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The 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed Michigan State University in the top 6% of global universities – and No. 35 among U.S. institutions.

Each year, the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program, or CAREER, awards grants to “early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education.” The following story is part of a series highlighting Michigan State University’s recipients of NSF’s 2021 CAREER grant awards.

Jianguo “Jack” Liu, a University Distinguished Professor has been honored with the World Sustainability Award for his leadership in integrating the needs of both humans and nature and succeeding in having the work translated into policy and practice.

Genevieve Cotrell, a Chemical Safety Officer in the Department of Environmental Health and Safety, was recently honored with the Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award.

For a human life to form, a sperm must fertilize an egg. Michigan State University’s Yuan Wang is working to understand how the precursors of eggs and sperm are developed in embryos and what interferes with this process to cause infertility in adults.

David Douches, director of the MSU Potato Breeding and Genetics Program, was recently awarded Honorary Life Membership to the Potato Association of America, the organization's highest honor.

The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers.

MRI provides support to acquire critical research instrumentation without which advances in fundamental science and engineering research may not otherwise occur.