College News Archives
September 2011
News of politicians not that influencial...
August 2011
MSU survey finds Gov. Snyder falling out of favor...
Turkey source of salmonella outbreak...
May 2011
People rarely adjust budgets, survey finds...
March 2011
Women build resistance to sex harassment...
Study finds gender differences related to sexual harassment...
Nature paper calls for cartoon labeling...
Cartoon labels for consumer products urged...
New book studies Latinos in the Midwest...
Is racial identity tied to happiness?...
MSU professors mapping 'urban food deserts'...
Racial identity tied to happiness, study finds...
February 2011
MSU study identifies factors that can lead to dropping out of college...
DNA undermines 1910 wife-murder verdict...
Should Michigan provide universal preschool?...
DNA undermines notorius murder case...
Region can find reasons for optimism...
Depression, loss of aid spurs dropping out...
It's time to take a unified approach toward measuring sustainability...
Child predators stalking kids on Internet...
Ex-presidential aides share experiences...
Solving the sleeping sickness 'mystery'...
Michigan's earned income tax credit raises families out of poverty...
MSU study: Preschool helps 3 and 4 year olds learn how to read...
Preschool beneficial, but should offer more...
Best kept secret: MSU's child development research with Jenison preschoolers...
MSU study suggests visits by business travelers lead to job growth...
January 2011
Study highlights fragility of Lake Michigan dunes...
Study examines risk factors of a mass shooting...
New study shows job growth has little effect on population...
The marrying kind: Born or made?...
MSU scientists turn tables on century-old murder...
Seven out of 10 Zimbabweans fear political violence...
MSU study finds married men behave better...
December 2010
Economy struggles but on right track...
Legislatures expand training for new members...
MSU study: Low birthweight no bar to success...
November 2010
Married couples do better with work shift...
Nonstandard work schedules harmful for cohabiting parents...
Ideology trumps party on healthcare reform...
Views on health disparities fueled by political ideology...
October 2010
Personality disorders: Researchers propose new way...
Book maps road to a better future for Michigan...
MSU to supplement training for coroners...
MSU, Sparrow join forces to train medical examiners...
Do opposites really attract?...
New way to classify personality disorders proposed...
Decade sees decline in birth rate across county...
September 2010
MSU partnership to develop African ecosystem services...
Boys need verbal skills for self-control...
Building language skills more critical for boys than girls...
Women agree with science than men on climate change...
Why do voters belive obvious lies?...
Does marriage make us more alike?...
August 2010
Why the belief that Obama is Muslim?...
Networks--not size--give cities competitive advantage...
Personalities of married couples don't fuse over time...
Spartan podcast: Charles Ballard...
Spouses don't grow more alike: study...
Nearly 1 million ADHD misdiagnoses, study says...
Child peer groups change with age...
Youngest in class get ADHD label...
July 2010
Vast undisturbed forest found in Amazon...
Choice needed as work-home boundaries blur...
Amazon trek shows signs of hope, MSU expert says...
Childhood malnutrition could weaken brain function in elderly...
June 2010
Survey says faith in Michigan government drops...
Estradiol implicated as potential genetic factor in eating disorders...
Microfinance tied to economy, MSU-lead study finds...
Recruited to Lansing and loving it...
Tom Dietz studies science of climate change for Congress...
Eating disorders, genes, hormones linked...
World Cup comes too late for a star player...
Sex hormone indicated in eating disorder onset...
Soccer in South Africa: Long legacy of barrier-busting...
MSU geographer returns to the Amazon...
May 2010
Girls' violence on rise? Experts differ...
MSU environomental scholar heads for heart of the Amazon...
2010 College of Social Science Commencement News...
MSU professor helps write study...
State climatologist Jeff Andresen on climate change...
Detroit police blitz criminals to win back students...
Applause, please, for early adopters...
Celebrate Michigan's Mexican heritage...
April 2010
Michigan farmers, flower festivals adapt to a warm spring...
Genetics, psychology may trigger ADHD...
Michigan's chief climatologist tells...
Julian Samora Research Institute identifies top issues facing Michigan Latinos...
Latinos have positive economic impact on state economy, study finds...
White House launches push for workplace flexibility...
March 2010
FDA pressured to combat increases in food fraud...
Beware of over-reaction on bullying...
More women holding down multiple jobs...
How to make shift work family friendly...
Today's youth aren't 'ego-driven slackers' after all...
Michigan needs to invest in new careers, MSU economist says...
More effective method for predicting lead-poisoning risk...
February 2010
Two former Michigan governors to offer insights on running state...
