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. Michael C. Juan: From bench to bedside: “Yes, it worked!” I sprung up from my chair and shouted feverishly with both hands in the air immediately after measuring the dimensions of a tumor that we had implanted under the skin of an immunocompromised mouse. The tumor had been infused with a combination chemotherapeutic cocktail encapsulated in a one-of-kind drug delivery formulation. More >>
2. I will: People told me I’d never finish. That I would give up. When I got married after just two semesters at MSU and moved with my husband to South Dakota for his tour in the Air Force, some people told me I’d never finish college. I’m certain many more thought it but never said it to my face. But I was determined with a force so fierce and primal that I never gave up. Not getting a college degree just wasn’t an option — no matter how hard it was. More >>
3. Undergraduate researchers nominated for National Goldwater Scholarship: Four undergraduate researchers studying in the science, technology, engineering and math fields have been nominated by Michigan State University for the nationally competitive Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. More >>
4. Superbowl advertisers: buy big and buy early: For advertisers planning to buy commercial time during this year’s Super Bowl, it’s not a matter of if they’ll buy, but when their ads will air. Although the airtime could cost more, earlier in the game is better, so says Robert Kolt, a Michigan State University instructor of advertising and public relations who tracks and analyzes the high-profile Super Bowl ads. More >>
5. Spartan Selfie: Yes, Spartans, now there's an app for that. More >>
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