MSU News - Staff and faculty

Isoprene research could lead to eco-friendly car tires

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00 EST

The world’s rubber supplies are in peril, and automobile tire producers are scrambling to seek alternative solutions.

HealthTeam nurse honored at Salute to Nurses luncheon

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 EST

MSU HealthTeam nurse clinician Therese Hecksel has received the Outstanding Out-Patient Staff Nurse Award at a Salute to Nurses luncheon May 11 at Eagle Eye Golf Club.

Former MSU trustee Dorothy Gonzales dies

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 EST

Dorothy Gonzales, who served for 16 years on the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, has died. She was 68.

WKAR to broadcast “LRN 101”

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00 EST

WKAR-TV will begin airing episodes of “LRN 101,” a new program produced in Lansing as part of the Keep Learning initiative, a non-profit organization committed to promoting education in mid-Michigan.

Increasing predator-friendly land can help farmers reduce costs

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00 EST

Having natural habitat in farming areas that supports ladybugs could help increase their abundance in crops where they control pests and help farmers reduce their costs, says an MSU study.

Butler new MSU Human Resources assistant vice president

Wed, 9 May 2012 00:00 EST

Sharon Butler has been appointed MSU's assistant vice president for human resources.

Cassella appointed MSU assistant VP for communications

Wed, 9 May 2012 00:00 EST

Kent Cassella has been appointed assistant vice president for Communications and Brand Strategy and executive director of Media Communications at MSU.

MSU plan would control deadly tsetse fly

Mon, 7 May 2012 00:00 EST

For the first time, scientists have created a satellite-guided plan to effectively control the tsetse fly – an African killer that spreads “sleeping sickness” disease among humans and animals. The MSU plan appears in the journal Applied Geography.

Michigan research universities rank among nation’s best

Mon, 7 May 2012 00:00 EST

Michigan’s University Research Corridor institutions continue to competitively rank among the top research innovation clusters in the nation in producing the high-tech, high-demand talent required for the 21st century, according to a recent URC report.

Professor takes helm of American Physiological Society

Mon, 7 May 2012 00:00 EST

Susan Barman, a professor of pharmacology and toxicology in the College of Human Medicine, has taken over as the 85th president of the American Physiological Society, a professional group with nearly 11,000 members focused on the physiological sciences.

Peak risk about 16 years old for teens misusing prescription drugs

Mon, 7 May 2012 00:00 EST

The peak risk for misusing prescription pain relievers occurs in mid-adolescence, specifically about 16 years old and earlier than many experts thought, according to a new study by MSU researchers.

Campus construction to take place this summer

Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00 EST

The summer construction season is here, meaning several projects already under way will ramp up and several others will commence in the coming weeks.

Parkinson’s scientist receives top award for brain repair work

Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00 EST

For his long career studying the neurobiology of aging, including the impact on Parkinson's disease, MSU scientist Timothy J. Collier has received the 2011 Bernard Sanberg Memorial Award for Brain Repair from the American Society of Neural Therapy and Repair.

Researchers show prebiotic can reduce severity of colitis

Thu, 3 May 2012 00:00 EST

Researchers at MSU have shown a prebiotic may help the body's own natural killer cells fight bacterial infection and reduce inflammation, greatly decreasing the risk of colon cancer.