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MSU Developmental Speech Lab uses virtual reality to research stuttering
Approximately five to ten percent of children will stutter for some period of time in their life, with 75% eventually recovering and the other 25% persisting, leading to a potentially lifelong communicative disorder, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communicative Disorders.Michigan State University's Developmental Speech Lab is using virtual reality to understand why.In 2020, the lab was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to research stuttering in children ages three to six. Due to a disruption by the COVID-19 Pandemic, research with children could only begin until 2022, Bridget Walsh, the director of the...
The State News wins FOIA lawsuit against MSU
Michigan State University's student-led newspaper has won its lawsuit against MSU, which argued the university had unfairly redacted the names of individuals mentioned in public records.Sima Patel, a Michigan Court of Appeals Judge, ruled in The State News's favor yesterday, writing that "the need to protect the individuals' privacy was not outweighed by the public's interest in government accountability."MSU still has the right to appeal Patel's decision. MSU Spokesperson Mark Bullion declined to comment on whether it would."The message to MSU from (the judge's decision) is, 'follow the freaking law,'" said Elizabeth Abdnour, a Title IX attorney who is representing...
MSU Department of Management chair, former chair accused of discrimination in lawsuit
A former professor in Michigan State University's Department of Management says the department chair and his predecessor racially discriminated against her for years.Rozmina Jaffer, an assistant professor in the department's Management, Strategy and Leadership Program from 2015 to 2022, is suing MSU, the Board of Trustees and Department of Management Chairperson Kent Miller. She says she faced discrimination, then was retaliated against for raising concerns."She loves MSU," said Jaffer's attorney, Brian Farrer. "This lawsuit was a last resort and she wants to get justice for what she feels like is a culture of discrimination within that department."An MSU spokesperson declined...
MSU football fall camp: Head coach Jonathan Smith working to develop team chemistry
As MSU's football team gears up for a pivotal season, its fall camp will be crucial in developing the players' consistency and understanding of the overall system. Coaches are emphasizing mental fortitude and self-awareness over athleticism. Head coach Jonathan Smith has the players participate in meetings weekly to get to know each other,MSU sixth-year kicker Jonathan Kim said after practice Thursday."We're doing a game right now where (Smith will) call you out in the team meeting, and put up a picture of someone," Kim said. "You have to know their name and where they're from."Sophomore defensive lineman Jalen Thompson said...
MSU basketball looks to improve physicality, rebounding ahead of Spain trip
With one week left until the Michigan State University men's basketball team visits Spain with slates against international club and all-star teams, the Spartans have been shaking things up, switching players into different positions and focusing on areas they've struggled in recently.Two of those aspects are physicality and rebounding, which MSUlacked at times last season in its slide from a preseason-ranked top five team to a 20-15 finish and second round exit in March. With less physicality, the Spartans also couldn't get to the free-throw line with efficiency.The team's gameplan for Spain is still vague; head coach Tom Izzo will...
MSU football: Smith battles with depth chart; linebacker position trending upward
Week two of MSU football's fall camp is underway with positive developments under first-year MSUhead coach Jonathan Smith continuing to emerge, particularly at the linebacker position.Sophomore linebacker Jordan Hallwas a staple of MSU's defense as a freshman last season, recording 67 tackles and 4.5 sacks in 12 games, six as a starter. From the transfer portal, Smith added linebacker Wayne Matthews III, a redshirt junior who racked up 135 tackles last season at Old Dominion.Smith said he's been pleased with the group's effort and attention to detail, adding that the defense has been playing at a high level in recent...
MSU Vet Med professor files discrimination lawsuit against university
A MSU professor filed a lawsuit against the university and several other individuals, claiming discrimination when he was removed as a head of the department.In 2017, Matti Kiupel, a tenured professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, was suspended for two months for unwanted sexual contact and comments at a veterinary conference the year prior. He was then ordered to undergo sexual misconduct training and removed as section head for anatomic pathology, according to the Academic Sexual Misconduct Database.Kiupel was also subject to an investigation which began in December 2021 after he was accused of using sexual innuendo while teaching....
