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LBC Research Showcase features 39 presentations
February 18, 2025
This annual event features amazing undergraduate research from all over campus, conducted by Lyman Briggs students
Briggsie Emma Knott wins first place in the MLK Advancing Inclusion through Research Awards
February 7, 2025
Congratulations to the 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Advancing Inclusion through Research awardees from the residential colleges and the Honors College. Briggsie Emma Knott was awarded first place!
LBC Speaker Series hosts a talk Feb. 7: "Is AI Helping or Hurting Your College Education?"
February 5, 2025
On Friday, February 7, from 3:00-4:30 in Holmes Hall, Room C-104, Isaac Record, faculty member in LBC's Science and society Group, and Prudence Djagba, assistant professor and visiting scholar in LBC, will discuss the uses and ethics of AI in higher education.
Kevin Elliott earns international research award
January 2, 2025 - Adrianna Orlando
Kevin Elliott, professor in Lyman Briggs College and the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, was recently awarded a Humboldt Research Award from the German government. This prestigious award recognizes researchers with outstanding international reputations as educators and scholars whose work has made a significant impact beyond their immediate fields.
Congratulations to the Fall and Summer Class of 2024!
December 16, 2024
We are so proud of the Class of 2024. The Fall and Summer graduates have accomplished so much, starting their college years online and still accomplishing amazing things.
Faculty Voice: Reflections on the Spartan Bus Tour
November 27, 2024 - Clausell Mathis
As a relatively new faculty member from the Southeast, joining the MSU Spartan Bus Tour was an incredibly meaningful experience for me. The opportunity to visit multiple sites in Michigan tied to the University’s research, education, and community outreach missions allowed me to witness firsthand MSU’s impact on the diverse landscapes and communities that shape Michigan.
Event: Policymaking as a Scientist: A Conversation with State Representative Julie Brixie
November 8, 2024
The LBC Speaker Series is pleased to present Michigan State Representative Julie Brixie for an engaging conversation on December 2, 2024, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Handling the hype: MSU researcher seeks to improve science communication
November 1, 2024 - Emilie Lorditch
Being a scientist has its challenges. Knowing how to communicate your scientific research in a socially responsible manner can be even more difficult. One researcher at Michigan State University and colleagues at several other universities have identified some of the trade-offs and communication strategies that environmental health scientists can use to communicate more effectively. “Words matter and misleading information is prevalent everywhere,” said Kevin Elliott, a professor in Lyman Briggs College and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at MSU. “As scientists, we need to be more sophisticated and intentional about the messages we are communicating.”
National research translation award for stef shuster
October 28, 2024 - Karessa Weir
Lyman Briggs College and MSU Department of Sociology Associate Professor stef shuster has been awarded the 2024 Council on Contemporary Families’ (CCF) Research Translation Award for their research on transgender joy.
stef shuster receives prestigious research fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities
October 25, 2024 - Blythe White
stef m. shuster, associate professor of sociology in Michigan State University’s Lyman Briggs College and Department of Sociology, has been awarded a competitive 2024 National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for their research.
LBC faculty member Vashti Sawtelle named American Physical Society Fellow
October 4, 2024 - Blythe White
Vashti Sawtelle, associate professor of physics in Lyman Briggs College and the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). This honor is considered one of the most prestigious recognitions in the field of physics and is awarded to no more than one half of one percent of the Society’s membership each year.
How Argonne National Laboratory Changed My Life
October 4, 2024 - Jess Watley, Class of 2027
Jessica Watley is a sophomore from Detroit dual majoring in environmental sciences and management in Lyman Briggs College and arts and humanities in the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities at MSU. Following her summer 2024 internship at Argonne National Laboratory, Watley was recruited to serve as an official STEM Ambassador for Argonne.
Two Lyman Briggs students among eight MSU nominees for a prestigious Marshall Scholarship
September 26, 2024 - Anneliese Mackel, MSU Honors College
Michigan State University has nominated six undergraduate students and two alumni for the prestigious Marshall Scholarship. Briggs alum Caroline Downes and senior Grace Urban are among the nominees!
MSU researchers find US lakes in communities of color are monitored less for water quality
September 9, 2024 - Emilie Lorditch
A team of Michigan State University researchers found that lakes in communities of color were three times less likely to be sampled at least once than lakes in White communities. Kendra Spence Cheruvelil, dean of Lyman Briggs College, is among the researchers.
Briggs alum wins Miss Universe Japan crown
September 4, 2024 - Maggie Carstensen
Kaya Chakrabortty is a Lyman Briggs alum who was just awarded the Miss Universe Japan crown.
Commitment to academic and athletic excellence: Ashley Harlock
August 1, 2024 - Tiffany Werner
Ashley Harlock graduated in Spring 2024 with two bachelor of science degrees, one in neuroscience and the other in human biology, and was a member of the Honors College. Throughout her college career, Harlock was on MSU’s field hockey team, serving as a team captain. She exemplifies the commitment required for both athletics and academics in being not just a successful student athlete, but an exceptional one.
LBC's Sarah Dickinson wins 2024 Rising Star Award for outstanding advancement and alumni engagement
July 30, 2024 - Tiffany Werner
Sarah Dickinson, the LBC associate director of alumni relations, has received the Rising Star Award from the Great Lakes district of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
Kailyn Butler, undergraduate neurobiology researcher, will represent LBC on MSU's Homecoming Court 2024
July 25, 2024 - Tiffany Werner
Kailyn Butler is a fourth-year student from Highland, Indiana, pursuing a double major in neuroscience and human biology, with a minor in bioethics. She will be one of the first-ever African American women to represent Lyman Briggs College on the Homecoming Court, this fall.
Briggsies Nupur Huria and Harsna Chahal co-found MSU’s first ever sexual health conference
June 25, 2024 - Tiffany Werner
Nupur Huria, a spring 2024 graduate and Harsna Chahal, class of 2023 alum, co-founded the MSU HEAL Sexual Health Conference due to their passion for using scientific education to address social issues like women’s health.
LBC's Sarah Evans-Cain wins Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award
June 5, 2024 - Tiffany Werner
Sarah Evans-Cain has won the Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award, one of the most prestigious awards given to Michigan State University employees. Evans-Cain has served as the Administrative Coordinator for the LBC Student Success & Advising (SSA) Team since the fall of 2021, having previously served in the MSU Neighborhood Student Success Collaborative since 2016.
Determining the quality of chemistry educational videos on YouTube
May 23, 2024 - Blythe White
How well do popular educational videos on YouTube follow best practice for helping viewers learn chemistry? A collaborative grant by LBC's Dr. Ryan Sweeder and Grand Valley State University's Dr. Deborah Herrington seeks to answer that question.
Briggsies showcase winning research at University Undergraduate Research & Arts Forum
May 1, 2024 - Tiffany Werner
LBC had the largest number of presenters, and winners, in this year's forum.