State of the State is the monthly round up of policy and research for the state of Michigan from Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR). Matt Grossmann and Arnold Weinfeld from IPPSR are joined by economist Charley Ballard to discuss the latest in politics and the economy. MSU sociologist Stephanie Nawyn…

Michigan State University has announced the appointment of Alan Prather as director of the Beal Botanical Garden and Campus Arboretum. Prather has served as interim director since October 2021. Morgan Butts is director of communications and marketing for University Arts and Collections. Conversation Highlights: (0:43) – Describe your background and…

Three Spartan alumni siblings – Dave Porteous, Bill Porteous, and Ruth Porteous Hamilton – had often thought of ways they could honor their parents, who had attended Michigan State College between 1937-1942. When the siblings learned of the project to renovate Campbell Hall into an Honors College living-learning community, they were immediately int…

Rebecca DeVooght is the vice president for Government Relations at MSU. She describes the professional journey that led her back to her alma mater. She talks about the evolving mission of the Office of Government Relations. She talks about deepening relationships with new leaders at all levels of government and how MSU can evolve to meet the needs …

Joyce deJong is the dean of the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. An alumna of the college, she began her appointment on Feb. 5, 2024. Earlier this year, she had the opportunity to deploy to North Carolina with the Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) under the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) followin…

MSU serves all 83 counties across Michigan with programs and partnerships that support the state’s residents, bolster the economy and advance the common good. MSU’s outreach is extensive and supports these 83 counties with programs and partnerships that advance key industries, including agriculture and business—both big and small. On this episode o…

As a leading global public research university, MSU generates knowledge and innovation that is crucial to grow Michigan's economy in automotive, engineering, health care and beyond, and to improve the health & well-being of our state and our citizens. A top global public research university, MSU has built a research enterprise that reaches every pa…

The presidential election is now behind us and Michigan played a crucial role in the election results. For MSU Today’s 2024 Election Spotlight Series, I’m talking with MSU researchers and experts who can discuss all things elections and politics. Each guest brings a unique perspective on research and work they are doing that relates to the 2024 ele…

Concrete is the second largest consumed material in the U.S., and its production is responsible for 8% to 10% of carbon dioxide emissions. Professor Qingxu “Bill” Jin and his PhD student, Antonio Ni, at Michigan State University have developed flexible self-healing concrete that produces heat, which could prove to be an environmentally friendly opt…

Dedicated to improving lives today and tomorrow, Michigan State University delivers extraordinary impact to individuals and communities across the state of Michigan through its academic and research excellence and its network of community engagement and outreach, made possible by the uncommon will of Spartans to pursue excellence and advance opport…

If you are one of the tens of millions of Americans who loves football—and who simultaneously worries if it can be safely played—then Dr. David Kaufman’s book is must-read. Like such classics as Paper Lion and A Fan’s Notes, We Need You in the Locker Room provides a fascinating, unique, and immensely readable perspective on a game we only think we …

Michigan native and Michigan State University alumnus Sam Klemet is co-executive director of the Detroit Automobile Dealers Association (DADA). The DADA represents nearly 300 domestic and import new car and truck dealerships in Southeast Michigan and oversees the Detroit Auto Show, which has had an economic impact of $8 billion over the last 25-plu…

Michael Sant’Ambrogio is the new dean of MSU College of Law, effective October 25, 2024. The new dean talks about his and the college’s teaching and scholarship strengths. He tells why he wants to be dean of the college. And he shares goals for the college and discusses challenges and opportunities ahead. Conversation Highlights: (0:22) – How long …

Following his Sept. 29 investiture, Michigan State University President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D., announced one of his first initiatives was to bring “MSU to Michigan,” and he did so by leading MSU’s inaugural Spartan Bus Tour. We set out from campus Monday morning October 21 from Kellogg Center. (0:20) - President Guskiewicz opens the tour. (1:1…

Katie Sullivan has type 1 diabetes and uses an insulin pump. She is also a health care professional. During the last daylight saving time, or DST, change, she accidentally shifted the settings on her pump from a.m. to p.m. and received an incorrect dose of insulin, which caused an unexpected increase in her blood glucose level. Sullivan developed h…

State of the State is the monthly round up of policy and research for the state of Michigan from Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR). Matt Grossmann and Arnold Weinfeld from IPPSR are joined by economist Charley Ballard to discuss the latest in politics and the economy. Gongwer News Service President …

