Computers powered by fire might seem like science fiction dreams, but with chemistry Professor Mercouri Kanatzidis' work, these dreams aren't far off. Kanatzidis discovered a thermoelectric material that takes energy waste from objects such as engines and turns it into useable electricity.
For a university president who seems to love his students so much, it's perplexing that President M.
Rivalries are built on passion, respect and hatred, and the MSU-Michigan matchup in women's basketball is no different. "It's an in-state battle," sophomore guard Lindsay Bowen said.
I was disappointed at the self-righteous shortsightedness of Tuesday's editorial "Lawless Globe." The editorial claimed that U.S.
Cold weather and tougher penalties are the cause for a quiet city, East Lansing officials say, but all are expecting noise to increase again with the onset of warmer temperatures. But more than six months following the passage of amendments to East Lansing's noise ordinance, officials and students remain conflicted on the subject.
MSU-DCL College of Law Professor Kevin Saunders was set to travel to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to testify before a U.S.
"Along Came Polly" Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston star in a standard type A meets type B romantic comedy.
The U.S. Department of Energy has taken a higher interest in a $1 billion nuclear science project, bringing it one step closer to MSU's campus. The Rare Isotope Accelerator, or RIA, was recently moved to "Critical Decision Zero" status by the department.
Officials presented Michigan's 2005 Executive Budget on Thursday, introducing a number of proposals that would increase state revenues as well as some spending cuts.State Budget Director Mary Lannoye unveiled the budget to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, telling legislators that it will solve Michigan's estimated 2005 budget deficit of $1.3 billion.Among the revenue generating programs proposed are a 75 cent increase in the Michigan cigarette tax, expected to produce about $295 million in new revenues and an increase in the state liquor markup.Beyond generating funds, the budget seeks to reduce spending by cutting $65 million in tuition grants available only to students at private colleges.After the presentation, Gov.
Legislators who've been briefed about Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposed 2004-05 budget say the governor's plan will be a mixture of budget-saving measures. Lawmakers have been aware of a possible $1 billion state budget deficit and say they are expecting the governor's budget to be balanced without ordering harsh cuts. "From what I've heard, it sounds like the governor has it laid out in thirds," Sen.
National Signing Day has come and gone, and thus begins a sad, arduous and lonely time for yours truly.
We all have had experiences with relationships - some good, some bad, and some so ugly, we block the horrid affair from our memories forever. The tale behind the couple in "The Last Five Years" is not a story out of the ordinary - it follows two people who recently have met and fallen in love, but eventually the hustle and stress of everyday life breaks down their communication and consequently brings their marriage to a halt. "They stop hearing and seeing each other, and that can be damaging," said Jill Bennink, who plays Cathy in the Peppermint Creek Theatre musical.
I still remember sitting in my ISS 215 class last fall. We covered every topic from inequality to evolution, and then came abortion.
Discussions on sponsoring a welcome week concert this fall at Breslin Center has spurned MSU's undergraduate student government to expand fall welcome activities. ASMSU members will work with the Department of Student Life to add music, sports and other activities to the five-day stretch between freshman move-in and the first day of classes. Some of the ideas under consideration are a Taste Fest in East Lansing with area businesses, intermural sports activities, a Battle of the Bands and an event for dorm residents to meet their neighbors. "We're trying to come up with a whole set of things to do," said Kevin Glandon, external vice chairperson for ASMSU's Student Assembly.
MSU hockey gained another recruit for the 2004 season when they picked up Minnesota's Jim McKenzie. Nicknamed "Big Mac," McKenzie stands at 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 205 pounds.
When I first started going to the theater, I'd go about 15 minutes early, sit down and simply watch the audience wander. And I can see why they wander - the seats in theaters are horrible. My first show, in the Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St.
A trumpeter and a novelist will spend two days at MSU showing students what they can do with a degree in arts and humanities. Historical novelist R.
It's not every day that students in the Union are handed fliers from a man wearing a giant chicken head.