VOL. 35, NO. 22 - JULY 29, 2004

Photo courtesy of Hidden Lake Gardens MSU garden's patron saint is greenNot all angels are ethereal. An MSU garden has one that's evergreen. One of the weeping Norway spruces at MSU's Hidden Lake Gardens has grown into the shape of an angel, albeit a green, rather droopy angel. The angel's engagement is limited, since its shape is courtesy of nature's growing pattern. The tree is part of the Harper Collection of Dwarf and Rare Conifers. Hidden Lake Gardens is a landscape arboretum for the benefit and education of the public. It boasts 755 acres of property surrounding Hidden Lake in southern Michigan on Route 50. For more information about, and directions to, Hidden Lake Gardens, visit the Web at www.cpp.msu.edu/hlg/

Gray named vice president for research

J. Ian Gray, a veteran at guiding research at MSU, is the university’s new vice president for research and graduate studies. (Full story)

Researchers find gender bias in coverage of political races

The overwhelming majority of news sources cited by capital city newspapers covering the most recent races for open governorships were male, MSU researchers have found. (Full story)

Search for provost under way

Faculty will be asked to provide input regarding search processes for both an acting provost and permanent provost at MSU. (Full story)

New faculty orientation program set

MSU’s 2004 New Faculty Orientation program will be held at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, in the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center’s Big 10 rooms. (Full story)

Press freedom lacking in religion coverage in Asia

Domestic Central Asian online media are unable to report about controversial religious issues because of sparse resources and governmental, cultural and self-imposed restraints, an MSU researcher has found. (Full story)

'U' researchers help fight crime – without the cape

When gun violence erupts in cities such as Detroit, Boston and St. Louis, university researchers can help authorities determine where to best spend their limited resources to have the most effective results. (Full story)

Scientists find new isotope

The MSU cyclotron lab has added a new rate isotope to the field of nuclear science. (Full story)

Keeping the Computer Center high and dry

In 2002, MSU's insurance carrier, Factory Mutual Insurance, reviewed the buildings on campus and selected five targets (Kellogg Center, the Administration Building, the Computer Center, the Main Library and the North Campus Sub-station) that would suffer severe damage in loss of data and inventory if a major flood were to hit them, costing millions of dollars. In response to the study, a new inflatable flood barrier was tested on July 20 at the MSU Computer Center. (Full story)

MSU News Bulletin 2004-05 publication schedule set

The first issue for the 2004-05 MSU News Bulletin will be Sept. 2, with an issue published every other Thursday (except Wednesday of Thanksgiving week) when classes are in session for a total of 23 issues during the year. The deadline for each issue is 5 p.m. the preceding Thursday. (Full story)

MPLP calls for applications

Applications for 24 leadership-training fellowships are now being accepted for MSU’s Michigan Political Leadership Program (MPLP). (Full story)