Tom Izzo is entering his 30th year as head coach of the Spartans men’s basketball team. On October 17, he addressed the media and student journalists to preview the 2024/25 season and talk about the state of college basketball. Conversation Highlights: (0:00) – Opening comments. Reflections on trip to Tom’s alma mater Northern Michigan University. …

The presidential election is right around the corner and Michigan is going to play a crucial role in the election results. For MSU Today’s 2024 Election Spotlight Series, I’m talking with MSU researchers and experts who can discuss all things elections and politics. Each guest brings a unique perspective on research and work they’re doing that rela…

The presidential election is right around the corner and Michigan is going to play a crucial role in the election results. For MSU Today’s 2024 Election Spotlight Series, I’m talking with MSU researchers and experts who can discuss all things elections and politics. Each guest brings a unique perspective on research and work they’re doing that rela…

Eric Hegg is the new dean of Michigan State University’s College of Natural Science. Hegg talks about his background and career at MSU, and he describes research and curriculum strengths of the college. He tells why he wants to be dean and shares some short- and long-term goals for the college. He discusses how the natural sciences can play a role …

As the 2024 recipient of the Betty Jean Jones Award, Ann Folino White, associate professor of theatre studies at Michigan State University, joins the ranks of a select group of scholars honored by this prestigious national award for excellence in teaching and mentorship in theatre. Presented by the American Theatre and Drama Society, or ATDS, an in…

The presidential election is right around the corner and Michigan is going to play a crucial role in the election results. For MSU Today’s 2024 Election Spotlight Series, I’m talking with MSU researchers and experts who can discuss all things elections and politics. Each guest brings a unique perspective on research and work they’re doing that rela…

In 2026, Michigan State University will play a major role in one of the biggest sporting events in the world by teaming up with The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA. The FIFA World Cup 26 tournament will be held from June 8 to July 3. MSU will be supplying the turfgrass that will be installed in 16 cities spread across the…

The presidential election is right around the corner and Michigan is going to play a crucial role in the election results. For MSU Today’s 2024 Election Spotlight Series, I’m talking with MSU researchers and experts who can discuss all things elections and politics. Each guest brings a unique perspective on research and work they’re doing that rela…

The investiture of Michigan State University President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D. was held on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in the Cobb Great Hall at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts. Presidential investitures are typically held in a leader’s first year in office to publicly and formally “vest” them with the authority of the office and acknowledge,…

The State of the State podcast from MSU’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) is a monthly round up of policy and research for the state of Michigan hosted by institute director Matt Grossmann, associate director Arnold Weinfeld, and economist Charles Ballard. This month, the group analyzes the impact of the Federal Reserve’s in…

In the inaugural episode of Kevin’s Conversations, Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz talks with Hall of Fame Spartan Basketball Coach Tom Izzo. Tom tells Kevin about the value of grind week and the team’s recent trip to Spain. And he tells the president about taking his team “back home” to Northern Michigan University for a game.…

Kimberly Dodd is the new dean of Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM). Dean Dodd talks about research and practice strengths of the college and shares some of her short- and long-term goals for CVM. And she describes challenges and opportunities ahead for the college and higher education. Conversation Highlights: (0:21) …

A recently published study found that one in five U.S. adults who die by suicide spent at least one night in jail in the year prior to their death. Rapidly and efficiently providing prevention, screening and outreach resources for this group is critical to reducing adult suicides nationwide. And counties could save money and keep more people out of…

David Souder is the new dean of MSU’s Eli Broad College of Business. Souder shares his background and research interests. And he tells why he was attracted to leading the college. He talks about research and curriculum strengths of the Broad College, shares some of his short- and long-term goals for the college and describes challenges and opportun…

The presidential election is right around the corner and Michigan is going to play a crucial role in the election results. For MSU Today’s 2024 Election Spotlight Series, I sit down with MSU researchers and experts who can discuss all things elections and politics. Each guest brings a unique perspective on research and work they are doing that rela…

The Michigan State University College of Law’s Indian Law Clinic has received funding to continue its work of assisting tribes with enforcement of the law. The MSU clinic is the only law school clinic in the country that regularly represents tribes in both state and federal courts on Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA, cases. The NoVo Foundation has…

The NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative launched in 2022. The league-wide program aims to increase and diversify the pipeline of students interested in pursuing careers in sports medicine and, over time, help to diversify NFL club medical staffs. Students from 21 medical schools were matched with NFL clubs across the league for one…

