Throughout history, many scientific accomplishments have happened while the people running the experiments were looking for something else. Such was the case recently for Michigan State biochemistry and molecular biology professor Christoph Benning. He calls it a ?sideshow? discovery - that is, when you find something in your research you weren?t necessarily aiming for, but […]
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. Can ping pong balls save lives? Probably not in any medical sense, but perhaps as a tool […]
Athlete, entrepreneur, designer, philanthropist — Michigan State University alumna Lauren Aitch is all of these in one.
During football and basketball games, BTN LiveBIG will spotlight notable examples of research, innovation and community service from around the conference. In-Game stories will provide more background on these features, and the opportunity to view the videos again. As we all know from the classic childhood rhyme, beans are good for your heart. But […]
“Detroit’s known for making two things: cars and music. We’re looking to build the next generation of musicians in Detroit.”
When Maxwell Olivero started his journey at Michigan State University in 2010, he was pleasantly surprised to find his new school had made a special effort to reach out to him. The New2U program, developed by MSU?s Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender Resource Center (LBGTRC), helped provide him with ?a very positive support system? as soon […]