Kwesi Brookins, Vice Provost for University Outreach and Engagement
Celebrating Science and Scholarship
Like many units here at Michigan State University, much of the work we do at University Outreach and Engagement happens under the radar, in quiet spaces like conference venues and classrooms.
That’s why I love this time of year. We get to play “outside,” starting with MSU Science Festival in April. Throughout the month, community members are invited to attend free events celebrating and exploring science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.
Adults and children can choose from 200 age-appropriate activities, ranging from statewide astronomy nights to developing film with beer, creating edible ice cream aquifers, and learning about robots, recycling, and regenerative medicine.
The fun continues May 24-25, when the 40th Annual Science Olympiad National Tournament returns ... Read more
Featured MSU Engaged Scholars
- Alyse Folino Ley, D.O.
- Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
- College of Osteopathic Medicine
In 2018, Aaron Stark stood on stage in Boulder, Colorado, and began his Ted Talk by uttering the words, “I was almost a school shooter.” Stark, a high school student in 1996, admitted through tear-streaked eyes and a quivering voice that in a moment of pain and anger, he almost committed a terrible atrocity.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released a report documenting 93 school shootings with casualties at public and private schools across the United States in 2020-21, and those numbers have only continued to increase.
But what if there was a way to prevent these incidents from ever taking place long before students reached ...
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- Kelly Salchow MacArthur, MFA
- Professor, Department of Art, Art History, and Design
- College of Arts and Letters
Scissors and glue sticks, words and images.
Using these simple tools and elements, MSU Professor Kelly Salchow MacArthur shared her passion for art and sport with children in Paris ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympic games.
The two-time Olympian visited two children’s centers October 23-28, 2023, as part of the Olympian Artists Program, run through the Olympic Museum and the Olympic Foundation for Culture.
“We start with a word and an image, which have individual meanings, but when we combine them, we create a new message for the viewer,” said Salchow MacArthur. “It’s a very accessible, engaging, low-tech art and design process.” ...
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- Rhonda Conner-Warren, Ph.D., RN, DPNP-PC
- Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, MSU Health Care
Amid the happy hubbub of a preschool classroom after recess, MSU nursing student Lexie Salazar leans in with a stethoscope to listen to a 4-year-old’s lung sounds.
She’ll note any differences between the little girl’s breathing before and after her time playing outside on this unseasonably warm March day at FOCUS: Hope’s Center for Children in Detroit. Founded in 1968, FOCUS: Hope offers early education and other programs including job training and senior services aimed at countering the effects of racism, poverty, and social injustice.
While the balmy temperatures put a smile on the children’s faces, they can also trigger breathing problems for students with asthma. That’s a ...
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