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Julia Nagy ·
MSU

New robotic fish detect harmful pollutants

In a 15-foot-long tank holding 6,000 gallons of water in the basement of the Engineering Building, a group of robotic fish swin in sync to help the enviroment thanks to a team of MSU researchers and students.

Josh Radtke ·
MICHIGAN

Canine companion

Everyday, East Lansing Police Department Officer Erich Vedder and his partner patrol the streets of East Lansing, but Vedder’s partner is not the kind you would expect.

MSU

IRONDOG to fundraise for injured pets, help families

Tjardo, a military dog, was deployed overseas in the war against terror. He fought and trained alongside fellow soldiers and then was wounded alongside them. Assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, Tjardo, or TJ, was sent back to fight after recovering. But when the canine suffered his second injury, the IRONDOG fund at MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine came in to help.

MICHIGAN

Health care coverage for young adults expands

Two new surveys released Wednesday show a significant number of college and recent graduate-aged young adults have gained insurance from the Affordable Care Act, popularized by some as “Obamacare,” in the face of the country’s economic struggles.

MSU

New media arts program adds multimedia skills

Some students in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences could have the opportunity to get more hands-on experience with multimedia in their courses this fall with the advent of a new integrated media arts program, which launched this September.

MSU

COGS holds first council meeting of semester

The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, held its first full council meeting of the year Wednesday night in the Law College Castle Boardroom Room 343 to discuss proposed renovations to Chittenden Hall and cuts to federal loans to graduate students.