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In this edition of the MSUToday Weekly Update, we share this fall’s commencement speakers, highlight a snowy weekly photo gallery and showcase the ease with which art and science collide at MSU (in the form of dancing with isotopes). And don’t forget trivia!
MSU’s fall commencement speakers: Influential business and former Spartan leaders to address students

MSU updates and campus news
Snowfall: The week in photos

Dancing with isotopes: How science and art collide at MSU

Preserving Native American culture and traditions: MSU grad uses language and craft

New chief of police and executive director of public safety: Mike Yankowski named

Spartan research and outreach
Helping Michigan communities thrive: MSU serves all 83 counties across the state

Smarter city planning: MSU researchers use brain activity to predict visits to urban areas

Worried about a pregnant woman’s stress and mental health? Her saliva may hold the key.

Breaking barriers and building community: How ESSA defines student success

Uncovering plant resistance: Key info found through aphids' saliva

Spartan pride
Highly cited: MSU faculty recognized as top global researchers

MSU Athletics tweeted; Winter is Coming: For the first time since March 2010, our hockey, gymnastics, women's basketball and men's basketball teams are all ranked at the same time! #GoGreen with a complementary graphic that is green and white with the following stats: Winter teams in the top 25: #Ice Hockey; #10 Gymnastics; #24 Women’s basketball; #25 Men’s basketball

Great Lakes Region Women’s Runner of the Year: Rachel Forsyth named

Champs! Women’s basketball wins Acrisure Classic

College Spotlight: College of Social Science
MSU Psychology's impact in Michigan: Empowering victim advocates with MiVAN

What’s happening on campus
Annual MSU Arts and Crafts Show: Dec. 7-8

MSU mentions
Michigan’s URC tweeted: For the seventh consecutive year, the @MSUBurgess at @michiganstateu has been recognized as a national leader in entrepreneurship education in the United States. There is also a photo of the Spartan statue set against a fall backdrop on campus.

From Spartans
Student view: A clearer vision: From first grade fears to ReSpectacle's mission

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Spartans featured in the news
On Earth.com, Berkley Walker, associate professor in the Department of Plant Biology in the College of Natural Science, shared how his team is studying how paper birch trees are adapting to their environments amid increasing global temperatures.

MSU trivia

Last week’s trivia
White ceiling tiles, a turquoise rounded shape and wood paneling.

Answer: The Interntional Center. Of those who responded, 83% were correct.

Did you know? The International Center opened in 1945, serving as a meeting place for students from many countries. The current International Center was built in 1964 replacing older wooden buildings.

This week’s trivia
Four large windows that are between dark bricks on a building.

Can you guess what and where this image is on MSU’s campus? Send your responses to msutoday@msu.edu. The answer will be shared in next week’s email.

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