Russ White
I host and produce MSU Today for News/Talk 760 @wjrradio and @MichiganStateU's @NPR affiliate @WKAR News/Talk 102.3 FM and AM 870.
Appears in 367 Episodes
MSU researchers call for an end to daylight saving time to protect people who have diabetes
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 accident...
State of the State podcast assesses the homestretch for the general election
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 Res...
Tom Izzo previews the 24/25 Spartan Basketball season
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 20...
WKAR is a City of East Lansing Early Voting Center for the 2024 General Election
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 Serie...
MSU expert on how anger affects voting behavior
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 Serie...
Meet the Dean: Eric Hegg leads the MSU College of Natural Science
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 c...
MSU theatre professor receives national award for excellence in teaching and mentorship
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...
Why voters believe what they believe and how to talk politics with your family
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 Serie...
MSU receives investment to grow turfgrass for the FIFA World Cup
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 Footba...
New MSU research sheds light on impact and bias of voter purging in Michigan
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 Serie...
MSU President Guskiewicz “vested” with the authority to lead MSU at investiture
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 ...
New Book from MSU scholar examines how political polarization in the U.S. has increased due to diploma divide
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 Michiga...
President Kevin Guskiewicz and Coach Tom Izzo on the future of college athletics and more at MSU
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 ...
Meet the Dean: Kimberly Dodd leads MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine
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...
Key mental health services could reduce jail time, reduce suicides
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 efficie...
Meet the Dean: David Souder leads MSU’s Broad College of Business
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...
MSU researcher on impact of debates, misinformation and media literacy
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 Ser...
MSU’s Indian Law Clinic receives funding to continue its mission of supporting Native families, tribes
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 cli...
MSU medical student completes clinical rotation with Detroit Lions medical staff
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 i...
Surprise: American voters actually largely agree on many issues
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 Ser...
State of the State podcast looks at the upcoming election and its impact on Michigan
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...
Ask The Expert: What’s the latest on COVID and Mpox?
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 ...
MSU Psychiatrist Viewing Wellness Through the Lens of Equity
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 ...
Meet the Dean: Heidi Hennink-Kaminski comes home to lead MSU’s College of Communication Arts and Sciences
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 interest...
Former Spartans Quarterback Bill Burke writes about “triumph through transformation” in Victory Outside The Arena
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 Fa...
MSU Professor, Olympian leads Paris community art project in advance of 2024 Olympics
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 Oly...
MSU researchers discover honeybees can detect lung cancer
Michigan State University researchers have discovered that honeybees can detect biomarkers or chemical concentrations associated with lung cancer in human breath. The ...
Growing research portfolio empowering MSU’s mission of impacting lives
MSU Strategic Plan 2030: Empowering Excellence, Advancing Equity and Expanding Impact identifies goals within six key themes: student success, staff and faculty succes...
A Catalyst for Change: Henry Ford Health, Michigan State University Celebrate Groundbreaking of Research Center in Detroit
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 ...
The Spartan duo dominating Detroit radio
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 e...
