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Nov. 4, 2014

MSU High 5: Nov. 4, 2014

Here's today's MSU High 5 – a morning hello and the fastest way to get you up to speed with what's happening at Michigan State University.

Bott Building at MSU1. $1.2 million nursing grant helps older adults stay home for care: The MSU College of Nursing has been awarded a $600,000, three-year grant to help older adults stay home and receive care, instead of being admitted to a nursing home. More >>

yoga pose2. Yoga helps former Marine, MSU student recover from PTSD: The study by MSU psychology researchers provided perhaps the first physiological evidence that yoga improves brain function of people with PTSD. More >>

First Take crew3. 'First Take' to broadcast live from MSU: Fans are in for a sports-filled week leading up to Saturday’s Big Ten football showdown when the Spartans take on the Ohio State Buckeyes at 8 p.m. at Spartan Stadium. In addition to ESPN College GameDay coming to campus, ESPN’s “First Take” will broadcast live from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 7 at the MSU Union. More >>

First Take crew

4. Projecting pollinator response to bioenergy production: Bioenergy policies based strictly on economic or energy considerations that lack attention to biodiversity impacts will likely have serious consequences for the conservation of wild bees and their pollination services, according to a newly published scientific journal paper. More >>

First Take crew

5. Kelly Klump awarded MSU Foundation Professorship: The Michigan State University Foundation, in partnership with the MSU Office of Research and Graduate Studies, has awarded the title MSU Foundation Professor to Kelly Klump, from the MSU Department of Psychology. More >>

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