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BTN LiveBIG: Best of … Minnesota
BTN LiveBIG: Best of … Minnesota
[btn-post-package]From agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug to hockey legend Herb Brooks, the University of Minnesota has long been accustomed to making a big difference on the world stage. It?s a tradition they?ve continued well into the 21st century, in fields ranging from art and design to community development. See the BTN LiveBIG stories below to find […]
BTN LiveBIG: Best of … Indiana
BTN LiveBIG: Best of … Indiana
[btn-post-package]A trailblazing African-American basketball player who grew up in the segregated South. A virtuoso musician who contributed several tunes to the Great American Songbook. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who changed the way war correspondents work, and died on the frontlines doing it. An author who wrote one of the most popular series of novels for […]
BTN LiveBIG: Rutgers grad's road to a degree paved with perseverance
BTN LiveBIG: Rutgers grad's road to a degree paved with perseverance
If at first you don?t succeed, try, try again. The phrase, first ascribed to British writer William Edward Hickson in the 19th century, is one we?re all familiar with. But few of us truly live and breathe it the way Letitia Jones has. After graduating from Rahway High School in New Jersey, Jones wanted to […]
BTN LiveBIG: Best of … Iowa
BTN LiveBIG: Best of … Iowa
[btn-post-package]The University of Iowa is a groundbreaking institution. In 1855 - before the American Civil War - it enacted a policy of admitting male and female students on an equal basis, the first public university in the United States to do so. And this university is still a positive force for change, in many cases […]
BTN LiveBIG: A summer reading list with a Big Ten twist
BTN LiveBIG: A summer reading list with a Big Ten twist
[btn-post-package]For many people, Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer. And that means finding a few books that provide a combination of mental diversion and stimulation during those long, hot, idle days. If you?re still looking for some titles to add to your list, LiveBIG has a few suggestions from authors who have a connection […]
BTN LiveBIG: Best of … Michigan State
BTN LiveBIG: Best of … Michigan State
As the conference champions in both football and men's basketball, the Spartans unquestionably had a 'B1G' year. But that's even more true when you look off the field or court. Time magazine named Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha of MSU's College of Human Medicine as one of its 100 Most Influential People for 2016 because of her critical work […]
