After studying in Zambia and Sub-Saharan Africa for the past two decades, Gretchen Birbeck, director of MSU’s International Neurologic and Psychiatric Epidemiology Program, has been selected as a regional winner of the 2011 Outreach Scholarship W.K.
The first step in a $2 million plan to revamp city parking structures is set to begin early this week. Crews will begin renovating the Grove Street parking structure and repaving concrete curbs, ramps and stairwells, as well as upgrading the building’s lighting and elevator systems, Planning & Community Development Director Tim Dempsey said.
After the implementation of a new pilot program at MSU, consumers will have access to more information about the beef they purchase at the grocery store — using their smart phone.
From speakers to musical performers, the TEDx Lansing event on Friday at Wharton Center highlighted the talents and ideas from a number of creative and inspiring people from local communities. With a theme of “Don’t get too comfortable,” the event encouraged participants to be accepting of new ideas and perceptions.
For the 47th straight year, the MSU Spring Arts and Crafts Show invaded the grounds near the Union, injecting some life into campus this past weekend.
More than a 1,000 students, teachers and auto workers gathered outside the Capitol Saturday afternoon to protest Gov.
Hundreds from all over Michigan gathered outside of the Capitol Building in Lansing Saturday afternoon petitioning for the recall of Gov.
As she stood on the runway, microphone in hand, lights flickering around the stage of the Spartan Club in Spartan Stadium, former MSU basketball player Lauren Aitch grinned from ear-to-ear, Thursday night. Her charity, the Hidden Key Fashion show, had been in the making for more than seven months and in her eyes, it had turned out even better than she expected.
The glitz and glamour of the Emmys rubbed off on MSU this past weekend as members of the university took home eight awards at the annual event.
Prospective employees at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital will have to be nicotine-free in accordance with a new hospital policy that went into effect May 1. The policy prohibits the hiring of any employee who tests positive for nicotine or tobacco and is part of an initiative that Sparrow took to help promote healthier lives throughout mid-Michigan. John Foren, a spokesman for Sparrow Hospital, said implementation of the new hiring policy was going well. Foren declined to comment further on the policy. Teri Wilson, a consultant and researcher for the Michigan Department of Community Health, said testing for tobacco is done by assessing the level of cotinine, a metabolite of nicotine, in a person’s system.
Michigan’s film tax credits, eliminated under the tax reform approved last week by the state Legislature, might soon make another appearance.
Beginning on Saturday morning and lasting through the weekend, downtown East Lansing will be a whirl of color, music and excitement as the East Lansing Art Festival rolls into town for the 48th consecutive year.
As a former member of the MSU triathlon team, Lindsey Bachman thought nothing of hitting the road for miles at a time on her bike to train for a race. But in August 2008, Bachman’s friend and former teammate Mason Barker was riding his bike on Round Lake Road when he was struck by a vehicle going 55 mph.
Some farmers and agricultural industry members across the state are turning to an MSU-operated website for guidance in the fields and on their farms. Enviro-weather is an MSU website run through partnerships between MSU Extension and MSU AgBioResearch and is partially funded by the Michigan Legislature’s Project GREEEN.
Early last week an injured bald eagle was rescued from the Saginaw River. Bay City’s Department of Natural Resources’, or DNR, Fisheries Division technicians rushed to the scene after receiving calls Monday morning from individuals who spotted the wounded bird.
The Michigan State University Children’s Health Initiative was awarded the $10,000 Community Impact Grant. The grant was established to help organizations fund projects that will impact their communities.
As of May 6, East Lansing might have a little less Detroit spirit. National Coney Station, 565 E. Grand River Ave., part of a southeastern Michigan chain serving the city’s iconic coney-style hot dog, closed its doors at the end of MSU’s spring semester.
When Lindsay Karn and her teammates stepped on the track at the Formula Sun Grand Prix in Indianapolis May 6, she knew all of her hard work finally had paid off. After years of designing, building and testing, the MSU Solar Car Racing Team was finally ready to race. “Hitting that first lap just meant the world to us,” Karn, an MSU alumna, said.
Summertime in East Lansing can seem quiet and uneventful compared to the fall and spring semesters. With students returning home for the summer, the usually busy streets can seem desolate.
This summer, homegrown beef will be making its way to the MSU cafeterias with the help of a group of students in the beef management program. Through the fall, the beef will be served in the Case Hall cafeteria and Brody Square, said Kurt Kwiatkowski, corporate chef for MSU Culinary Services. Kwiatkowski said he is excited to see the fruits of what has been a year-long process. “This is a long-term thing we hope grows and continues to develop,” he said.