Melissa Charenko, assistant professor in Lyman Briggs College and the Department of History, has received the 2023 Michigan State University Teacher-Scholar Award
289 Briggsies will be graduating on May 7, 2023. We are so proud of these students! Remember, once a Briggsie, always a Briggsie!
College is a time of academic growth, of course. But it's also a time of deep personal growth. Our two LBC Senior Class Speakers share insights from their time in LBC.
Dr. Farhan Bhatti is a board-certified family physician and is currently the CEO and Medical Director of Care Free Medical, a nonprofit organization serving thousands of low-income, underinsured, and uninsured adults and children from across Metro Lansing.
The premier event of the LBC Research Symposium, now in its 16th year, was held April 24.
The MSU Board of Trustees' Award is given to the graduating students who have earned a 4.0 grade point average throughout their college careers.
Through the generous support of the MSU Federal Credit Union, independent research and honors options presentations will be eligible to win the MSUFCU Grand Prize Award for the Lyman Briggs Research Symposium, which includes a $1000 award.
Physics faculty members Katie Hinko, Kirtimaan Mohan, and Vashti Sawtelle earned the award for innovating Lyman Briggs Physics Studio courses
The annual event celebrates MSU student athletes in their third semester or later, who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
UURAF, the University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum, is the campus-wide research and creative activity showcase for undergraduates.
Victoria (Toria) Fex has been named a recipient of the nationally competitive Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. MSU has produced 53 Goldwater Scholars in
Krystal has volunteered for the Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention team, the Hoffmann Lab, and has even volunteered doing medical service abroad
Amber Proudfoot was one of three MSU students to be nominated for the national Udall Scholarship
It was a love of life, passion for education, and gratitude that led Paula Lupina to recently establish the Ted & Paula Lupina Endowed Scholarship, on behalf of her late husband, Briggs alum Ted Lupina. Here is an account of their life together.
We know that coming back to Holmes Hall will be difficult for some students, and we are anxious to re-connect with you. Therefore, I want to share our plans to help ease this transition and support the Briggs community in the coming days.
I am writing to follow up with more information about today’s vigil and with updates about mental health resources (including animal visits) that are available.
In the face of so much we don't know, we must rely on one another and our communities for support.
MLK Advancing Inclusion through Research Awardees Announced
We are so proud of the 85 Briggsies graduating from Lyman Briggs College December 17
15 fall-graduating Briggs students earned the highest scholastic achievement: a 4.0 grade point average for their college careers. In doing so, they received the MSU Board of Trustees' Award.
Dear Members of the Board of Trustees, Thank you for the opportunity to meet yesterday to discuss the characteristics required of our interim president.
Our commitment and our core mission remain steady
She is an international expert in reducing gender-based violence, a humanitarian and a Spartan.
He’s a family medicine physician, CEO, political activist, and a Spartan.
Message from Dean Cheruvelil and many academic leaders in the University
For the fourth year in a row, MSU’s learning communities are ranked No. 4 overall and No. 1 among public institutions in the 2023 edition of Best Colleges by U.S. News and World Report
A message from Dean Cheruvelil and others in the Deans Council
A great way to connect with mentors, faculty, advisors, student orgs, and the dean
Kevin Elliott helped produce an objective and authoritative review of current evidence regarding the human health effects of PFAS
A message from the dean to Lyman Briggs College students
I spend much of my professional life teaching about and researching gender-based inequalities in science and medicine. While there is lasting inequity in trans medicine specifically and medicine more broadly, recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about joy.
The award recognizes one faculty member annually who has extraordinary undergraduate or graduate teaching success in mathematics.
Two Lyman Briggs College rising seniors, Bailey Bowcutt and Calista Busch, were awarded the 2022 Goldwater Scholarship.
Dr. stef m. shuster is one of the recipients of the 2022 Michigan State University Teacher-Scholar Award. shuster is a sociologist of gender and medicine, appointed in Lyman Briggs College and the Department of Sociology.
We are so proud of the 365 Briggsies graduating from Lyman Briggs College.
Students can earn credits toward their majors/minors conveniently online this summer.
Dr. Vashti Sawtelle, associate professor of physics in Lyman Briggs College and the MSU Department of Physics and Astronomy, was one of three professors selected for the 2022 Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year Award from the Michigan Association of State Universities
In April, LBC is exploring issues of gender and inclusion in STEM through a series of live and virtual screenings of the powerful 2020 documentary "Picture A Scientist" and a panel featuring scientists and educators who will speak of their research and their experiences in STEM.
A large-scale art installation has been installed in the Holmes Dining Hall by artist, scientist, educator, and LBC alum Maris Polanco. ETERNAL: BLOOM highlights the danger plastic pollution poses to marine life.