State anti-terrorism agency avoids strict oversight...
Faculty, staff honored at excellence in diversity awards...
MSU targets the seamy world of counterfeits...
MSU launches effort to block knockoffs...
News and Notes...
January 2010
Researcher urges collaborative autism programs...
MSU research advocates new way to treat autism...
December 2009
MSU economist tapped for national environmental policy committee...
MSU scientist discounts evidence in notorious Crippen murder case...
Both Michigan State and Michigan faculty involved in upcoming Copenhagen conference...
DNA experts call for Dr. Crippen appeal...
Widowed facing higher mortality risk, MSU researcher finds...
November 2009
Professor collects tales of religious tolerance in Africa...
Autism rates on the rise--can we treat it?...
More ammo for employees hoping to commute...
National anti-gun violence program largely successful, MSU study finds...
October 2009
Green living makes a difference...
Study finds internet fuels virtual subculture for sex trade...
Research shows stress at work breeds stress at home...
MSU studies how climate change affects business...
Global study seeks climate change, industry effect...
Russian anti-Americanism...
News and Notes...
September 2009
16,000-year-old sand dune found on MSU campus...
Faculty conversations: Kimberly Fenn...
Female teens committing crimes, too, experts say...
Don't let your phone rule your life...
August 2009
News and Notes...
Ballard: They gave at the office...
MSU prof teaches empathy to bosses...
July 2009
Reaching out: MSU program aids foster care youth during college years...
$4 million is set for foster care...
Michigan's awful budget--compared to what?...
A conversation with Michigan's state climatologist Jeff Andresen...
June 2009
Amazon conservation policy working in Brazil, study finds...
Supreme Court decision affirms Michigan woman's case...
Motorcycle helmets and donor organs...
MSU launching educational economics program...
MSU history professor named Fulbright scholar...
Despite increased danger, youth gang members still feel safer...
May 2009
News and Notes...MSU scientists reading bones to solve crimes...
Sociology professor receives Fulbright Teaching Award...
Assistant prof named fellow by Foundation for the Defense of Democracies...
Faculty conversations: Mark Roehling...
Twelve emergent Filipino leaders to U.S. for exchange program...
Michigan State scientists read bones to solve mysteries...
What can climate models tell cherry growers?...
April 2009
Why are some young victims of domestic violence resilient?...
Can being overweight keep you from climbing the corporate ladder?...
March 2009
Mobiles at school don't harm kids...
Video games, cell phones and academic performance: Some good news...
Middle-class dream fades as pay shrinks...
If GM declares bankruptcy, what would it mean for the local economy?...
Michigan families separate because of job shortage...
Alan Arbogat: Development is biggest threat to Michigan's sand dunes...
How do morals translate offline to online?...
First new geography text in decades unearths knowledge...
Families separate, with no reunion date in site...
Virtual and real worlds: Two worlds of kids' morals...
News and Notes...
February 2009
Winfield home points the way for people with mental illness...
MSU prof advises Obama administration...
MSU expands digital archive of anti-apartheid memorabilia...
Graduated income tax to replace MBT?...
Faculty conversations: Jinhua Zhoa...
Home insulation plan would aid economy...
January 2009
What we don't know still hurts us, environmental researchers warn...
Pet owners feel fiscal bite, emotional pain...
Firefighters learn rescue procedures...
Report finds more Michigan kids in poverty...
Metro Detroit families with at-home grandmothers endores Obama's plan...
Amazon deforestation: Earth's heart and lungs dismembered...
Counseling, groups offer help when pets die...
James Dean's secret? He must've had the right gene...
December 2008
Scientists discover gene that explains why naughty children are popular...
Impact of lowest interest rates...
Avoiding the family tug-of-war can be a challenge...
November 2008
Dean honored with prestigious award...
Greenhouse gas policy paper wins Harvard competition...
Tom Dietz...
MSU scientist helps leads climate change study for next Congress...
Sleep helps people learn complicated tasks...
October 2008
New institute to focus on helping kids, case workers...
Scouts learn hard way about bad times...
Students too young to vote participate as poll workers...
The role of place in the world...
Is marijuana good medicine?...
News and Notes...
Michigan poll finds mix of gloom and hope...
Girls have harder time than boys adjusting in language-learning environment, study finds...
Michigan hurting, but isn't down...
Look past political rhetoric on spending...
MSU research institute expects increased Latino voters...
New book: Americans vote by party, not issues...
Science casts doubt on evidence in 1910 trial...
