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Mozilla Grant Empowers African-Informed Approach to Global Technology Design

October 30, 2023

Michigan State University received a 2023 Responsible Computing Challenge Award for $150,000 from the Mozilla Foundation to center African perspectives in technology course/curriculum redesign.The 12-month project, “Reimagining Information Communication Technology and Development (ICTD): Developing and Implementing an African-Informed Approach to Global Technology Design,” is led by Susan Wyche, Associate Professor in the Department of Media and Information, and Jonathan Choti, Associate Professor in…

Performance / Production / Student / Theatre / Visual Arts, Arts Administration, and Performing Arts

MSU Theatre Presents ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ with a Novel Twist

October 26, 2023

Come experience Shakespeare's timeless comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, as presented by Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre, when this timeless comedy with its lightning-fast humor will take center stage on Nov. 10-12 and Nov. 15-19 at the Arena Theatre in the MSU Auditorium.

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Humanities-Prelaw Student Gains Experience as a Law Clerk Intern

October 24, 2023

Ruby Congleton-Giancaspro is a senior Humanities-Prelaw major who recently interned as a law clerk for Carpenter & Capt, Chartered Attorneys at Law, which is based in Chicago. In this Q&A, she shares additional information about her internship experience.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / English / Faculty / Faculty / Faculty Stories / News / Research / U.S. Impact

Ask the Expert: How Does Black Horror Help Us Understand Cultural Anxieties?

October 23, 2023

The genre of horror, and specifically Black horror, has been gaining attention in mainstream media in the last decade. Films by Black writers and directors featuring Black actors — think “ Us” and “Get Out” by writer and director Jordan Peele — are exploring themes of race and gender through a different lens while opening larger dialogues about belonging and…

Lansing-East Lansing Impact / Theatre

From Theory to Practice: Scene Shop Hosts Technical Seminar for Students

October 20, 2023

Before its closing performance, Department of Theatre students had the opportunity to closely examine the incredibly technical set for the production of Clue during an all-day seminar led by three faculty members from the Scene Shop Teaching Lab. The technical seminar was the first of its kind presented by the Theatre Department, which is looking to offer other seminars like…

Internship / News / Spanish / Student / Study Abroad

Spanish Major Wins Internship Contest, Flown to New Jersey to Present at National Meeting

October 17, 2023

With knowledge gained from her MSU education and experiences, Hannah Diggs-King, a senior who is double majoring in Marketing and Spanish, won an internship competition for which she was flown to New Jersey to meet with the company CEO and co-presented with him at a national meeting. This past summer, Diggs-King worked as a Corporate Marketing Intern for Stryker, a medical technology company headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with locations around the…

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MSU Excavations at Isthmia to Use Radio Wave Tracking for Its Collection

October 11, 2023

The MSU Excavations at Isthmia, led by Jon Frey, Associate Professor in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design, will soon become one of the first archeological sites in Greece to use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to digitally track its collection. RFID is a wireless technology that uses data transmitted via radio waves to identify objects. It is used…

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Exhibition Features Work by Ceramic Arts in Greece Study Abroad Students

October 11, 2023

Inspired by the culture and history of Greece and the many ancient artifacts at the MSU Excavations at Isthmia, the Michigan State University students who were part of the 2023 Ceramic Arts in Greece Study Abroad used this experience to create their own works of art, which are now on display through Friday, Oct. 27, at the MSU Union Art…

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NEH Grant Supports Rehousing Apparel and Textile Design Collection

October 10, 2023

Michigan State University has received a $10,000 Preservation Assistance Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to rehouse portions of the MSU Museum’s apparel collection acquired from the Department of Art, Art History, and Design’s Apparel and Textile Design Program.In 2017, the Michigan State University Museum acquired the teaching collection of the Apparel and Textile Design Program, which…

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Apparel and Textile Design Student Helps Start-Up Company While Gaining Valuable Experience

October 5, 2023

MSU sophomore Lily Stroup used her skills as an Apparel and Textile Design major to help a start-up company that specializes in designing matching outfits for humans and their pets. As an intern for the pet lifestyle brand My Unleashed Life, Stroup helped establish and grow the company’s social media presence and used her expertise gained from her Apparel and Textile Design classes to design graphics and merchandise for the new company. …