in East Lansing bars and restaurants. Four separate bills have been introduced by state Reps.
Lisa Campion was once an 11-year-old girl attending her first session with 4-H Exploration Days at MSU. Through five or six years with the 4-H Exploration Days program and her continued participation with 4-H, Campion learned about her love for environmental sciences, something that helped her decide what she wanted to do with her life. Campion, now 24, graduated from MSU in 2007 with a degree in environmental science and management and a degree in fisheries and wildlife.
As Redbox progressively adds more video games to its selection of available media, the company could pose a threat to local video game stores. The movie rental kiosk company announced this past weekend that they will be making video games available to rent at more than 21,000 of their locations. Although movies will continue to be rented out for $1 a night, video games will cost twice that. Redbox is owned in part by McDonald’s Corporation and Coinstar Inc. Together, the companies have distributed more than 27,000 kiosks nationwide in locations such as grocery stores, retailers, drugstores, restaurants and convenience stores. Since its launch in 2003, Redbox, along with other new movie renting and streaming alternatives, have put a strain on the movie rental industry. Blockbuster, for example, has closed thousands of stores worldwide, and Hollywood Video has gone out of business. Tom Leach is the owner of Video to Go in the Frandor Shopping Center, in Lansing, a video rental store that once also carried video games.
Where do former Spartans Kalin Lucas and Durrell Summers fit into the scheme of things in Thursday’s 2011 NBA Draft?
The State News recently sat down with former MSU men’s basketball great Mateen Cleaves to discuss his accomplishments and what he’s been up to.
With the help of MSU’s Capstone program, fans of “Man vs. Wild” now have the opportunity to put themselves in Bear Grylls’ shoes as they navigate his world and fight for survival in Scientifically Proven Entertainment, or SPE’s, “Man vs. Wild: The Game.” The game — available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii consoles — is the first such game to be developed in Michigan for all three home game consoles.
At the rate that companies develop new smart phones and gadgets, it’s only appropriate new accessories accompany them. With that in mind, MSU alumni Jim McGaw and Tara Armbruster— who graduated in 2004 and now live in Santa Barbara, Calif. — decided to develop a product geared toward people who sleep with their iPhones.
Last Friday’s nationwide protests — one of which occurred in Lansing — of the “war on drugs” on its unofficial 40th anniversary were a bit misguided. When there’s talk about ending the war on drugs, it’s mainly focused on the legalization of recreational marijuana and the high cost of fighting a war against a noun.
A female student, bicyclist was transported to the hospital at about 11:45 a.m. today after being struck by a male student, motorcyclist, MSU police Sgt.
Just hours after summer officially began, the East Lansing city council approved an ordinance outlining how residents must respond to winter weather. The council unanimously approved a revised snow removal ordinance that will impact students in rental houses come winter, specifying the time frame in which residents and businesses must remove snow, ice and other obstructions, such as broken bottles, from city sidewalks.
Fire officials still are investigating the cause of a fire that burned a house on 532 Ann St. early Sunday morning, East Lansing Fire Inspector Gerald Rodabaugh said. The East Lansing Fire Department responded to a call at 3:39 a.m.
No charges will be pressed against the Fowlerville, Mich., police officer involved in the automotive crash that caused the death of an East Lansing man, according to a press release from Livingston County Prosecutor David Morse. Carl Stamm, a 20-year-old East Lansing resident and MSU employee, died May 17 after colliding his motorcycle at speeds of up to 126 mph with the officer’s police car on 1-96 near Fowlerville, according to the statement. The motorcyclist had a blood-alcohol level of .10 at the time of his death, according to autopsy results, Livingston County Sheriff Bob Bezotte said. The state’s legal limit is .08. Two Livingston County deputies pursued Stamm after clocking him at more than 100 mph, Bezotte said in a previous interview. Both police cars activated their lights and sirens and called other local police departments for assistance, according to the statement.
Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law Michigan’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which he deemed a “kids’ budget.” Although this budget would cut 15 percent of funding for universities in state, Snyder said it is structurally balanced, eliminates Michigan’s $1.5 billion deficit and creates a fiscal environment that can be sustained by Michigan’s young people. “We’re not going to leave a state in worse shape than when we were running it for our kids in the future,” he said.
Last month, an injured bald eagle was rescued from the Saginaw River and was sent by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to MSU’s Veterinary Medical Center. Since then, the bird has been rehabilitating under the watchful eye of James Sikarskie, associate professor of small animal clinical sciences. Sikarskie was looking to send the bird to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden when they were in need of another bald eagle. However, the bird wasn’t quite what they were seeking and still is in need of a home. “There are so many eagles that Cincinnati wants someone younger who’s easier to tame down,” he said.
MSU researchers have been awarded a $5 million grant from the Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Researchers in the MSU Department of Animal Science will use the grant to study genetics related to the efficient production of milk in cows, said Rob Tempelman, professor of animal science and member of the research initiative. “We have these genetic markers we can apply,” Tempelman said.
The MSU swimming and diving team will host the John Munley Long Course Memorial Swim Meet at 6 p.m. Saturday at IM Sports-West at the outdoor pool with the lanes arranged for long course meter competition.
The 6.9 percent increase results in a hike of about $718 based off last fall’s tuition rates for an in-state undergraduate student taking 14 credits per semester this fall, according to the Office of the Registrar.