September 2008
Michigan state survey shows presidential electoral college deadlocked...
Family ties and the ballot box...
MSU recognized for innovative approach to faculty diversity with $3.98 million NSF grant...
Citizens pay for unregulated markets...
Campaigns draw young, involved voters courted by candidates...
Questions about economy abound...
Racism and Obama's candidacy...
A time to dance, a time to die...
Tech: DNA survives bomb blast...
MSU survey: Jobs 'No. 1' concern of Mich. voters...
Archaeologist maps ancient tombs in Oman with GPS-Photo Link software...
August 2008
Schools take steps to tighten security...
Scales of justice tip in obese workers' favor...
Patterns: Improved health for the never-married...
No real advantage to starting kindergarten later...
Starting kindergarten later gives students only a fleeting edge...
Study: Difference between married, unmarried narrowed...
Increased spending improves citizen participation in state Supreme Court elections...
When mental games come into play...
Mystery explained? 'Dancing plague' of 1518, the bizarre dance that killed dozens...
Married folks still the healthiest...
July 2008
Boy twin may influence girl...
Common stereotypes about obese workers refuted by new studies...
News and Notes...
Web heads unite: Online resources help users share ideas, learn new skills...
Government reform proposal deserves close look...
June 2008
Brain study shows differences between gays, straights...
'Comrade cars' from the U.S.S.R....
MSU Doctoral Student Receives Award to Study Global Work Teams...
May 2008
A lifetime for students left behind...
On the hunt for Oneota evidence...
MSU launches Web sites focused on South Africa...
April 2008
Sharing the womb with a brother may influence a girl's development...
March 2008
Professor declares rewire your life day today...
Changing Michigan's foster care system...
Testosterone could guard against eating disorders...
College support for foster children limited...
Latinos find home in southwest Detroit...
February 2008
'Bacterial fingerprint' in soil could help police solve murder cases...
Retiring early? Better find a hobby...
Find has anthropologist digging up answers...
News and Notes...
January 2008
Human remains found at construction site are Indians, police say...
Bullying can trigger violence, expert says...
Workers must be happy with job/life mix...
Reaction to Bush tax rebate plan...
WMU program offers scholarships to former foster kids...
Program trains kids to spot abuse...
Forensic scientist changes history...
Detroit's violent crime falls...
December 2007
MSU forensic scientist discovers truth about grisly killing in 1910...
Lavey: Indian culture teaches respect for tribal elders...
Blood lead levels linked to attention deficit disorder...
November 2007
MSU food safety experts say Chinese imports need to improve...
MSU research says lead may cause ADHD...
MSU forensic scientist flips 'history on its tail'...
Study: Blacks pessimistic about racial progress...
Grandma pulls double-duty as mom, too...
October 2007
MSU study: Weight discrimination in the workplace...
Researchers try to control sleeping sickness in Africa...
Michigan lab finds Britain wrongly executed man in 1910 murder case...
MSU researchers battle African 'sleeping sickness'...
Making criminals pay for justice...
MSU professor involved in eating-disorder research...
September 2007
MSU offers Midwest's first Ph.D. in Chicano/Latino studies...
Scientists see evidence climate is warming...
August 2007
A ranking that would matter...
MSU prof: Market got ahead of itself; edgy investors are advised not to panic...
Gang expert to advise on city's youth violence...
Data can help teachers reclaim students...
July 2007
Family, more than genes, helps drive divorce...
Dan Jaffee discusses fair trade coffee in Madison...
Attitudes soften, but blacks, whites see bias differently...
Golden boy loses much of his luster...
'Lost boys of Sudan'--where are they now?...
State employees: Under Siege?...
Exporting Democracy: Could the Founding Fathers sell something no one wants to buy?...
June 2007
Childhood social skills and learning abilities linked by research...
'Happy here:' African massacre survivors make Denver their home...
Troubled youths deserve attention...
Shades of red...
May 2007
Students opting for online classes...
APA to review recent science on therapeutic responses to sexual orientation...
Genetic risk factors for eating disorders discovered...
April 2007
Professor to offer ideas to improve state's economy...
Who'll be there to care for me?...
Being single has its benefits...
Report: Sexuality less varied in women...
Creatures of climate change: It's a wild, wild state of warming...
Scientists: Climate changes to impact Michigan...
‘Warrior’ women rising to the fore in gangs...
March 2007
Time only heals some wounds...
Inconvenient truth for Michigan?...
Expert at MSU looks at change in climate...
Psychologists find pursuit of happiness not a straight path...
February 2007
New MSU program counsels pet owners, veterinary staff...
