The phrase ?Gran Fondo,? which means ?big ride? in Italian, has been applied to mass-participation cycling events all over the world. But when it comes to impact, bike rides don?t get much bigger than the one Michigan State will be holding tomorrow. The MSU Gran Fondo started in 2013 as a collaboration between cycling enthusiasts […]
Inspired by their experiences in college and elsewhere, these Pathfinders are passing by the typical, well-trod career paths and blazing their own trails. We?ll explore the unconventional approaches these Big Ten alums are taking to work. Penn State professor Jairam KP Vanamala grew up in a place where there was no 9-1-1 and very little […]
Students at Big Ten universities aren?t waiting until they get out into the ?real world? to make a difference. Find out how they?re working together to create positive, meaningful change in this BTN LiveBIG series: the Student Section. Editor?s Note: Throughout the universities in the Big Ten Conference, it?s a tradition for large groups of […]
For as long as she can remember, University of Iowa research professor Kristina Thiel has been fascinated by science. She discovered her calling in an unlikely place as a girl growing up in the small town of Andalusia, Ala. ?My dad owned a little dry cleaners and at a really young age, I was fascinated […]
Spring Break has slowed down activities on many university campuses recently, but members of the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium (BTCRC), an organization that unites the cancer centers and medical schools of all the universities in the conference, haven?t slowed down in their fight against this destructive disease. Here?s a look at the latest updates […]
Students at Big Ten universities aren?t waiting until they get out into the ?real world? to make a difference. Find out how they?re working together to create positive, meaningful change in this BTN LiveBIG series: the Student Section. Chris Kowal, assistant professor of consumer science and director of Purdue University?s Center for Professional Selling, gave […]