The 12 institutions of the Big Ten conference are making a significant impact on the world each and every day. Watch the newest Big Ten Network program, "Impact the World," which premieres at 9:30 p.m. EST January 10.
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Spartan Stadium basks in the glow of a summer sunset. Photo by Derrick L.
Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy
photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Harold Schock, professor of mechanical engineering and director of MSU’s
Energy and Automotive Research Laboratories, shows U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow a
thermoenergy device. Stabenow was at the lab July 8 to announce she had
introduced legislation titled the Battery Innovation Act. If passed, the bill
would provide increased funding for battery-technology research. |
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Construction workers build the stage for the U2 360 concert in Spartan Stadium on June 26, 2011. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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New blooms and handrails in the Beal Botanical Garden. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Spartans fans are hoping for a rosy football season. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon, Wayne State University President Allan Gilmour and University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman represented Michigan’s University Research Corridor June 1-3 at the annual Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island. They released a new report focused on URC university support for Michigan’s information technology sector, and announced a New Economy Initiative grant to allow the URC members to help retain international talent in Michigan. (Photo by Laura Lessnau, University of Michigan) |
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The MSU Alumni Chapel, dedicated in 1952, was built in memory of the MSU students and alumni who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. In commemoration of Memorial Day, check out a gallery dedicated to the chapel. Photo by Derrick Turner. View gallery.» |
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An iconic symbol of MSU's landscape is surrounded by spring blossoms near Yakeley Hall. Photo by Kurt Stepnitz. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Flowering trees bloom in front of Campbell Hall. Photo by Derrick L. Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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A bald eagle rescued near Bay City is being examined at MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Wildlife veterinarian Jim Sikarkskie said the bird has an old injury that has grown arthritic and will not be able to return to the wild. Instead, the bird will be placed in a nature center. Read more about the eagle at Mlive.com. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Spring tulips frame the 2011 graduates and the Breslin Center. Photo by Derrick L. Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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No matter where you look on the Michigan State University campus—one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the United States—you’re sure to see signs of Spartan spirit. Look closer and you may see something new. Check out the “GO MSU SPARTANS!” image, above. Can you guess where these images are located? Check out this week’s gallery for the answers. You may see campus in a whole new way! The “GO MSU SPARTANS!” poster, produced by Communications and Brand Strategy Photo and Video, is available for purchase at campus and local bookstores, at shop.msu.edu, and by contacting Communications and Brand Strategy. |
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Glory-of-the-Snow blossoms frame the silhouette of students trekking behind IM Circle. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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State of Art, an MSU student indoor color guard group, rehearses in Demonstration Hall in preparation for a Winter Guard International competition in Dayton, Ohio. Photo by Kurt Stepnitz. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Check out the year-in-review video from the 2010 President’s Report. The past year was filled with epic adventure and myriad achievements — as evidenced by the milestones presented here. Read the full 2010 President’s Report by visiting http://report.president.msu.edu/. |
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LIghts glow at Landon Hall at sunset. Photo by Derrick L. Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Barren trees reflect the still waters of the Red Cedar River. Photo by Derrick L. Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by University Relations photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Students are silhouetted against the sky near the MSU Main Library. Photo by Derrick L. Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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A quiet fog shrouds the morning as MSU researcher Neil Carter, Jim Peck and the MSUToday crew set out to look for tigers. The Chitwan area of Nepal is home to the endangered Bengal tigers that live near villagers in this rural, remote location. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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The MSU community gathers for the commemorative march for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Jan. 17, 2011. Photo by G.L. Kohuth. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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MSU students play hockey on the Red Cedar River under the spotlight of the setting sun. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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A Spartan Marching Band member awaits the start of the Citrus Bowl Parade in Orlando, Fla, Dec. 30, 2010. Photo by Kurt Stepnitz. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Students make their way to class on the first day of final exams. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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The jersey number on the Spartan statue proclaims the MSU football team's top spot as Big Ten Conference Champions. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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A holiday wreath adorns the west entrance to the MSU Union. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Michigan State University's East Neighborhood Engagement Center, the hub for the pilot program of the university's Neighborhoods initiative, has been open in Hubbard Hall since the start of the semester and has quickly shown signs of success.Read more>> |
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Berries frame the windows of the MSU Union. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Matt Patton and Dave Locher, members of the Spartan Armed Forces Council, at the MSU Rock on Veterans Day 2010. Patton is press secretary and Locher is president of the council. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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A fiery sky rises over south campus. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Fall leaves on campus frame a heart. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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"Spartans, what is your profession?" Sparty and "300" star Gerard Butler answer the call at the 2010 Homecoming game in Spartan Stadium on Oct. 16. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by University Relations photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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An October sunrise highlights a lone tree in a south-campus pasture. Photo by Kurt Stepnitz. See more featured photos of the week taken by University Relations photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Curious sheep in the mist at the MSU Farms. Photo by Kurt Stepnitz. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Students enjoy the view of the Red Cedar River near the west entrance of Bessey Hall. Photo by Derrick L. Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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MSU Football helmet and the Sparty statue. Photo by Derrick L. Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Michigan State freshman, Ben Cassidy, chronicles his move-in day experience and gets some advice from MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon. Watch>> |
