http://www.statenews.com en-us Foundry4 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:03:05 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/06/rebuilding_brody Brody Complex, sometimes unaffectionately called “Grody Brody” or “The Brojects” by some of its almost 2,500 residents, might need a new nickname after upcoming renovations. The complex will undergo a series of renovations beginning with a $49–million makeover to Brody Hall, which hasn’t had major renovations since its construction in 1952, said Vennie Gore, assistant vice president for Housing and Food Services. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:00:55 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/06/rebuilding_brody http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/06/msu_students_frightened_for_family_in_iran Solmav Rezazadeh*, a medical student at MSU, missed a call from her mother Wednesday morning. But for her, simply calling back wasn’t an option. Rezazadeh’s family is in Iran, the scene of peaceful-turned-violent protests over contested presidential election results. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:34:49 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/06/msu_students_frightened_for_family_in_iran http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/06/federal_grant_given_to_msu_plant_ecologist An MSU researcher could unlock genetic factors that contribute to plant invasions with the help of a $630,000 grant awarded by the National Science Foundation. The grant, which will be distributed during the next four years, was awarded last month to Jennifer Lau, a plant evolutionary ecologist with the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station’s Kellogg Biological Station. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:07:57 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/06/federal_grant_given_to_msu_plant_ecologist http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/06/msu_freshman_found_dead_in_apartment Friends remember communication freshman Alivia Peterson as genuine, energetic and always able to brighten a bad day. “You may not know her name, but you see her face and you know she’s a friend,” friend and packaging junior Vincent Davis said. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:03:05 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/06/msu_freshman_found_dead_in_apartment http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/06/2010_census_to_tally_same-sex_marriages Students are wondering if a new census provision to tally same-sex married couples in the 2010 census will count in the struggle for equality. U.S. Census Bureau officials announced June 19 that same-sex couples would now be counted, starting with the 2010 decennial census. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:37:49 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/06/2010_census_to_tally_same-sex_marriages http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/06/el_traffic_code_channels_funding_to_city East Lansing might get an economic boost after the City Council adopted an ordinance June 16 that allows the city to collect revenue from traffic citations involving certain vehicles. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:02:26 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/06/el_traffic_code_channels_funding_to_city http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/06/msu_professor_uses_mris_for_childrens_autism_research Brain scanning technology is helping an MSU professor study autism, aiding efforts toward MSU’s goal of becoming a national center of autism research. Margaret Semrud-Clikeman, a psychology professor and director of MSU’s Center for Neurodevelopmental Study, uses MRIs to study how the brain processes social situations in children with autism. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:39:49 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/06/msu_professor_uses_mris_for_childrens_autism_research http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/06/gvsu_students_admitted_to_msu_med_school Six premedical students from Grand Valley State University have been admitted to the MSU College of Human Medicine under an agreement geared toward students from and wishing to practice medicine in areas with low medical accessibility. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:04:15 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/06/gvsu_students_admitted_to_msu_med_school