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Retired professor’s research leads to discovery of new energy source
Despite his retirement, chemistry professor emeritus Jim Dye remains committed to campus and advancing MSU research.
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Officials promote heart health month
To Kaylin Krogol, it’s never too soon to pursue a lifestyle to benefit a healthy heart.
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Students show solidarity with Libyan protestors
A protest at the rock on Farm Lane on Monday sought to increase awareness of the current bloodshed in Libya.
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MSU and Saginaw health alliance to end in June
A more than 40-year-old partnership between MSU and a Saginaw, Mich., health alliance will end this summer, university officials said Monday.
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MSU Museum missing stuffed anteater
MSU Museum and MSU Police officials hope to sniff out a suspect in the case of a missing anteater.
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Department merger aims to benefit students, faculty
After a unanimous vote by the MSU Board of Trustees at its February meeting, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Department of French, Classics and Italian have been merged together to reform the Department of Romance and Classical Languages.
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Conference aims at increasing diversity in STEM fields
The fourth annual Strengthening the Pipeline: The Need for Diversity in STEM Fields forum scheduled for tonight hopes to strengthen the number of minority students in graduate schools and professional outlets.
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Duo teaches gardening to revive Flint
An unlikely duo of martial arts and agriculture brought together in Flint, Mich., became the inspiration for an MSU-produced documentary that will be featured later today during an on-campus screening.
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MSU Rodeo Club sponsors 42nd MSU Spartan Stampede Rodeo
The MSU Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education was full of wrangling, roping and riding action during the weekend as part of the 42nd MSU Spartan Stampede International Professional Rodeo Association, or IPRA, Rodeo.
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Fashion show promotes HIV/AIDS awareness
Members of Radiating Excellence in All Areas of Life, or R.E.A.A.L., and student models strutted down the runway Saturday to promote HIV/AIDS awareness during the fourth annual AIDS benefit fashion show, “Red Alert 2011.”
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Faculty to perform for grade schools
Faculty from MSU’s Community Music School will provide local elementary students with the opportunity to explore string instruments in the upcoming weeks thanks to available funding.
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Students skate at throwback event
Visitors to Munn Ice Arena normally are greeted by the sights and sounds of MSU hockey on a typical Saturday night.
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Extension, AgBioResearch brace for more cuts
It has been years of change in the making for two MSU-led research initiatives.
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Numerous accidents reported across East Lansing
Since the first snowfall at about 2 p.m. there have been 18 reported accidents because of the snow accumulation, East Lansing police Sgt. Mark VandeWouer said.
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ASMSU passes bills to promote professionalism, support LGBT
Representatives from ASMSU’s Student Assembly’s Policy Committee passed a bill Thursday to create individual e-mails for each representative within the organization.
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Sherrod speaks about racism despite troubles
The MSU community welcomed Shirley Sherrod on Thursday as she pushed the notion that racism, injustice and stagnant progression of civil rights no longer can be taken out of context.
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Crossing Place Apartments receives new management
As of Feb. 9, Crossing Place Apartments, 3636 Coleman Road, is under new management. Crossing Place Apartments property manager James Tracy said the complex now is being managed by Asset Campus Housing.
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Students host fundraiser for transplants
The basement of Rick’s American Cafe, 224 Abbot Road, was covered in leftover red paper hearts as members of Jews in Greek Life, or JIGL, gathered with two goals — to have fun and save a child’s heart.
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Professor-led survey finds depression, recruitment common reasons to dropout
For psychology senior Rebecca Reid, pursuing a college degree is a priority. But when her parents’ health was struggling, she wasn’t sure if school still was an option.
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Food bank conference encourages residents to rethink community food systems
Residents of Greater Lansing interested in alternative methods of growing, distributing, processing, selling and consuming food were offered the opportunity to listen to speakers and discuss issues at a citywide conference Thursday.