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Funded by NASA: students create bus-riding delivery drones
Meet MSU AIDED: a NASA-funded undergraduate team dedicated to creating delivery drones that ride public transit.
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MSU Health Care announces Nathan Fitton, chief medical information officer
Fitton will move forward in his role to empower users to be engaged in clinic workflows, optimize electronic medical records, cultivate expansion of the digital patient experience and more.
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U.S. Supreme Court will not hear MSU swim and dive Title IX case
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Michigan State University's appeal to hear the lawsuit from members of the women's swim and dive team. MSU is disappointed by the decision because of a disagreement on how Title IX should be interpreted.
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Two juveniles arrested after carjacking on MSU's campus
MSU DPPS received a report of a carjacking that occurred along West Circle Drive near the Main Library around midnight on Friday.
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Anishinaabe community garden welcomes winter, provides space for Indigenous students
“Winterizing is just an important part of taking care of a garden traditionally and both in terms of horticultural and agricultural sciences,” Gliniecki said. “The Anishinaabe perspective of it is that the ground and all the creatures in the ground need time to do their magic, which will feed the plants, which also aligns really nicely with modern western science views on how to care for soil and to regenerative soil practices.”
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University looking to increase laundry room signage following East Akers fire
“We want to make sure residents have the best information on how to operate these machines because they are commercial laundry machines," Balks said. "Sometimes students may not realize they need to check a tag for if something can go in the dryer or they may be used to being able to fill up machines more at home than they can in here."
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12 bills passed at the last ASMSU general assembly of the year
From national-level advocacy to guidance for the presidential search, the ASMSU general assembly passed several bills at its Dec. 8 meeting.
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Sparrow Health System joins UM Health to further 'vision of a statewide system'
Leaders from University of Michigan Health and Sparrow Health System spoke on the organizations’ new partnership at a press conference Friday, following a Thursday evening announcement surrounding the deal.
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Farmers learn practices to improve Michigan's water quality
“Getting the education and outreach out there to educate farmers on how to appropriately apply fertilizer and best conserve their own land — that's literally the best thing that you can do,” Crank said. "It's better for the people who are eating their crops, and it's better for the people who want to be able to use our waterways for recreation.”
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University of Michigan Health moves to purchase Sparrow Health System
With an $800 million investment, UM Health plans to expand clinical care services to Mid-Michigan residents, a Thursday evening release said.
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Fall 2022: Semester in review
The fall 2022 semester included changes in Michigan State University leadership, midterm elections, women's soccer victories, Ticketmaster crashes and more. Read on for this semester’s biggest stories.
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EL Independent Police Oversight Commission faces low turnout, unable to pass motion
Due to lack of attendance, a use of force motion related to an illegal search and seizure conducted by ELPD officers in late May was unable to be discussed or passed.
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Have a food-based startup idea? MSU has a kitchen for that
A bakery, a vegan sauce line, a portable soup company: At MSU, student-created food startups have found their place in the Venture Kitchen, a fully licensed professional kitchen space on the second floor of the Union.
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EL City Council delays vote on 'sanctuary city' proposal, citing possible implications
The city's Human Rights Commission, later joined by the University Student Commission, passed a resolution last month asking the council to designate East Lansing as a sanctuary city. The designation would mean city officials and law enforcement would not cooperate with federal agents to enforce immigration laws.
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How are East Lansing businesses preparing for winter break?
Most East Lansing establishments will stay open during the break, but expect to see some schedule changes.
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MSU shifts to centralized safety and security operations center
The MSU Operations Center will provide 24/7 monitoring capabilities, 2,000 campus-wide security cameras, electronic control access to buildings and more all under one roof.
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The end-of-the-semester class surveys are changing. Here's what students think of them.
"I don't have time to breathe, so how do I have time to fill out a 30-minute SIRS form?" Macksood said. Now the form is undergoing its first update since 1979.
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Landlord details winter preparation steps for students leaving during break
A local landlord explains several essential winter preparation steps to take before leaving your house during winter break.
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Board to host private ceremony unveiling former president Lou Anna K. Simon's portrait
Simon will be in attendance at the ceremony. Trustee Melanie Foster said she will also be attending, while trustee Renee Knake Jefferson said she will not be present. The rest of the trustees did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Black students in politics inspired by Bolden's appointment to Michigan Supreme Court
“I don’t see many people that look like me — that was actually something that discouraged me to go into politics because it wasn’t that prominent to see Black women in the political field, or if there were there weren't many of us,” Bender said. “Like OK, I can actually be prosperous in my field as well, like if she can do it, I know I can do it too.”