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March 8, 2021

The week in photos: March 1–7, 2021

By: Lisa Mulcrone, Kelsie Lane
'Transcending Boundaries' sculpture
Cutouts of fans in the Breslin Center
Two students using sewing machines
Ducks jumping into a river
Snowdrop flowers in the leaves
Ice sculptures
Student examining samples in a lab
M Sculpture
Student looking into a microscope
Person feeding squirrels next to a bike rack
Students performing around a microphone
'Transcending Boundaries' sculpture
Cutouts of fans in the Breslin Center
“Transcending Boundaries” by the Nordin Brothers, resides in the courtyard of the Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building. The sculpture, comprised of over 6 tons of steel and glass, explores how very different ideas and research can be connected by a common mission. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Though the Breslin Center isn’t able to host the thousands of fans it typically sees during basketball season, cutouts of smiling Spartans lend their support to the team from the stands. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Costume Shop student employees work on garments safely for Department of Theatre productions. The department has adapted to the unique challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic by following physical distancing guidelines and developing an experimental 2020-2021 theater season that uses non-traditional performance mediums to explore issues of pandemic health and safety, racial justice, political activism and more. Photo by Angela Wendelberger.
A bit chilly for our taste, but the ducks and geese appear pleased to take the plunge into the Red Cedar river.  Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Spring has sprung! Snowdrops peek out of dried leaves in the W. J. Beal Botanical Garden. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Ice sculptures of iconic MSU imagery chill out near Wells Hall on an early spring day. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Students identify parasites from samples in VM245: Parasitology for Veterinary Nurses. The Veterinary Nursing Program incorporates hands-on learning and animal interaction to prepare students for the world of animal health care. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
The sculpture “M,” by Dee Briggs is part of a series of three sculptures by the artist. The large-scale sculptures were installed in 2019 alongside the construction of FRIB, the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
A Veterinary Nursing student analyzes fecal samples from domestic and production animals to identify parasites — vital knowledge for keeping our animal friends safe and healthy. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
MSU Main Library Assistant Laura Carter offers peanuts to a hungry campus squirrel. Along with occasionally providing snacks to campus wildlife, the library offers a wealth of resources to the MSU community, including providing access to library materials in a variety of contactless and distanced methods during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
The Department of Theatre MFA in Acting cohort records sound effects in the Wharton Center lobby for an upcoming production of “Julius Caesar.” Photo by Cameron Chase.
“Transcending Boundaries” by the Nordin Brothers, resides in the courtyard of the Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building. The sculpture, comprised of over 6 tons of steel and glass, explores how very different ideas and research can be connected by a common mission. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Though the Breslin Center isn’t able to host the thousands of fans it typically sees during basketball season, cutouts of smiling Spartans lend their support to the team from the stands. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

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