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CONTEXTS.ORG...UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE IN THEIR SOCIAL WORLDS

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John V. Stone, Associate Director and Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Food and Agricultural Standards (IFAS http://ifas.msu.edu/), was a featured speaker at the Fall 2009 Ballenger Eminent Persons Lecture, held November 4th & 5th at the Regional Technology Center on the campus of Mott Community College. The Ballenger LectureSeries wascreated in 1955 by the Ballenger Trust to enhance educational opportunities for MCC studentsas well as promote public discussion of major societal issues http://www.mcc.edu/10_alumni/af_ballenger_lecture_series.shtml#past The Series is presently addressing issues in the 'STEM' disciplines -- science, technology, engineering, and medicine -- for which Dr. Stone's talk, titled "Societal Considerations in Agrifood Nanotechnologies," was invited as part of a broader Series emphasis on Nanotechnology: How Little things Inspire Big Ideas. Further information on the nanotechnology lectures may be found here.

Graduate Student VIOLETA DONAWA featured in B.L.A.C. magazine article on the relationship of Latinos, Afro-Latinos, and Africa Americans. (see article)

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The department's academic year 2009-10 started off with the annual picnic. This year's gathering was held at Wonch Park in Okemos.

This has always been a great way to start the year-- for faculty, graduate students and staff to get acquainted and share in fun and laughter, and LOTS of good eats!

Fall 2009 Picnic

Graduate students Linda Gjokaj and Breanne Grace

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DR. CARL TAYLOR

is featured in MSU Today depicting his work in Detroit as an activist scholar. Please click on the following link for the complete story/video.

Michigan State University has been working with partners in Southeast Michigan for decades. Today, our presence in the region is stronger than ever, and our new MSU Detroit Center is a symbol of our expanding commitment.

Dr. Taylor, along with Presdient Simon with President Simon discuss the opening of a new MSU building in Detroit. story/video.

Welcoming Sandra Marquart-Pyatt to our department this fall. (READ ABOUT DR. MARQUART-PYATT)

Congratulations to David Bidwell, Ph.D. student in the department, on the publication of his paper on community based participatory research and "post-normal" science in the journal "Science, Technology, and Human Values." See the link below:
Is Community-Based Participatory Research Postnormal Science?

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