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.
1. "Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman": On Sept. 25, Science Channel’s “Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman” stopped by MSU to film Chris Adami, professor of physics and astronomy, microbiology and molecular genetics. The episode is set to air in the new season of the show, starting in April 2015. View photos from the shoot here >>
2. Cool research: MSU recently joined an international consortium studying mysterious particles known as neutrinos. The site of the lab where they do the work: The South Pole. The consortium consists of 300 researchers from 12 countries. More >>
3. Raising awareness: It's estimated that 40,000 women in the United States will die of breast cancer this year. Because early detection is the key to survival, breast cancer survivor First Lady Sue Snyder, Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, the Michigan Department of Community Health and MSU HealthTeam are partnering to raise awareness around the importance of breast cancer screening by launching the ”pink ribbon” license plate. More >>
4. StartUp Weekend: Maker Edition comes to Midwest: A team of more than a dozen community partners is excited to kick off Michigan's first Maker Week, and the Midwest's first StartUp Weekend: Maker Edition Oct. 6-12. More >>
5. International awards: Five MSU Honors College students with an array of majors have been nominated for prestigious scholarship awards – the Marshall Scholarship, Mitchell Scholarship and Rhodes Scholarship. More >>