The Yakeley Hall camera, as well as a number of others on campus, was an aging analog device, and it required a converter to transform it into a digital format. The converter utilized a chip made by Huawei Technologies — one of the FCC's blacklisted companies.
Michigan State University chemistry sophomore Matthew Othmer has created a product to eliminate limescale in homes without the use of a water softener.
MSU communications professor James W. Dearing has been selected to join the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, Board of Scientific Counselors.
Provost Teresa Woodruff is recommending Pero Dagbovie for positions as the associate provost for graduate and postdoctoral studies and Graduate School dean. His appointment pends approval from the Board of Trustees at its next meeting on April 22.
Michigan State University will not require face coverings or masks in most indoor settings starting March 6, according to an email sent to the MSU community from MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. on Thursday. Masks will still be required in classrooms and academic research labs, as well as on Capital Area Transportation Authority buses and healthcare settings.
MSU’s spring break is next week, March 7-11, and Senior Vice President for Student Life & Engagement Vennie Gore released an email reminding the student body on how to have a safe break.
The MSU Professional Women Builders, or PWB, are hosting STEM Career Exploration sessions for middle school and high school aged Girl Scouts in the area with the opportunity to earn a badge.
SpartaHack is a 36-hour programming marathon and competition where students of all studies and backgrounds are invited to spend a weekend creating a project, showcasing talent and sharing an interest in programming.
As of Feb. 24, 700 exemption requests have been approved thus far, and a total of 1,100 have come in. Students can still apply for an exemption even after they’ve signed their housing contract, depending on whether their situation has changed.
Ukrainian flags and handmade signs were held up throughout the crowd, blending into blue and yellow clothes meant to symbolize the Ukrainian national colors.
MSU announced Kim Tobin will be the next vice president of university advancement, in a press release on Tuesday. Tobin will take over for Marti K.S. Heil, who is retiring after 33 years at the university.
The event marked the beginning of the first stage of the campus’ opening, with the Karmanos Cancer Institute outpatient care center opening on Feb. 28. The hospital and emergency department will open on March 6, and the Health and Wellness Pavilion will open its doors later this spring.
At MSU — where the U.S. News and World Report's No. 1 undergraduate supply chain management program in the country is located — this newfound fame is having tangible effects.
Both programs are held online and both will result in a transcript from MSU — the Master of Science in Global Health offers a diploma from the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Graduate Certificate in Global Health offers a certificate from the College of Osteopathic Medicine.
A federal judge ruled to dismiss a lawsuit against MSU's vaccine mandate on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The lawyer, representing MSU employees who have “natural immunity” and do not wish to get the vaccine, said they plan to appeal in the Sixth Circuit court.
"I've been deeply troubled by the Russian government's unprovoked attack on Ukraine and the quickly escalating conflict," Stanley wrote. "It reminds us that these world events have an impact on many among our local and global Spartan community."
The paper plane construction competition is the largest of its kind, according to Red Bull.
With MSU’s spring break less than two weeks away, CATA is planning to implement modifications to its busing schedule, which will be in effect March 7 to 13, according to a CATA press release.
Associate professor in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences and core faculty member in the Ecology, Evolution and Behavior Program Jessica Miesel is leading the project. Miesel specializes in fire and ecosystem ecology.
Vice President for Student Allocations for ASMSU Harsna Chahal is seeking to continue advocacy for this cause by advocating for similar laws to be passed in the cities of the greater MSU community, such as Lansing and Okemos.