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Mechanical engineering senior Nick Putman cleans a piece of equipment Wednesday at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory. New funds have recently been awarded to several MSU research organizations.
MSU College Funds Awarded, 2011-12 Colleges at MSU received more than $500 million in funding toward various research initiatives.
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Plant biology graduate student and research assistant Crystal Li and research associate Zhuoliang Ye use pipettes to collect samples Thursday at the Plant Biology Building. Both employees are part of the GLBRC research team.
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t MSU, the overflow of research is almost seductive. The university attracts expert researchers from across the world, prides itself on having many unearthed scientific discoveries and budgeted more than $500 million for research in the 2011-12 academic year. With a goal to be one of the top research institutions internationally, Stephen Hsu, the vice president for research and graduate studies, said MSU’s research has an impact on the state, nation and globe. This research lies in various fields studying everything from the collision of atoms to plant photosynthesis investigation and robotic fish technologies to the construction of computerized arti-
ficial brains, he said. “The majority of really deep research done in the country is done at research universities like MSU,” Hsu said. “If the future 50 years from now is really (advanced), it will be because of the research done today at research universities.” Hsu said the majority of the funding comes from federal sources, such as the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Institute
of Health and the National Science Foundation. Although the funding mostly is granted to science fields, all of MSU’s colleges receive some research funding. At MSU, there are many faculty members and students hoping to make a leap and uncover an advancement in technology through research. Studies at the speed of light The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, is putting a spotlight from the nuclear science world on MSU by creating a facility capable of bringing in some of the top scientists from across the globe. The facility will allow scientists to use nuclear physics to speed up common elements to about half the speed
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Campus churns out unique, compelling research touching lives across the world of light to better understand their make up. “FRIB will provide unique opportunities for scientists to make discoveries,” FRIB Project Manager Thomas Glasmacher said. “Those discoveries will lead to advances in nuclear science, nuclear astrophysics and in applications that benefit society in areas including medicine, materials science, the environment and national security.” FRIB has received a majority of its funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science , or DOE-SC, with additional funding from MSU and the state. The completion of FRIB will cost about $680 million ,with MSU and the state of Michigan covering $94.5 million combined and DOESC covering the remainder, Glasmacher said. The funds FRIB receives from the DOESC will come annually and changes from year to year. FRIB is scheduled to be ready for research as early
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as 2019, -- with a more reasonable deadline of 2021. “FRIB will be the most powerful rare isotope research facility in the world and will maintain our leadership in rare isotope science,” Glasmacher said. “It will provide many opportunities to collaborate with researchers from around the world and across campus.”
Picture the ocean, filled with dissolved gold, said Adam Brown, electronic art and intermedia associate professor. Imagine having the technology and ability to harvest the gold fortune into a solid form, Brown said, explaining the premise for his research. This, he said, is what grabs people’s attention.
Gold-breathing bacteria
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AT MSU Women soon allowed to take combat roles By Darcie Moran morandar@msu.edu
ed by local experts. All rights listed have some exceptions.
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Although seeing an officer show up to a late-night party can be scary, experts said there are basic rights students have when dealing with police. “It’s always best to be cooperative,” East Lansing City Attorney Tom Yeadon said. “If you’re doing something inappropriate, you’re more likely to get a break from the officer or our office if you’re cooperative — general cooperativeness goes a long way.” Senior Melissa Kelm said because she is a political science and pre-law major, she knows her rights when dealing with a police officer, but most students don’t. Kelm said students might consent to unnecessary searches or questioning out of fear of police authority. “Even if you’re doing something wrong, you shouldn’t consent to have your rights violated,” she said. Here are some basic guidelines when dealing with police, provid-
When approached by an officer Unless lawfully detained or arrested by an officer, students do not have to speak with an officer on the street, Yeadon said. Yeadon said if police do have reason to detain an individual and the person leaves, they could be charged with obstructing an officer. However, this only applies in situations where an officer has given the person an order to stop or stay. Jim Newton, a lawyer from ASMSU Legal Services, said if students aren’t sure if police suspect them of criminal activity or have evidence to detain them, students should know they can politely ask, “Do I have the right to leave?” for clarification. “You’re free to leave until the officer determines you’re not free to leave,” Newton said.
Taking a Breathalyzer
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Yeadon said students are not always required to take a Breathalyzer test. “If you’re in the street, our ordinance says they can ask you to take it and you don’t have to,” Yeadon said. “But often times, the officer has enough information to make an arrest anyway.” He said in the case of suspected drunken driving, an individual is required by law to take a Breathalyzer test on site. An individual can refuse the preliminary test at the cost of a civil infraction but often times will be arrested based on other evidence, such as signs of intoxication during a field sobriety test. After refusing, a Breathalyzer or blood test then will be taken at the police station. Penalties for not taking the secondary test include a one-year license
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Growing up in a military family, Army ROTC Cadet Wendy Santiago said the military was in her blood. When she was planning her future in the service, a ban from 1994 forced the nursing senior to pick only from non-combat military roles. But a decision by U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta earlier this week ensures future generations of females won’t face such limits. On Wednesday, the U.S. military announced it will allow women to work in combat roles by dissolving a ban that’s been in place for nearly two decades. “We believe that we should open up service opportunities for women in as much possible,” Panetta said in a press conference on Thursday. “(We’re) moving forward with a plan to eliminate all gender-based barriers for women in services.” Although women have been
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From left, physiology junior Gigi Schade, nursing senior Teresa Kuyers and human biology senior Melissa Branderhorst run laps inside Jenison Field House as part of their physical training Thursday. U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced lifting a ban Thursday to allow women to be in combat positions.
kept out of the traditional infantry, Lt. Colonel Jeff McDonald of the MSU Army ROTC said they haven’t been out of harm’s way. He added women have been in the line of fire for years, and Panetta’s official decision is just a
reflection of the direction the military has been moving in.
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