The presidential election is right around the corner and Michigan is going to play a crucial role in the election results. For MSU Today’s 2024 Election Spotlight Series, I’m talking with MSU researchers and experts who can discuss all things elections and politics. Each guest brings a unique perspective on research and work they are doing that rel…

Kyle Melinn is editor and co-owner of the Michigan Information and Research Service (MIRS). He joins Matt Grossmann and Arnold Weinfeld on this episode of the State of the State podcast to talk about the coming election, especially the recent primary in Michigan and how the upcoming general election may shake out in terms of control of the Michigan…

As the university physician at Michigan State, Michael Brown advises the president and other leaders on major health policy and programs that impact life on campus or on study abroad trips. He is also chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine in the MSU College of Human Medicine. Here, Brown provides the latest guidance on two viruses that are …

Farha Abbasi is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan State University and core faculty member of the Muslim Studies Program. And she’s a Crain’s Detroit Business Health Care Hero for 2024. As Ryan Kelly wrote for Crain’s, “Dr. Abbasi is working through fear, politics and stigma to treat mental health in Michiga…

Heidi Hennink-Kaminski is the new dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University. She details her background and research interests and talks about curriculum and research strengths of the college. She tells why she wants to lead the country’s first college of communication and shares some of her short- and long…

Former Spartan quarterback Bill Burke has written a book titled Victory Outside The Arena: How Athletes Can Go From Isolated To Inspired Once The Applause Begins To Fade. Burke talks about why he chose to attend MSU and reflects on his favorite memories leading the Spartans. He describes what he learned from Nick Saban and talks about what motivate…

Michigan State University Professor and Olympian Kelly Salchow MacArthur is once again part of the Olympics, this time leading a community art project. Through the Olympian Artists program, Salchow MacArthur participated in a workshop series creating mixed-media collages with children from two community centers in Paris, France. Her workshop series…

Michigan State University researchers have discovered that honeybees can detect biomarkers or chemical concentrations associated with lung cancer in human breath. The researchers have also shown that the honeybees can distinguish between different lung cancer cell types using only the ‘smell’ of the cell cultures. These findings could be used as a …

MSU Strategic Plan 2030: Empowering Excellence, Advancing Equity and Expanding Impact identifies goals within six key themes: student success, staff and faculty success, discovery; creativity, and innovation for excellence and global impact; sustainable health; stewardship and sustainability; and diverse, equity, and inclusion. On this edition of M…

Scientists, community members, students, officials and more mark a pivotal moment as work begins on the 335,000-square-foot research facility Hundreds of community members gathered on June 17 to recognize the start of construction on the Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences Research Center in the New Center neighborhood. Wo…

MSU Com Art Sci alumni Mike Valenti and Rico Beard host the top show on the top radio station in Detroit. It’s The Valenti Show with Rico on 97.1 The Ticket. Valenti earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2002. Beard earned a bachelor’s in telecommunication in 1993 and a master’s in telecommunication and urban studies in 1997. Mike and Rico ta…

Michigan State University is racing into the future by participating in the Indy Autonomous Challenge, which officially launched in 2019 and brings together academic institutions and public-private partnerships to challenge university students from across the globe to invent and test a new generation of automated vehicle software to operate fully a…

State of the State is the monthly roundup of policy and research for the state of Michigan from MSU’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR). Arnold Weinfeld is the associate director for the institute. Charley Ballard is an economist at MSU. This month’s guest is Kimberly Dodd, a veterinarian and virologist with extensive expertis…

The Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health focuses on population health from its home base – the College of Human Medicine’s Flint campus. Being embedded in the Flint community allows the faculty and researchers to understand the assets and needs of the community while studying Flint’s most pressing public health issues. Spartans work sid…

New endowed fund to foster next generation of women’s health leaders To close the gap between women’s health research and other scientific disciplines, Ward and Mari Walstrom of Harbor Springs have made a $1 million gift to bolster education and research in the MSU College of Human Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Bi…

Teresa Mastin is vice provost and associate vice president for faculty and academic staff affairs at MSU. She joins Bill Beekman, vice president for strategic initiatives, to discuss progress on the implementation of the faculty and staff success theme of the MSU 2030 strategic plan. Conversation Highlights: (1:03) – Mastin on her background, caree…

Matt Grossmann, Charley Ballard, and Arnold Weinfeld from Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) discuss the latest in Michigan and national politics, policy, and the economy on the State of the State podcast, a monthly round up of policy and research for the state of Michigan. Peter Berg joins the conve…