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MSU breaks ground on new $40 million bioengineering facility

Current State — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:52:47 +0000

MSU has long strived to be a leader in the realm of global health, and hopes to do just that after completion of a 130,000 square-foot bioengineering facility set to be finished in 2015.

Summer construction reveals long buried artifacts under MSU campus

Current State — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:33:15 +0000

Summer is a busy time for archeologists at Michigan State University. Construction projects on campus give them the opportunity to explore what’s long been buried under the surface of the MSU campus.

Lynne Goldstein, MSU professor of anthropology, and Katy Meyers, an MSU graduate student who is serving as campus archeologist this summer, tell us what they've found.

MSU studying ways to keep astronauts fit in deep space

Current State — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:48:21 +0000

In the coming decades, if NASA has its way, the long, harrowing trip to Mars will be more than just a bad Hollywood movie directed by the likes of Michael Bay.

The space agency has said it plans to send astronauts to the Red Planet by the early 2030's. While 20 years is a long way off, NASA has already begun the planning and research, and MSU scientists are part of these early stages.

MSU President Simon highlights URC and entrepreneurship

Current State — Thu, 30 May 2013 17:25:48 +0000

Today is the first of two day-long sessions at the annual Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island. Much of this year’s agenda focuses on the connection between public education and the health of Michigan’s economy.

Practice makes perfect, perhaps not

Current State — Tue, 28 May 2013 14:49:18 +0000

A new study finds that practice is not enough to explain gaps in skill levels. The study, led by Michigan State University associate professor of psychology Zach Hambrick, focused on skill levels in chess and music. Hambrick explains that while practice is highly important, it may not be enough.

Uncovering the secrets of the Stradivarius with technology

Current State — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:10:58 +0000

For centuries, the Stradivarius Violins have been acknowledged as fine instruments, whose work is set as a standard by all violin makers. The instrument was made by Antonio Stradivarius at Cremona, Italy, in 1690s.

Look up to the night sky! Michigan's summer constellations

Current State — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:09:30 +0000

Summer nights mean summer constellations, but if you slept through your astronomy class, it might be hard to figure out what exactly you are looking for. Current State’s Emanuele Berry joined John French, interim Director of the Abrams Planetarium for a tour of the summer sky.

MSU looks to strengthen ties with Cuba

Current State — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:33:48 +0000

MSU researcher scours continents in search of bird songs

Current State — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:31:30 +0000

With springtime finally arriving in mid-Michigan, the sounds of the season have also emerged again. The song of the northern cardinal is one of hundreds recorded by Dr. Pamela Rasmussen. She's an assistant professor of zoology at Michigan State University and assistant curator at the MSU Museum.

Current State #75 | April 26, 2013

Current State — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:31:38 +0000

Today on Current State: Lansing native Maureen Abood explores her Lebanese culture through writing and food; a researcher penetrates the murky world of organ trafficking; and MSU Library's world renowned comic book collection.

MSU researcher enters murky world of international organ trafficking

Current State — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:59:28 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8dINhjtDM_g

From Chinese prisoners to peasants in Bangladesh to prisoners of war in the Balkans, victims of organ trafficking span the globe. Some are enticed by promises of cash payments for their kidneys and other organs, others are forced against their will. Few of them ever receive proper medical care or the money they were promised.

MSU comic book collection draws scholars from around the world

Current State — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:54:01 +0000

Inaugural MSU Science Festival features hands-on learning

Current State — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:33:52 +0000

Author David Shields shuns novels, favors hybrid storytelling

Current State — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:17:52 +0000

Renowned author David Shields will be on the MSU campus at Wells Hall today (Wednesday, April 17) for a lecture on his latest book How Literature Saved My Life. The author of 14 books and the Milliman Distinguished Writer-in-Residence at the University of Washington. Shields discusses his work and his take on current literary storytelling.

Family Resource Center helps MSU student-parents thrive

Current State — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:47:46 +0000

Adjusting to the demands of college life can be difficult for any student. For many student-mothers, however, balancing the responsibilities of school, a job and being a parent can be overwhelming.

MSU hosts fencing clubs' national championships

Current State — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:30:08 +0000

Michigan State University men's basketball didn’t quite make it to the Final Four this year. But the school is competing in a somewhat lower profile contest this weekend.

MSU now home to interviews with atomic bomb survivors

Current State — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:38:24 +0000

MSU’s G. Robert Vincent Voice Library is now home to the largest collection of of interviews with people in the Americas who survived the bombings in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The interviews provide insight into the global network of survivors and the issues which they continue to face. Dr. Naoko Wake has a joint appointment in MSU’s Lyman Briggs College and the Department of History. Naoko, who helped bring the collection to the library, discusses the interviews and what she’s learned from listening.

SportsTalk | Tue 3/26/13

Alex Scharg — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:10:35 +0000

Matt Ludtke continues the discussion on NCAA upsets, and also brings up the recent head coach firings from UCLA and Minnesota. He also discusses the possibility of Tom Izzo coaching the USA Olympic team. The Miami Heat are continuing their dominance, and MSU continues their tournament run. Matt and Alex cover it all on the air, and have open lines all show.

SportsTalk | Thu 3/21/13

Alex Scharg — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:30:25 +0000

Russ and Kirk give listeners continuous score updates from MSU's second round matchup versus Valparaiso. The two also hone in on Spring Training baseball from the Detroit Tigers, and recap the unfortunate season for the Detroit Pistons. The two have open lines, for listeners to give their emotions of March Madness.

The Higgs boson is confirmed, so what?

Current State — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:32:58 +0000

Last July, scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, announced that they had found a particle they described as “Higgs-like." Last week, after completing their examination of the data, lead researcher Joe Incandela announced that, in his words, “it is clear that we are dealing with a Higgs boson."