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A nighttime scene featuring several trees illuminated by diagonal white light fixtures. The lights are suspended between the trees, creating a striking geometric effect against the dark sky and greenery. The ground is grassy, bordered by a concrete walkway.The intersection of art and nature: Combining forestry and artistic vision
Understanding the unique combination of academic programs for doctoral student Hailey Becker
  • Faculty
  • Students
  • Sustainability
A group of performers are lined up in a V-shape on a black theatre stage.MSU Faculty, Students Support U.S. Embassy Climate Project with International Ballet Company
Faculty and students are using theatre and dance to illuminate the effects of climate change through a project in partnership with Bullfrogs Ballet
  • Alumni
  • Social Justice
  • Sustainability
Mikayla in jean jacket leaning forward looking at yellow flowersMSU Graduate Preserves and Protects Indigenous Culture
MSU grad Mikayla Thompson, descendant of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, is educating others about Indigenous farming practices and culture through the gardens she helped create
  • Faculty
  • Social Justice
  • Sustainability
Portrait of Kelly Salchow MacArthur in MSU rowing fieldhouse.How Do the Olympics Connect People, Athletics, and Art?
Two-time Olympic rower Kelly Salchow MacArthur sees a connection between athletics and art in bringing people together
  • Place
  • Social Justice
  • Sustainability
Two performers dancingAcross Oceans: Small Island Big Song’s Residency at Wharton Center
In March 2024, campus experienced the transformative power of music during Small Island Big Song's performance and residency at Wharton Center for Performing Arts.
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  • Students
  • Sustainability
Mannequins wear two green and white designs, on display in the Spartan BookstoreMSU students earn fashion week trip with sustainable designs
Senior Apparel and Textile Design majors Abigail Jones and Whitney Howard both earned a trip to New York Fashion Week with their winning designs
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  • Social Justice
  • Sustainability
Images collected from a photovoice project by Wiba Anung. Photos: Shiloh Maples and Kat JacquesBeyond collaboration at the CoLab Studio
MSU Museum Takes a Co-Curatorial Approach to CoLab Studio Exhibitions.
  • Innovation
  • Social Justice
  • Sustainability
A comic book drawing of a young boy and girl. The girl asks the boy Drawing high schoolers to STEM with plants and creativity
A collaboration between plant and education researchers at MSU is working to transform the relationship students have with science
  • Place
  • Sustainability
  • Wellness
A photo of Beal Botanical Garden150 Years of connecting people, plants, and place
Beal Botanical Garden staff join MSU Today's Russ White to talk about the garden’s history, present, and sustainable future.
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