Local & State
PREP TIMEMSU nets $1M NSF grant to recruit, prepare students for STEM careers
EAST LANSING, MI — Thousands of jobs in the STEM fields of food, energy and the environment are going unfilled in the U.S. today. These applied biological disciplines are vital to our national and global security and economy, but graduate too few students to meet current and projected workforce demands.
PET WORLD: How to travel safely with your cat
By Marc Morrone
Tribune Content Agency
Q: I seem to be facing a move from Connecticut to Southern Georgia. I am at a loss as to how to transport my 13-year-old Tabby cat. We are both too old to drive many hours straight through, and a midway stop with my kitty seems impossible. Any ideas? – Peter Langstrom, Stamford, CT
MSU students perform better in new medical curriculum
After just 12 weeks of introducing a new medical curriculum to its incoming College of Human Medicine students, Michigan State University is finding that these future physicians are already ahead of the game in their academic and clinical skills.
Affordable water in the US: A burgeoning crisis
If water rates continue rising at projected amounts, the number of U.S. households unable to afford water could triple in five years, to nearly 36 percent, finds new research by a Michigan State University scholar.
Statement by Mayor Bernero on Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigrants and Refugees
LANSING, MI — Mayor Virg Bernero today hosted a community dialogue and planning session with local advocates, educators, and leaders from the faith-based community about President Trump’s executive orders concerning immigrants and refugees.
The Greater Lansing Area Celebrates the Dream of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The 2017 King Legacy and Service Award recipient, Earnestine McMullen, pictured here at her home on the westside of Lansing during one of her Grammy parties. Her granddaughter, India.Arie was nominated that year. She passed away on March 12, 2009, her family accepted the honor on her behalf.
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Living United Locally: Lansing Promise and Capital Area College Access Network
By Tamara El-Khoury Watson
For James G. Curry II, a Lansing Promise scholarship not only supported him through his first two years at Michigan State University, it instilled a drive to give back to the City of Lansing. That is why, after graduating with a degree in international relations, he choose to pursue his law degree locally, at Cooley Law School.
Lansing Poet Laureate Seeks Qualified Area Poets Applications Available for the Tri-County Area’s First Poet Laureate
LANSING, MI – The Lansing Poetry Club, the RCAH Center for Poetry at Michigan State University and Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) are seeking a Poet Laureate to engage the tri-county community in the literary arts.
Interpersonal Edge: Play the ‘long’ game at work
By Dr. Daneen SkubeTribune Content Agency
Q. I watch some of my coworkers and managers act like complete jerks at work and end up with some amazing goodies. I know there's the old line about good guys finish last, but do you really need to turn into a horrible human being to get ahead?