As 2016 comes to a close, the Big Ten Network is highlighting their favorite Michigan State vignettes of the year.
According to BTN, "MSU is an established research leader that excels in the art of the innovative approach. From the campus community to the global stage, the idea that 'Spartans Will' permeates every endeavor, minute or monumental."
From MSU doctors repairing a dog's palate to the Public Health Initiative led by MSU and the Hurley Children's Hospital in Flint, BTN shares examples of Spartans Will.
MSU doctors repair pup's palate:
City of Flint gets help from its "home teams":
MSU floats a new solution to invasive species in the Great Lakes:
MSU's trees cast mighty "Shadows":
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