MSU has been given a $10 million grant, which will go toward a bigger movement to end world hunger. The money comes from the U.S. Agency for International Development and will aid Feed the Future, a nationwide initiative to minimize world hunger and tighten food security, according to MSU Today.
Two railway clubs shared their model trains and expertise with young conductors-in-training Thursday at MSU’s 4-H Children’s Garden. The Lansing Model Railroad Club and the Capital Area Railway Society set up tracks and electric trains for the kids to learn the process of trains. The kids also created various crafts focused on trains. “It’s a good partnership between the railway clubs of the Lansing-area and (the 4-H Children’s Garden) to be able to come together and support each other,” 4-H Educational Coordinator and Event Director Jessica Wright said.
University of California, Riverside’s President announced Thursday that he has selected Kim Wilcox, MSU’s former provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, as the university’s ninth chancellor.
Those who knew Bruce Henderson described him as outgoing, passionate and loyal.
The concept of lower tuition for undocumented students, or individuals without the documents to be considered American citizens, has sparked statewide controversy for years.
MSU’s Food Development Product team snagged second place at a national conference in Chicago last week with Minus-the-Moo!, an all-natural, nondairy, almond milk-based, sugar-free dessert, taking home a sweet reward of $2,000. From July 13-16, MSU took their food product inventions to the national IFT Student Association & Mars Product Development Competition located at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago, Ill.
It’s a never ending struggle; an arms race. Those with the biggest and most to offer compete for the best and the brightest. Schools are looking to attract the most talented students high schools have to offer, and to compete, schools are constantly looking for new angles and ways to bring students on-campus. “We do everything we can to connect students to academic and non-academic interests on-campus,” said John Ambrose, associate director for inclusion and strategic planning at the Office of Admissions. Ambrose added that MSU works with alumni from across the country to play host to potential future students.
Landon Hall just went under the renovation knife as it begins its complete internal makeover, slated to finish in August 2014. The residence hall, built in 1947, will have various new features added to the resident rooms in addition to a dramatic transformation within the dining hall.
After being established last year, the Michigan Angel Fund, a $2 million professionally managed account geared toward helping new Michigan businesses, has given its first funding venture, according to MSU Today. BioPhotonic Solutions Inc., or BSI, is a spin-off of MSU created by professor Marcos Dantus in 2003. The company specializes in improving lasers for biomedical use. The Michigan Angel Fund is based in Ann Arbor and recently closed its doors to new investors, with more than 70 already placed.
It’s not only seasoned Spartans on campus fending off the heat this summer. From mid-May through the first week of August, close to 30,000 guests stay on campus for various camps and conferences, said Laurin Gierman, the manager of destination state conference management for Residence Education and Housing Services.
Every year on July 21, National Junk Food Day is celebrated all over the nation, giving people an opportunity to consume their favorite high-calorie foods often containing little nutritional value without the feeling of shame or guilt.
Answers to alien landings and moon missions will be postponed until the fall semester for Abrams Planetarium, as the star station held its final summer show Sunday afternoon. The planetarium, which will resume shows again in mid to late September, offers two types of public shows: one directed toward older audiences, and another toward families.
Dinosaur Day at the Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden on Thursday ushered in the next generation of paleontologists and child dinosaur lovers.
When it comes to setting budget and tuition rates, MSU Trustee Brian Mosallam said raising tuition is looked to as a final resort; but this year, even after cuts to faculty health benefits, their backs were against the wall. “Raising tuition is the absolute last option with what we want to do,” Mosallam said.
An estimated 18,000 to 20,000 farmers and agriculture enthusiasts attended MSU’s campus for the 34th annual Ag Expo that ran from July 16-18. “An event like this takes us back to our roots and helps us engage with a group of people who are important to us,” Eileen Gianiodis, communications manager with MSU Extension, said. “We have everybody from seasoned farmers with their families to people who live in the city and suburbs. We hope visitors learn something new about agriculture and the industry surrounding it in Michigan.”
Picture this, it’s July 21, moving trucks are everywhere and chaos is in the air. MSU students are forced out of their apartment, and face the possibility of being homeless for a month before the fall school semester begins. DTN Management, among other local leasing agencies around MSU’s campus are ending their leases July 21, and for some people a little too soon.
A team of MSU researchers might have found a crucial link between peptide levels in the brain and the escalation of Alzheimer’s disease. For the project, professor Christina Chan and MSU alumna Hirosha Geekiyanage experimented with mice, which were genetically altered to be more likely to develop symptoms of the disease. The team injected a compound called L-cycloserine into the mice and later found it decreased levels of peptides that have been shown to lead to the plaques on the brain associated with Alzheimer’s.
Saturday’s verdict of Florida resident George Zimmerman, who was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin has resulted in MSU students and faculty weighing in on the high-profile ruling.
As an agricultural school, MSU certainly has been sticking to its roots during the past few days. The fifth annual Michigan Livestock Expo, or MLE, was hosted at the MSU Pavilion for the fourth-straight year this past weekend. The MLE started on Thursday and included competitions for lambs, swine, beef and goats throughout the weekend. The Swine and Beef market shows took place on Sunday, and the MLE will continue until Tuesday.
Tucked in among several of the oldest buildings on campus, there stands Chittenden Hall. It is not being used and has gone unused for more than a decade. Formerly known as the Forestry Building, Chittenden Hall has been vacant since 1999. The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, has worked to bring the historic building back to life and use it for its own services.