VOL. 36, NO. 16 - APRIL 28, 2005

Photos by Kurt Stepnitz This will be the last spring for graduates to take traditional pictures by the Sparty statue in its current location. The existing statue – a nearly 10-foot ceramic sculpture that has been standing guard at the same site since 1945 – will move to its new home in the addition that is being built adjacent to Spartan Stadium. A new Sparty statue, cast in bronze from the original mold, will be placed at the north end of Demonstration Hall field, and the Red Cedar-Chestnut-Kalamazoo intersection will be become two “T” intersections. Construction and road closures are scheduled to begin after commencement.

Commencement ceremonies set

More than 8,000 candidates for undergraduate and advanced degrees will gather May 6 at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center to celebrate their graduations and hear addresses from internationally renowned poet and author Maya Angelou and National Institutes of Health director Elias Zerhouni. (Full Story)

'U' scientist helps serve up 'perfect' liquid

Gary Westfall, University Distinguished Professor of physics and astronomy, is part of a group of scientists who say they’ve created a new state of hot, dense matter that is quite different from – and even more remarkable than – what had been predicted. (Full Story)

Study finds very few adults leading healthy lifestyles

A study by an MSU epidemiologist finds that very few Americans are doing all they can to maintain a healthy life, a situation he said could have dire consequences if it doesn’t change. (Full Story)

Final two candidates for provost to visit campus, hold public forums

The search for MSU’s next provost continues with the final two of five candidates visiting campus April 28 and May 2. (Full Story)

New isotope reveals origins of precious metals

The beginnings of precious metals like gold can be traced to a blink of an eye in an exploding star billions of years ago, and scientists at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) at MSU have been able to scrutinize a crucial step in that process. (Full Story)

Faculty Conversation with Stephen Esquith, Chairperson, Department of Philosophy

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'U' astronomer helps team identify ancient stars

An MSU professor is part of an international team of astronomers that has identified an ancient star, one of a pair of objects with the lowest observed abundances of heavy metals ever discovered. (Full Story)

Summer campus construction schedule set

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Staff honored with 2005 Jack Breslin awards

Six support-staff employees will be recognized May 16th as recipients of the Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award for 2005. (Full Story)

Odyssey of the Mind World Finals to come to 'U'

The MSU campus will bulge with youthful brain power and energy in two years as thousands of students from around the world converge May 23-27, 2007, to compete in the 28th annual Odyssey of the Mind World Finals.
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MSU then and now

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Report shows job-related deaths remain the same

As workers and public health professionals gather around the country April 28, Workers Memorial Day, to pay tribute to colleagues who have died on the job, a new report shows that the number of workers killed in job-related injuries remained relatively unchanged in 2003, the last year complete statistics were available. (Full Story)

Career Services brochure received national award

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) recently awarded MSU’s Career Services Network the 2005 Excellence Award for its publication, “12 Essentials for Success: Competencies Employers Seek in College Graduates.” (Full Story)