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Bone marrow drive short of minority donors
About 75 percent of the 6.5 million registered potential bone marrow donors are white, leaving minorities in need of transplants without a match.
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Pen pal program helps children
After meeting three South African orphans whose mother died from AIDS more than a year ago, Kevin Kuehn started writing letters to the siblings.
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Graduate students seek better health care coverage
For Melissa Fore, the first step to better health care for graduate employees is to acknowledge the difference between graduate and undergraduate needs.
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Graduate Employees Union looks for improved TA training
For Kristin Bott, a teaching assistant in the Lyman Briggs College, there is nothing worse than leaving a classroom feeling like you didn’t do a good job.
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Study shows self-segregation in cafeterias
There are no seating charts in campus cafeterias, but high school habits have managed to infiltrate residence halls, sociology graduate student Jessica Mills said.
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MSU professors, departments choosing iClicker over others
Tucker Avram has bought a different student-response system, or “clicker,” for each semester he’s been a student.
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Foreign grad students boost tech programs
Enrollment in engineering and science fields for international graduate students is on the rise.
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New areas of study to be offered
MSU faculty are hoping two new specializations focused on sustainability in agriculture and entrepreneurship in business will give students an academic edge.
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MSU professors recognized by France
Two MSU scientists were presented with achievement awards from representatives of the French government following their contributions to U.S.-French institutional relationships and agriculture.
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Chess tournament takes over Union
Philip Litchfield doesn’t let pregame jitters get in the way of his game. Litchfield, a chess team member of the Memphis Elementary Yellow Jackets in Memphis, already competed in two chess competitions before the Michigan Chess Association 2008 Elementary/Primary Team Championships on Saturday at the Union.
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Art museum puts collection online
Beginning this week, students, professors and the public gained access to Kresge Art Museum’s entire collection from their computers.
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Campus party rings in Black History Month
The Black Student Alliance met to celebrate the beginning of Black History Month with food, music and giveaways Thursday at the Multicultural Center in the basement of the Union.
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MSU, GVSU team up for new med school
Some of the most talented researchers in the field of women’s medicine could be on their way to the MSU College of Human Medicine in Grand Rapids.
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Schembechler Day bill in works
This past year, Michigan’s football home opener belonged to Appalachian State. Next year, it could belong to the school’s legendary coach, Bo Schembechler.
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MSU pays tribute to former secretary
About 100 friends, family members and MSU alumni gathered Thursday to celebrate the life of longtime Spartan Ruth Jameyson.
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Lizard study opens door to sexual selection
A recent study that included an MSU professor has answered a question scientists have been pondering for years: How do you predict the reproductive potential of animals that die before they have a chance to reproduce?
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Meet the law dean finalists
And then there were three. The MSU College of Law has been without a permanent dean since Terence L. Blackburn left on administrative leave in October 2006 and resigned in July 2007.
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MSU college gets lab space at GVSU
The MSU College of Human Medicine in Grand Rapids will partner with Grand Valley State University to create a 5,600-square-foot laboratory for women’s health studies.
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Professor signs latest book
MSU assistant professor Mark Largent held a book signing to promote his first single-author book Wednesday at Schuler Books in Okemos.
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Several Mich. universities cancel classes due to ice
Snow and ice resulted in class cancellations at several university campuses in Michigan on Wednesday.