President Kevin Guskiewicz, Ph.D., joined the MSU Research Foundation podcast to discuss how research, public policy and partnerships help drive economic growth and improve lives across Michigan.
In the conversation with David Washburn and Jeff Wesley, Guskiewicz reflected on his career in concussion research and how federally funded science helped inform major safety reforms within the NCAA and the NFL. He emphasized the importance of advocating for sustained public investment in research and shared how MSU’s expanding presence in Detroit, Grand Rapids and East Lansing supports innovation statewide.
The episode also highlights MSU’s “one team” approach to collaboration, emerging workforce and artificial intelligence initiatives, and the university’s growing role in Michigan’s innovation ecosystem.