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Bone marrow registry set for Tuesday
The MSU Health and Risk Communication Center will host a bone marrow registry from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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ASMSU approves new language for tax referendum
In the final meeting of ASMSU’s Student Assembly on Thursday night, assembly members of the outgoing 46th session unanimously — but unhappily — approved new language for a tax referendum to support its Readership Program. The new language requires the tax to be revisited again in 2011.
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MSU scientists receive more than $1.4m in grants
Three MSU scientists recently received more than $1.4 million by the United States Department of Agriculture, or the USDA. Grants were awarded under a USDA program called National Institute of Food and Agriculture, or NIFA, to George Smith and Juan Steibel, both professors in animal science, and C. Titus Brown, an assistant professor in molecular genetics.
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MSU, UM-Flint program assures early med school admission
A new program announced Monday will give selected students in the University of Michigan-Flint’s premedical program early admission assurance in MSU’s College of Human Medicine, according to a statement released by MSU.
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MSU Muslim Studies Program hosts lecture about Iran
The MSU Muslim Studies Program hosted a lecture about Iran and the politics surrounding it Thursday. About 50 people attended the event, titled Iran at the Crossroads.
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Program to help identify economic stengths in Mich.
MSU is teaming up with a number of partners to discover community strengths statewide and concoct plans to use those strengths to help aid Michigan’s economic recovery.
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ASMSU Readership Program tax might not be on Monday's ballot
Unless a compromise is reached during Student Assembly’s meeting Thursday night, student voters might not have a chance to vote on whether to fund the ASMSU Readership Program when ASMSU’s spring elections begin Monday.
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Corn to get a boost in vitamin A
Taking vitamins is important. And in a few years, taking corn might be too. Dean DellaPenna, a microbiology and molecular genetics professor, worked with a team of 20 scientists and several organizations to add more beta-carotene, or vitamin A, to corn.
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MSU club hosts flavor-tripping party
Shawn Targosz never experienced anything like it before. Lemons tasted like the sweetest candy ever, and a Guinness beer tasted more like a chocolate malt. Targosz attended a flavor-tripping party Wednesday night at Reno’s East Side Sportsbar & Grill, 1310 Abbot Road. The MSU Outdoors Club hosted its first flavor-tripping party as a fundraiser and promotion for the Banff Mountain Film Festival it is hosting April 7.
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MSU to participate in Earth Hour 2010
Campus could get a little darker at 8:30 p.m Saturday as students are asked to shut down any unnecessary power for one hour. The event is part of Earth Hour 2010, which aims to increase awareness of climate change.
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Higher education rally this week
MSU students could be among participants at the Our Higher Education Rally noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday at the Capitol as part of a statewide effort organized by the Student Association of Michigan, or SAM.
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MSU to host energy forum next month
MSU will be hosting the Michigan Clean Energy Forum at 2 p.m. April 10. The theme “Jobs and the Clean Energy Race” will include panelists from various job sectors including several faculty members from MSU.
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Hillel center holds Seder night
About 30 students gathered Wednesday at the Hillel Student Jewish Center, 360 Charles St., for an Ice Cream Seder night to get into the holiday mood for the upcoming Passover Seder on Monday.
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Debate team wins national tourney
MSU’s Debate Team was crowned national champions Tuesday after participating in the five-day National Debate Tournament.
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E.L. acupuncturist speaks to MSU Chinese Club students
Philosophy senior Brittany Collins held perfectly still as needles were inserted into her ears and wrists Tuesday evening, while other students watched in amazement. Collins was one of several students who volunteered to try the treatment when East Lansing acupuncturist Shalena Havens visited the MSU Chinese Club Tuesday at Wells Hall. The presentation was one of several activities used to teach members of the club parts of Chinese culture and prepare them for study abroad in China.
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MSU Extension to research different biofuel croplands
A grant awarded to the MSU Extension will allow researchers to look into the feasibility of planting crops that could be used for biofuels on nontraditional croplands such as Michigan roadways, vacant lots and state-owned pieces of land. Provided by the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth, or DELEG, the $24,950 grant was announced Friday.
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MSU students, profs share global culture
It might have come as a bit of a disappointment that Felix Yeboah has never seen a tiger. Yeboah, a natural resource management graduate student, is one of MSU’s international students from Ghana, a small country in Western Africa. He spoke Tuesday at Holt High School’s fourth annual World Language Week. The weeklong event began Monday and will continue through Friday.
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Women's Health Fair set for Wednesday
The fifth annual Women’s Health Fair will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The event will be held on the first floor of Union.
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Poet set to perform for poetry center
Poet, author and political activist Suheir Hammad will perform for the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities Center for Poetry at 9 p.m.
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Free suture clinic to be held in April
The Pre-Student Osteopathic Medical Association will hold a suture clinic at 7 p.m. April 20 in Room A149 of the Plant and Soil Sciences Building. Doctors and medical students will be on hand to teach attendees suturing techniques on pigs’ feet.