Eaton county judge sues Lansing hospitals, MSU medical staff, for medical malpractice in 2014 pregnancy
An Eaton County judge is suing Lansing hospitals and medical workers affiliated with Michigan State University, claiming she received "negligent care" during the birth of her daughter in 2014. Kelly Morton, who was appointed to the 56th circuit court earlier this month, said her daughter, Audrey, suffers permanent brain damage because of her treatment at McLaren Greater Lansing and Sparrow Hospital, now named University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Lansing. The two Lansing-area hospitals and their corporate owners are named as defendants in the suit, along with obstetrician and gynecological physicians Grace Gibbs, Elizabeth Ferik, Sarah McKenzie, Jason Coletta,...
Heath Baldwin at 2024 Paris Olympics: MSU decathlete finishes in 10th place
Heath Baldwin, the 23-year-old MSUdecathlete who won the U.S. Olympics decathlon trials in late June,finished in 10th place overall at the 2024 Paris Olympics out of 22 competitors with a total score of 8,422 points.Baldwin made his first appearance Friday, finishing the first day with a total score of 4,366 points to end up in 11th place. Here's a summary of the events and how Baldwin did in comparison to his Olympic counterparts.Events summary:Friday, Aug. 2100-meter run: Baldwin finished last in his heat and 19th overall with a 100-meter run time of 10.91 seconds. He finished just .29 seconds after...
MSU President Guskiewicz shares updates on renovations for spaces at Berkey Hall, MSU Union
Michigan State University President Kevin M. Guskiewicz sent an email to students and staff this afternoon providing updates on plans for spaces at Berkey Hall and the MSUUnion. Both buildings were sites of the Feb. 13 mass shooting that took the lives of three students and injured five. The attack at the Union occurred mainly in the food court, and the one at Berkey took place in a classroom space on the first floor of the building's north wing. In the email, Guskiewicz said these spaces would be open for the upcoming fall semester. The MSU Union's space, which...
MSU hockey lands three new commits for future seasons
Adding to the ongoing list of commitments to Michigan State Universityhockey, the Spartans landed three noteworthy commits eligible to join during the 27-28 season. These commits are a local Michigan player and two out-of-state players, who are also playing for the top development program in Michigan. First on the list isBrody George,a 4.25 star recruit out of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. George is ranked no. 26 of the eligible NCAA players of the 2008 class. During his 23-24 season, George played for the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 15U team, where he played 61 games during the season, as well as putting...
'I love the pressure': MSU quarterback Aidan Chiles prepares for first season as a Spartan
Four days into Michigan State University's football's preseason fall camp, new players are starting to adjust to playing as a Spartan and figuring out how to work well with each other. One of those players is predicted starting quarterback Aidan Chiles. Chiles, who came from Oregon State - just like part of his coaching staff, including head coach Jonathan Smith - said adding lots of new players creates a whole new atmosphere that allows the team to "grow every day together." It's also allowed him to become more comfortable with individual players and the team, building and improving chemistry...
Ex-football coach Mel Tucker sues MSU
Former football coach Mel Tucker is suing Michigan State University, claiming university officials improperly decided to fire him to protect their own reputations, avoid paying the $80 million remaining in his ten year contract and because Tucker is Black.Tucker was fired in September 2023, days after a USA Today report revealed him to be the subject of a sexual harassment investigation.The university investigation concluded the following month, finding Tucker responsible for the harassment and exploitation of Brenda Tracy, a rape survivor and advocate who consulted for MSU's football team.Tucker made sexual comments and masturbated on a phone call with Tracy...