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Always a favorite, MSU mascot Sparty gets his picture taken with a fan at the 2010 Sparticipation celebration for students. Photo by Kurt Stepnitz. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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TheSpartan March Band practices their signature 'S' formation during rehearsal on Dem Field. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Bumblebees feast on a mammoth sunflower in the Michigan 4-H Children's Garden. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Shadows and lights create the illusion of motion in the ivy on a campus building. Photo by Kurt Stepnitz. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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A morning sunrise colors the clouds behind Beaumont Tower. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Dedicated in 1952,the MSU Alumni Memorial Chapel accomodates all faiths and is a popular locations for weddings. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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A cardinal inspection of the flowers in the Radiology Gardens. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Visitors on the footbridge in the Michigan 4-H Children's Garden on a summer day. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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A lone Arabian grazes on a foggy MSU morning. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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MSUToday Show team members Alberto Moreno, Jim Peck and Troy Hale talk about their recent Emmy wins. The team, which produces MSU feature content for the Big Ten Network, was recognized June 5 with three Michigan Emmy Awards. Watch>> |
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Students dig, scoop and sift through soil in search of history at MSU's Campus Archaeology Summer Field School. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera" will be at Wharton Center for Performing Arts for its final Michigan engagement May 19 through June 6. Watch>> |
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A heart shaped by the curves and branches of a crabapple tree. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Once covered with sticks, brush and litter, a half-acre plot in Lansings east side will soon become the citys first urban farm, thanks to two Michigan State University professors who want to economically and socially revive the area. Watch>> |
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Sunlight breaks the shadows in MSU's Japanese Garden. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Stately umbrellas provide rainy day protection on campus. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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MSUToday travels to Kenya to learn more about MSU zoology professor Kay Holekamp's research on spotted hyenas. Watch>> |
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MSU students record what is likely their last visit with the Sparty statue as undergraduates, May 6, 2010. Photo by Kurt Stepnitz. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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ABC Evening News with Diane Sawyer reported on Mohammed, a 13-year-old Iraqi boy brought to Michigan a year ago so he could get plastic surgery by MSU surgeon Edward Lanigan. Watch>> |
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The John Hannah statue in front of the MSU Administration Building holds a spring tulip. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Mohammed, who was brought to mid-Michigan for life-changing surgery, is seen during his send-off ceremony. Read the story. Photo by G.L. Kohuth. See more photos from Mohammed's time in mid-Michigan by viewing the gallery.» |
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Tulips, trekkers and traffic along Farm Lane. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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Spring blooms in front of Landon Hall. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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At a time when Michigan farmers are preparing their land for planting, students and others working at MSU’s Student Organic Farm are busy harvesting produce, much of which will be used to feed hungry MSU students. Watch» |
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Warm weather and ice cream go perfectly together. The MSU Dairy Store not only creates delicious ice cream flavors but also serves as a teaching facility for students. Watch» |
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Sunrise silhouettes the Block "S" tree on the MSU farm near Jolly road. Photo by Derrick Turner. See more featured photos of the week taken by University Relations photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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On March 16, 2010, ground was broken for the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, designed by Zaha Hadid. This video, featuring a flythrough of the concept, was shown at the groundbreaking program at the Wharton Center. Watch» |
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Learn how Spartans are working every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways. The President’s Report for 2009 is a multimedia digest that features stories and videos, as well as highlights of the year’s accomplishments at MSU. View » |
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President Lou Anna K. Simon offers her annual State of the University address by video this year. Watch» |
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MSU sheep bask in the sunlight on a March morning. Photo by Kurt Stepnitz. See more featured photos of the week taken by University Relations photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon reads a Dr. Seuss book to students in the after school program at Lansing's Wexford Montessori Magnet School on Wednesday March 3, 2010. Simon attended the school as part of a MSU student volunteer program. Students visit the school to interact with the children weekly, in vans provided by MSUFCU. Photo by G.L. Kohuth. Read more. |
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A red-vested greyhound and owner stroll along the snow-covered pathway near the Red Cedar River. See more featured photos of the week taken by University Relations photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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A bird's-eye view of the Hannah Plaza on a winter afternoon. See more featured photos of the week taken by Communications and Brand Strategy photographers by viewing the gallery.» |
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A landscape service tractor clears a snow-covered sidewalk in front of Landon Residence Hall after a winter storm on Feb. 10, 2010. Photo by G.L. Kohuth. |
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Michigan State University president Lou Anna Simon makes a brief presentation to the audience at the 2010 awards convocation the Wharton Center Pasant Stage on Feb. 8, 2010. Photo by Harley J. Seeley. Read more about the awards.» |
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Check out MSU's new 30-second TV spot: Spartans Will. Every day Michigan State University Spartans work hard to create solutions for the world's great problems. Watch» |
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University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman and Michigan State University President Lou Anna K. Simon at the University Research Corridor open house in the URC's Lansing office on Feb. 5, 2010. |
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Jim Pivarnik, director of the center for physical activity and health at Michigan State University, carried the Olympic flame through Strathmore, Alberta, Canada for a distance of 300 meters on January 19, 2010. Watch» |
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