Category Archives: MSU

AquaSWARM: MSU developing robot fish

November 3, 2009 – 10:21 am

Michigan State University researchers are developing aquatic robots that mimic fish movement to allow low cost and omni-present monitoring of harmful algal blooms in fresh water eco-systems. We at Absolute Michigan would like to welcome our robotic piscine overlords and invite you to watch this video!

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Michigan vs Michigan State Football Rivalry

October 1, 2009 – 6:08 am

This Saturday the University of Michigan Wolverines travel to East Lansing to play the Michigan State University Spartans at Spartan Stadium. The rivalry between the two teams and their fans is intense and the Lansing State Journal takes note of this in their article "Rivalry ingrained in players from families - Intense feelings have bubbled [...]

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Michigan Wine & Spirits Competition Gold Medal Wine Reception 2009

August 4, 2009 – 5:46 pm

Michigan Wine & Spirits Competition
Be among the first to try winning wines from the 2009 Michigan Wine and Spirits Competition and taste the breadth of quality from Michigan's vineyards. Sip a glass of wine while chatting with winning winemakers to learn more about their wines.
The Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center will host the 32nd Annual [...]

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Great Lakes Folk Festival: August 7-9, 2009

August 4, 2009 – 8:00 am

The roots, the rhythms and the richness of music, dance, arts and culture from across America and around the world come to downtown East Lansing for the Michigan State University Museum's annual Great Lakes Folk Festival, Aug. 7-9.
The festival encourages cross-cultural understanding of our diverse society through the presentation of musicians, dancers, cooks, storytellers and [...]

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Behind the scenes with the Michigan Works Film Class

June 8, 2009 – 9:15 am

Scott Allman has posted a cool video taking you behind the scenes at Michigan Works' new Film Training Class through Michigan State University & Lansing Community College. The class uses actual filmmakers like Michigan's Rich Brauer as instructors and retrains people to be able to work with movie crews. You can read about the class [...]

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East Lansing Art Festival & MSU Arts and Crafts Show, May 16 – 17

May 12, 2009 – 10:49 am

Established in 1964, the East Lansing Art Festival is held every spring during the weekend prior to the Memorial Holiday weekend. Known for featuring the highest caliber fine art and fine craft, this highly anticipated Festival attracts 70,000-80,000 attendees from across the region. Through the jury process approximately 230 artists from across the United States [...]

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MSU Men & Women in Sweet Sixteen

March 27, 2009 – 10:48 am

Both the men's and women's basketball teams from Michigan State University have reached the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA tournament.
Michigan State's mens cagers earned their eighth trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 in the last 12 years. The Spartans will face Kansas in the Midwest Regional semifinal TONIGHT (Friday, March 27 @ in Indianapolis, [...]

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Michigan and MSU both headed to the Big Dance

March 17, 2009 – 9:18 am

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With the 2009 Final Four taking place in Detroit, it's probably fitting that both the University of Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans have received NCAA Basketball Tournament bids
It's the first NCAA tournament bid for the Wolverines since 1998, a #10 seed in the South Region with a draw of Clemson (23-8). UM [...]

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The Week for October 20-26, 2008

October 20, 2008 – 9:35 am

Fallen Beauty by lorainedicerbo
Welcome to 'The Week' for October 20-26. This is where we will be posting comments such as news items, interesting blog posts, cool video and media, coming events, new web sites added to Absolute Michigan and other items of note.
We invite you to do the same!
Temps are dropping and most areas have [...]

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The University Research Corridor and it's positive impact on Michigan's economy

September 17, 2008 – 12:03 pm

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Nathan Bomey of the Ann Arbor Business Review has an interesting piece showcasing how Michigan's three research universities have a direct and significant impact on our state's economy.
One of every $50 earned in the state of Michigan can be attributed to the economic impact of the state's three research universities, according to [...]

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