MSU defends investments at meetings with reporters, students and faculty
Michigan State University officials doubled down on its endowment at a meeting with reporters Wednesday, amidst continued calls to divest from Israel from student and faculty groups. Chief Investment Officer Phillip Zecher said the university doesn't currently have any money going to Israel. Even if it did, it wouldn't be feasible for an institution to pull out from specific investments, he said. Zecher had several similar meetings with campus constituents this week to talk about MSU's investments, including concerned faculty members and members of the Hurriya Coalition, a coalition of student groups who are calling for divestment. Hurriya criticized...
MSU defends investments at meeting with students
Michigan State University officials doubled down on its endowment at a meeting with reporters Wednesday, amidst continued calls to divest from Israel from student and faculty groups. Chief Investment Officer Phillip Zecher said the university doesn't currently have any money going to Israel. Even if it did, it wouldn't be feasible for an institution to pull out from specific investments, he said. Zecher had several similar meetings with campus constituents this week to talk about MSU's investments, including concerned faculty members and members of the Hurriya Coalition, a coalition of student groups who are calling for divestment. Hurriya criticized...
New NIL rules effective August 1 are unlikely to impact MSU, assistant AD says
The evolving nature of name, image and likeness, or NIL, has completely changed the collegiate sports landscape since its inception in 2021.On April 17,2024, the NCAA Division I Council unanimously voted to change the guidelines to protect student-athletes.Effective August 1, the changes require student-athletes to disclose NIL activities. The NCAA will also work with schools to provide standardized contracts, provide voluntary registration through the NCAA for third-party NIL service providers and athletes and expand upon NIL education.The NCAA already asks that athletes disclose any NIL deals upwards of $600 no later than 30 days after signing an NIL deal. At...
MSU football begins fall camp, eyes 'fresh start' in 2024
Michigan State football is back in action. The team debuted its new coaching staff members and players, most notably Oregon State transfer quarterback Aidan Chiles, in its first fall camp practice Monday morning, one month out from the Spartans' season opener against Florida Atlantic.MSUhopes to bounce back this year from a whopping 4-8 record last season, which was filled with uncertainty between former head coach Mel Tucker and his relationship and contract with Michigan State.Two months after Tucker was fired, the Spartans hired Jonathan Smith, then-head coach at Oregon State for six seasons. He brought the majority of his assistant...
MSU DPPS conducts test of university's emergency alert system
The Michigan State University Department of Public Safety and Police conducted a test of the university's alert system Wednesday morning, one month after upgrades were made to the system. The test, which was conducted at 10:15 am, comes after the department's announcement back in June, informing the MSU community about the inclusion of registered preferred phone numbers in the alert system. The MSUDPPS announced last week through a campus-wide email that they will conduct a test of the MSU Alert System, it's goal to help "ensure the new modality is working at all East Lansing campus buildings," according to the...
MSU Professors cite insecticides as primary driver of butterfly decline in study
Over the years, butterfly population declines have been cited due to habitat loss, climate change and pesticides. A new study co-authored by MSU professors finds that insecticides have had a significant impact on populations. Published last month, it included authors Braeden Van Deynze and MSU professors Scott Swinton and Nick Haddad, and analyzed 17 years of survey data across 81 counties and five states in the Midwest to come to this conclusion, according to the survey. "I was able to get access to extremely detailed survey data from 1998 to 2014," Swinton, a professor of Agriculture, Food and Resources...
Former MSU men's basketball star Miles Bridges holds backpack giveaway in Flint
Former MSUmen's basketballstar and Charlotte Hornets player Miles Bridges held a backpack giveaway with pizza and ice cream in his hometown Flint on Saturday afternoon. Many attendees were seen wearing signed MSUBridges jerseys, while others donned his Hornets jersey. The giveaway was hosted at the Wayne The Barber barbershop in downtown Flint. The event brought out hundreds of people from the community, all in the hope of receiving a backpack along with an autograph from the hometown hoops star. "My thoughts on Miles Bridges coming today is it feels like a dream come true," said Wayne Harrington, owner of...
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