The week in photos: July 17–23, 2023

Tradition meets innovation in a view of the Simon Power Plant’s smokestacks through the metal frames of a solar carport. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Sunny blooms of bird’s-foot trefoil adorn the ground near the Block S tree, an iconic feature of south campus. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Dave Warner, sous chef at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, sorts and preps garlic grown on campus for processing. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Newly installed hammock posts near Wells Hall create the perfect place to hang out with a good book. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Students Natalie Michelson and Patrick Copeland harvest winter wheat plots as part of research in Assistant Professor of Cropping Systems Agronomy Maninder Singh’s lab. Singh’s research focuses on planting methods to optimize winter wheat stand establishment, yield and quality. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Summer is the best time to give campus a little TLC — even it’s just a fresh coat of paint. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Murray Edwards, senior coordinator in the Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions, joined participants of Maximizing Academic Growth in College, or MAGIC, in Erickson Kiva. MAGIC is a weeklong experience that welcomes incoming MSU students and helps prepare them for the transition to college life with academic, cultural and professional strategies to use when they return to campus in the fall. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Students in the Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, or MI-LSAMP, attend a class in Wells Hall. MI-LSAMP’s mission is to increase the number of underrepresented students earning baccalaureate degrees in STEM fields, as well as prepare them for graduate programs. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Though we’re certainly enjoying summer on campus, a pumpkin growing near the Bailey GREENhouse makes us a little more excited for the colors and beauty of autumn. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.