With the largest concentration of media psychologists in the world in MSU’s College of Communication Arts and Sciences, experts are working across disciplines to analyze how people interact with content, how stories impact users, and why we choose to spend time with various media. Their findings will help explain the roles, uses, and effects of media communication.

Jacqueline Setas, a recent Spartan graduate, came to MSU on a golf scholarship. During her time on the MSU Women’s Golf Team, Setas began noticing her body slowly breaking down and eventually was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

Launched in 2016 by the MSU Community Music School-Detroit, Verses uses hip hop, spoken word poetry and music technology as teaching tools. Students improve their literacy skills through the art of songwriting, composing, performing, mixing and recording.

We asked MSU students what word defines them as a Spartan. Watch them write their answers on the Rock on campus.

Last week, nearly 8,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students received their degrees from MSU during commencement ceremonies. They celebrated achievements and experiences that have prepared them to succeed and to make a better world.

Whether they launch a start-up, join a Fortune 500 company, work for a nonprofit or go on to complete advanced degrees, Spartan graduates bring innovation, commitment and valuable knowledge and skills to every endeavor.

What began as a student-led campaign hashtag to show support for survivors of sexual abuse by former MSU physician Larry Nassar has turned into a movement that is part of the fabric of the university.

Spartans exhibit an uncommon will to make a better world. Every day, we work to meet the biggest challenges. Find smarter answers. Change the game. Inspire future generations. See our stories.

Julian Chambliss is an English professor who studies comic books. “I’m particularly interested in race, space and power,” says Chambliss. “Examining comics through a scholarly lens can tell us about who we are, and a lot of my research provides context to why comics matter.”

André Bachmann is creating treatments for children with rare medical conditions that many large pharmaceutical companies won’t develop due to high costs and low returns.