Four MSU students whose research and creative activity supports the ideals of inclusive excellence through topics of inclusion, diversity, marginalized populations, and civil rights, have received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Advancing Inclusion through Research Award.
MSU Provost Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D. has recommended Kendra Spence Cheruvelil to be the next dean of Lyman Briggs College, effective February 11, 2022. This recommendation is subject to approval by the MSU Board of Trustees. Cheruvelil has served as interim dean in the college since December 2020.
MothEd, a project from LBC's Dr. Peter White and Create for STEM's Dr. David Stroupe, wins $2.4 mil. grant from the National Science Foundation to promote moth ecology and develop scientific curiosity in elementary school-aged children nationwide
Haddad and Niblock, both members of the Honors College, were two of only ten Homecoming Court members selected from across the university.
Information about College Colloquium for first-year students; words of advice from former students, safety reminders, and a virtual tour of academic spaces
Niki J. Rudolph, Ph.D. is joining Lyman Briggs College as its Assistant Dean of Student Success and Advising, starting July 1, 2021.
LBC interim dean Kendra Spence Cheruvelil shares her reflections on the last year and the road ahead for the LBC community
LBC alumna Dr. Jennie Orr Thomas (Class of 1973) and her husband Daniel Thomas donated $100,000 to establish a new scholarship in Lyman Briggs College
Lyman Briggs College is saddened by the passing of one of its longest-serving and beloved former staff members, Mary Sheridan, who died this year.
Two LBC students — Grace Bonnema and Tushya Mehta — were selected to present their research at the Council on Undergraduate Research’s 2021 Posters on the Hill event April 27-28.
We are so proud of the 306 Briggsies graduating from Lyman Briggs College.
This year, the Briggs Showcase featured 53 projects. The evaluation period ended April 19 and thanks to generous support from the MSU Federal Credit Union Dean’s Choice grant, we are able to recognize the standout achievements with monetary prizes.
Undergraduate research is a distinctive part of the Briggs experience. Traditionally, we have celebrated research in a live, in-person poster competition. This year, we are proud to introduce the asynchronous online Briggs Showcase.
In late March, we hosted a conversation with Briggs medical professionals Dr. Zafar Shamoon, DO, Dr. Michael VanRooyen, MD, MPH, and LBC faculty member Mark Waddell who took us behind the scenes of the front lines in the battle against COVID-19.
Lyman Briggs College is offering a much larger slate of summer LB courses than ever before. Summer can be a convenient time to fulfill course requirements. We are happy to support our incoming and continuing Briggsies in this way.
Lyman Briggs College is proud to announce that two of our faculty have earned distinguished All-University Awards from Michigan State University. These awards are given annually to a small number of outstanding faculty and staff within the university.
Four Michigan State University students have received Martin Luther King Jr. Advancing Inclusion through Research Awards for research projects focusing on topics related to diversity and marginalized populations.
MSU's three residential colleges awarded a Creating Inclusive Excellence Grant to create an Advancing Racial Equity and Advocacy Program
In Fall 2020, 7 of the 29 MSU students from across MSU who earned the MSU Board of Trustees Award for maintaining a 4.0 grade point average throughout college were Briggsies.
The MSU Board of Trustees has approved the appointment of Kendra Spence Cheruvelil as the interim dean of Lyman Briggs College. Cheruvelil has been serving as responsible administrator in the college since November 11.
LBC Peer Advising Assistants Serene Abu-Hamdan, Blerta Prenaj, and Abby Struble support their peers in a creative way this finals season, with a digital care package of resources.
Five MSU colleges will proudly host the online MSU Women in STEM conference on Tuesday, December 8.
A Thanksgiving message from Dr. Kendra Spence Cheruvelil and a special video from college personnel.
On November 11, 2020, Dr. Michele H. Jackson resigned as dean of Lyman Briggs College and will be returning to the faculty. We are grateful to Dr. Jackson for her dedication and service to the college the last two years.
In her new position, DeGraw will meet with students interested in majoring or minoring in the history, philosophy and sociology of science (HPS) and help them to customize courses and pursue research in humanistic perspectives of science.
Kellie Walker, an Austin, Texas resident, reflects on her Spartan experience and shares what being on Homecoming Court means from afar.
Meet some of the first-year Briggs faculty in a series of video interviews with Undergraduate Learning Assistants.
Welcome to the Fall 2020 semester! We asked former LBC students, our alumni, to contribute words of welcome and advice for incoming and continuing students.
