The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) has named the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine as an official Fellowship Training Center in the area of small animal orthopedics minimally invasive surgery.

Through the BioInnovation Institute & Science Prize for Innovation, the editors of Science seek to recognize bold researchers who are asking fundamental questions at the intersection of the life sciences and entrepreneurship. We seek scientists who can show that they have reached across field boundaries with an enthusiasm that combines outstanding basic science with an eye toward application in the marketplace.

MSU has unveiled a groundbreaking blueprint to strategically coordinate its shared research resources across campus. Led by the Office of Research & Innovation and shaped by 140+ community members, this is the university’s first unified plan to enhance access, visibility, and efficiency of its many research resources, everything from labs and tech, to field stations and high-performance computing.

Two MSU College of Education faculty members have been named Fellows of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), joining the inaugural class of honorees: University Distinguished Professors Ann E. Austin and Kristen A. Renn. Learn how their leadership continues to shape the field of higher education.

Michigan State University journalism professor Lucinda D. Davenport, Ph.D., was recognized with the national McGuffey Award by the Textbook and Academic Authors Association for her co-authored Writing & Reporting for the Media textbook, 13th edition (copyright 2023), nominated by Oxford University Press.

Swarnavel Eswaran, Professor in the Department of English and the School of Journalism at Michigan State University, is the recipient of the 2025 Tamil American Pioneer (TAP) Award for Excellence in Arts and Entertainment. Presented by the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America (FeTNA), the award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to their fields while advancing Tamil culture and heritage

Clausell Mathis, assistant professor of physics and physics education in Michigan State University’s Lyman Briggs College and Department of Teacher Education, has been named a Winter 2026 Fellow of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). He is one of only two educators nationwide to receive this honor.

The Jenison Fund, a strategic endowment established to support disruptions in research funding, is accepting applications for its second round of funding through November 17, 2025.

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine researcher Michael R. Williams, has received the National Institutes of Health Director’s Transformative Research Award.

Michigan State University physicists work every day to advance quantum computing and help unravel the mysteries of the universe. Now, two are receiving private $1.3 million five-year grants that will further launch their research and give them more opportunities to collaborate.