Research finds population, consumption drive global climate change...
Three keys to a successful marriage...
Scientists flex political muscles...
Genes and fortune determine happiness...
Yale debates rainforest road-building...
New DNA technique provides clue to identity of bomb-makers...
Americans growing more science-literate, sort of...
Ancient bones await final resting place...
MSU expert: See scientists run—for school board...
Dissecting a deal...
January 2007
MSU prof pens book on black history movement...
Report encourages mining sand inland...
Giving free cover to nation's criminals...
December 2006
Must promote resilience in our
young people (op ed by Social Work Assistant Professor John Seita)
Fitzgerald joins honored group of early childhood leaders...
November 2006
Marshall Scholarship will help Michigan State graduate open talks on religion...
Crew finds old human remains in Portland...
Looking at the ballot proposals...
Day of the Dead helps families celebrate lives of loved ones...
October 2006
Work less, gain more...
Digging down, looking back...
Science paper sets priorities for ecosystem research...
Climate change and tart cherries (an interview with geography professor Julie Winkler)...
News and Notes...
September 2006
Gas prices: Consumer behavior, not conspiracy, drives prices, MSU prof says...
Evolution less accepted in U.S. than other western countries, study finds...
Services to sexual assault victims lag, Michigan State University study finds...
August 2006
Miller begins tenure as Hannah professor...
Funding bolsters Michigan State University capacity for international, area and foreign language studies...
MSU researchers go beyond test scores and GPAs to predict college student success...
MATRIX cited for excellence in national report...
July 2006
Workforce Challenges Are Still Critical to American Automakers’ Survival...
Professors find ways to predict student success...
June 2006
New book by Michigan State professor explores causes of ADHD...
May 2006
Saints’ Rest dig honored with governor's historic preservation award...
April 2006
MSU-edited journal considers nanotech from social science perspective...
February 2006
Responding to Risk (requires Real Player)...
Students Use Security Studies On the Job...
January 2006
Lightened workloads getting heavy praise...
Opportunity, ease, encouragement, and shame: A short course in pitching for-profit education... (PDF)
Aging out, but still in need...
Companies benefit from providing reduced-load work arrangements, MSU-McGill research shows...
December 2005
Interview with Laurent Dubois, Winner of the $25,000 Frederick Douglass Book Prize...
Faculty Q&A with Harm de Blij, Visiting Distinguished Professor of Geography...
Michigan State University researcher awarded more than $1 million to study work-family health issues...
Happiness levels after divorce decrease and may never completely rebound...
Grants and Contracts, August-November 2005...
November 2005
MSU ADHD research disproves 'old myth'...
Dismal geography skills leaves U.S. on the road without a map...
History faculty book wins Frederick Douglass Prize...
Founding Father 'unmasked' by MSU political science professor...
October 2005
Six MSU students recipients of homeland security awards...
10-year study by MSU political science professor 'unmasks' the myth of Benjamin Franklin...
MSU to help colleges respond to disasters...
Getting to top tough for female executives...
Wage gap follows women beyond the glass ceiling...
September 2005
In Times of Stress, Can Religion Serve as Insurance?... (PDF)
Psychology Alum Named "Rising Star" by the Chronicle of Higher Education... (PDF)
New Academic Faculty and Staff, 2005-06...
Grants and Contracts, June-August 2005...
August 2005
Toddlers get head start on diversity...
MSU researchers to investigate possible ADHD links to environmental contaminants, hormones...
MSU researchers to study information technology impact on children...
Study evaluates kids, technology...
MSU sociologist honored for 'common' analysis...
Bill would help nontraditional families...
July 2005
Do pretty people earn more?...
The pickax is as mighty as the pen...
June 2005
Grants and Contracts, March-June 2005
MSU psychology faculty editorial: When does bullying become criminal?...
MSU archaeology students digging for clues about early life on campus...
Tomorrow's Political Leaders on the move...
Sociologist, former MSU administrator Gwen Andrew has died...
May 2005
Political science faculty receives Honors College award...
Geography professor: In an era of globalization, Americans have a poor knowledge of geography...
African, local entrepreneurs enjoy two-way learning street...
April 2005
Grants and Contracts, January-March, 2005
March 2005
Study finds part-time workers can have successful careers...
Part-time over time: It works...
Choking under test pressure... (PDF)
February 2005
MSU economics professors discuss options for improving Michigan's roads...
Psychology professor honored with MSU Distinguished Faculty award...
History and Geography faculty honored with Teacher-Scholar Awards...