LBC senior Brendan Wiley worked at GM's transmission plant in Warren, MI this summer, making N-95 masks and face shields for front-line medical workers
CLIMBS-UP, a collaborative research project between MSU and U-M to study inclusive environments in science, technology, engineering and math within academia, has been awarded a three-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
Your safety is always my paramount concern, and I support the President’s decision. At the same time, I recognize the disappointment that many of us may feel about not having the opportunity to come together this fall.
More than ever, the world needs students who are curious about science and passionate about how solutions come from understanding science in its larger contexts. Whether you are continuing your Briggs education, or just beginning, your education couldn’t be more relevant to our world.
40 LBC students were among 260 undergraduate presenters at the Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences (Mid-SURE), presented virtually this year
The Briggs community has banded together to create a network of support for our incoming students.
Joining MSU Connect and Briggs Connect is an easy way to contribute to community and career development of Briggs alumni and students.
As a community, it is our responsibility and duty to spend time in educating ourselves and listening to Black voices and looking toward Black leadership for instruction.
Dean Michele Jackson shares a personal reflection about the recent events
Kent Workman has continued his life of service by recently establishing a fund to further diversity and inclusion at Lyman Briggs College and at Michigan State University.
Heartfelt messages written by alumni were sent to graduating students as part of the #BriggsKindnessProject
"...how do we persist on those things that are important to our future, even if they seem to be overwhelming today?"
Become an undergraduate learning assistant for LB:270 this summer!
In order to create as many opportunities as possible for our students to maintain their desired timelines towards graduation, and in response to the cancellation of some programs, LBC has increased the number and range of online summer courses in Summer 2020.
An FAQ has been created for LBC students, families, and visitors.
An Instinct for Truth: Curiosity and the Moral Character of Science was recently published by MIT Press
Message of solidarity for our Asian and Asian Pacific Islander Desi American students, faculty, staff, and advisors
In this role, she will coordinate and oversee LBC’s education abroad and away opportunities.
Peter White, an assistant professor of biology in Lyman Briggs College and the Department of Entomology, recently received an award from the National Association of Biology Teachers.
Your generosity helped us have the most successful Give Green Day to date. Over $11,000 were raised in one day for Lyman Briggs College students.
In October, Dr. Mark Kay, (LB class of 1980), returned to East Lansing to receive the MSU Distinguished Alumni award, which is given by the MSU Alumni Office to those alumni who have obtained the highest level of professional accomplishment in their field.
LBC alumnus Mark Schwartz has always been fascinated by weather and climate. Mark believes that a good education doesn’t just provide career options for graduates, it helps them weather the storms of life.
This year, LBC is raising funds for the LBC Book Scholarship. You have the opportunity to support future Briggsies by ensuring they have the resources they need to succeed.
For LBC senior Hasaan Hayat, a Briggs senior with dual majors in neuroscience and human biology, the opportunity to work in the Precision Health Program as an undergraduate researcher both confirmed his interests in technology and medicine, and helped illuminate his career path.
A message from the LBC Dean and LBC INC regarding the race-based events on campus in October that left many of us shocked and concerned
Lyman Briggs College recently received a planned gift from Attorney R. Claybourne Petrey, Jr. to establish the Claybourne Petrey STEM Scholarship. This scholarship—made via charitable bequest—will support students who promote the importance of the work of women in STEM.
Nine cross-cutting research collaborations between MSU units were recently awarded grants by the Science and Society at State, or S3, program, led by LBC's Dr. Sean Valles.
Lyman Briggs professor at the juncture of biology and philosophy named University Distinguished Professor
Did you know that before 1953, when Michigan State College (MSU’s name at the time) broke ground to build new residences—Holmes Hall—that homesteads and farms dating back to the 1860’s stood at the corner of Shaw Lane and Hagadorn Road?
Jerry Urquhart named LBC associate dean for research & faculty affairs
Each year the Michigan State University Senior Class Council recognizes up to 25 outstanding seniors in the graduating class. This year, one of those outstanding seniors graduated from Lyman Briggs College: Malcolm Davis.
During her remarks at commencement, Comilla used her platform to recognize others who had helped her along the way. She said, “When I look at my collegiate and professional successes, it never ceases to amaze to that it has never been done alone, I’ve always had a mentor.”
Two graduate student TAs for Briggs Bio courses earned high honors at the Entomology Awards
For students at Lyman Briggs College, research is an important part of coursework and career development. Each April, the college features research during the Lyman Briggs Research Symposium.
LBC alum Shannon Wilson awarded Young Alumni Award from the MSU Alumni Association
Dr. Isaac Record named Director of Experiential Learning
Dr. Mark Waddell appointed Special Advisor to the Dean.