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Outside the box
Hickory Corners — The large manor overlooking Gull Lake appeared even more extravagant with the extensive gardens surrounding it in full bloom.
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Karate group turns 30
A karate instructor called out and a group of children quickly formed a circle around the smallest boy, towering over him at twice his size.
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Board's retreat focuses on Simon's performance, goals
The MSU Board of Trustees discussed the past, present and future state of the university at its annual retreat Thursday and Friday in Traverse City.
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MSU researches plant bacterial disease
Crop damage due to plant diseases could be minimized after MSU researchers discovered how one disease attacks crops. MSU researchers have been studying a bacterial disease that has been affecting tomato crops across the country and has caused serious crop loss in recent years. The researchers discovered how the disease destroys the plants and compared it to the way a disease attacks a human. "Through our research, we have discovered that the pathogen is actually attacking the plant's defense mechanism," said Sheng Yang He, an MSU professor of plant biology, plant pathology and microbiology and molecular genetics and head researcher in the study.
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MSU service to be temporarily shut down
Many main computer services will be unavailable due to electrical upgrades taking place on Friday from 6-11 p.m.
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Dairy event educates children
Sam Moreno slowly scooted away from the large dairy cow he had just finished milking. The 8-year-old Lansing resident is not used to being around livestock but said he enjoyed the experience of milking a cow Wednesday at the Great Dairy Adventure during the 10th annual Michigan Dairy Expo. "It was fun," Sam said.
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MSU aims to acquire research building
MSU may purchase property located about a mile and a half away from campus near Grand River Avenue because of a growing need for research space. The building could provide several colleges with additional space to conduct laboratory and classroom research for both faculty and students, said George Benson, executive director of the MSU Foundation. The two-story building, owned by the Huntsman Corp., is located at 4917 Dawn Ave., near Paul Revere's Tavern, 2703 E.
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MSU doctors create treatment plan for patient relationships
A new treatment developed by MSU doctors is designed to help physicians create better relationships and communication with their patients. The treatment plan uses several methods, such as pharmaceutical treatment and behavioral changes, to help doctors treat patients with symptoms that are difficult to diagnose.
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Former MSU media center director dies
A memorial will be held for former director of the MSU Instructional Media Center Somnath Chatterjee, 64, who died July 13. The ceremony will be held at 1 p.m.
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MSU hosts 27th annual agricultural exposition
Tractor competitions, ice cream sampling and a petting zoo are just a few things the MSU Agricultural Equipment Exposition, or Ag Expo, will offer this week. This summer will mark the 27th year MSU has hosted the event, said Laura Probyn, spokeswoman for the Ag Expo. The expo begins today and continues until Thursday, and is sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, opens at 9 a.m.
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Main Library upgrades technology, furniture, study spaces for fall
Roads and sidewalks aren't the only places on campus experiencing construction this summer — every floor and both wings of the Main Library are experiencing a makeover. But despite the caution tape and movement of reference materials, the library has continued to stay open. Construction started the day after spring finals and is scheduled to be finished for the fall, facilities manager Jim Hensley said.
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Student wins journalism awards
"Sam Howell clutched the arms of his wheelchair, lips pursed, eyes wide with determination. "He was going to stand." These two sentences lead into a story that catapulted journalism senior Melissa Domsic into more than $17,000 worth of scholarships for her reporting.
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Flu vaccine production may be more efficient
Producing a vaccine for avian bird flu and other influenzas may become a faster, cheaper process because of technology from an MSU animal science lab.
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Command post cabana
A four-wheel, hitch trailer with four expandable rooms, a fuse box for a power generator, collapsible railings on the roof for observation, removable insulation, air conditioning and heating. It has about 480 square feet of room, weighs about 90,000 pounds and costs about $100,000. What might make a swanky fold-out camper is actually the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety's new mobile emergency center called a "cabana," which officers used Wednesday in a training exercise. Purchased using a $300,000 homeland security grant issued from the state, the cabana can be used as a command post, first aid facility or area for emergency workers to rest in an ongoing incident. MSU police Inspector Bill Wardwell said the department made a case that MSU is a potential terrorist target because of the amount of research the university does, the amount of people who come to public events —including football and basketball games — and the number of influential people who visit the campus. "We identified several things that would help us respond to a terrorist attack, this being one of them," he said.
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MSU joins partnership to increase Mich. tourism
Unlike other states across the nation, Michigan's tourism industry has not seen the type of growth it would like to see. But Travel Michigan, a group that helps plan statewide travel, and the MSU Tourism Center have formed a council to make a strategic plan to help the tourism industry in the future. Michigan ranks about 13th nationally in the tourism industry, said Don Holecek, the tourism center's director and the team leader of the plan.
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Graduate gives $5M for new division
The MSU College of Human Medicine will be revealing its new dermatology division today after receiving a $5 million donation from an MSU graduate. Nicholas V.
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MSU day camp educates kids about paleontology
Several children surrounded Danita Brandt as she pointed to the details of a freshly found fossil at the MSU Museum's Fossil Camp on Tuesday. "A lot of people confuse paleontology and archeology, but the kids have it straight," said Brandt, a professor of geology at MSU who teaches the camp.
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Study links brothers, gay men
The more biological older brothers that a man has, the more likely he may be gay, according to a recent study performed at Brock University in Ontario, Canada. The study was conducted by Anthony Bogaert, a professor of community health sciences and psychology at Brock University, and was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on June 28.
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MSU group compiles bug book
To some a spider isn't just a creepy insect, but a helpful and invited guest in gardens or crops. A new pocket guide created by MSU's Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, is meant to help people identify insects, like spiders, that could be beneficial or harmful to their plants. Mary Gardiner, an MSU entomology graduate student, decided to create the guide, "Identifying Natural Enemies in Field Crops," about six months ago. Doug Landis, a professor of entomology and Gardiner's adviser, said the guide was never planned, but was conceived coincidentally. "The project was originally intended to focus on soybean aphids," Landis said.
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MSU Board of Trustees meeting rescheduled
The MSU Board of Trustees meeting planned for July 11 is rescheduled for July 17. The Trustee Finance Committee will meet at 2 p.m.