LBC News

Vroom has received National Science Foundation (NSF) funding to develop and test new approaches to teaching calculus that encourage students to explore mathematical ideas, recognize patterns and develop their own reasoning skills.

Students and faculty reflect on a community-engaged course on aging, death and dying, where students volunteered in a local hospice as part of their learning.

Shrinidhi Pola is a Neuroscience student whose passion for advocacy, inclusion and patient-centered care reflects the compassion and growth-oriented spirit of the Spartan community.

Mike and Nancy McLelland's investment in Lyman Briggs carries forward a lesson Mike first learned as an LBC undergraduate: Education is about more than mastering a subject. It is about learning how to think, how to solve problems, how to learn from setbacks and how to use what you have learned to make a difference.

For one Briggsie, John Morrison, graduation was amplified by an emerald-hued secret: it was the day he could finally reveal to his roommates, friends, family, and professors that he had secretly been Sparty for three and a half years.  Once he walked across the graduation stage in those iconic green and white boots, he would never be Sparty again.

Why it matters: The first two graduates of the program, Lauren Grasso, D.O. and Kate Vinkemulder, D.O., reflect on their experiences in the accelerated program from LBC through medical school.

The LBC Careers In Real Life team was honored with the 2026 Excellence Award in Interdisciplinary Scholarship Award from the Michigan State University Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi. The team has developed an integrated science curriculum that provides STEM majors with early access to career education.

Red Cedar Distinguished Professor Kevin C. Elliott recently received the William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award at the 2026 Michigan State University All-University Awards Celebration. Elliott holds a joint appointment in the Science and Society faculty group of Lyman Briggs College and in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

An opportunity designed for incoming LBC atudents to get a head start on coursework needed for first-year LBC chemistry and calculus, build community, and even move to campus early.

On April 10, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees presented 320 now-graduated seniors with the Board of Trustees’ Award, recognizing their achievement of maintaining a 4.0 grade point average throughout their college careers. 48 of those recognized were Lyman Briggs College students. LBC represents 4-5% of MSU's graduating class, yet 15% of its awardees with 4.0 GPAs.

Isaac Record, teaching professor of science and society at Lyman Briggs College, was selected as Michigan State University's nominee for the 2026 Distinguished Professor of the Year Award, a prestigious statewide honor recognizing excellence in undergraduate education across institutions in the Michigan Association of State Universities.

We are so proud of the 358 Spring and Summer 2026 graduates of Lyman Briggs College!

Varun Varre is a senior graduating with a degree in human biology and a minor in health promotion; he is graduating with high honors and received the MSU Board of Trustees’ Award for maintaining a cumulative GPA of 4.0 throughout his college career. In anticipation of the Lyman Briggs commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 3, we’ve asked Varun to look back at his time at LBC and answer some questions about his experience.

We are honored to welcome Diann Krywko, MD as the alumni speaker for the 2026 Spring Lyman Briggs College Commencement ceremony on May 3. Dr. Krywko has dedicated her career to advancing high-acuity clinical care, academic excellence, and sustainable professional practice in academic emergency departments.

Briggsie Emma Andrechek was one of three undergraduate students nominated by Michigan State University for the nationally competitive Udall Scholarship