Kathleen Fitzpatrick has been appointed Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies for Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters, effective Aug. 15, 2025, following a year serving in the interim role.

Jonathan Choti, Associate Professor of African Languages and Cultures in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures at Michigan State University, has been awarded a 2025-26 Walter and Pauline Adams Academy Fellowship.

Bonnie Knutson, professor in the School of Hospitality Business, has been named as a recipient of the 2025 Star of Touring Broadway Award.

NAK Fellows are scientists in the field of kinesiology who have made sustained and distinguished contributions to the discipline for an extended period. Myers becomes the fifth current faculty member to be named a Fellow, joining a distinguished group of 200.

Michigan State University professor Jeff Searl, Ph.D. recently returned from a three-week Fulbright-funded trip to Bulgaria, where he played a pivotal role in developing the country's first medical speech-language pathology (SLP) master's program.

In a bold demonstration of philanthropic leadership and long-standing commitment to Michigan State University, the MSU Research Foundation has designated $75 million over the next eight years to support the university’s comprehensive campaign, Uncommon Will, Far Better World.

Ranjani Krishnan, associate dean of faculty and administration, has received the AAA’s 2025 Seminal Contribution to Accounting Literature Award for her contributions to the field.

Michael Dease, professor of jazz trombone in the Michigan State University College of Music, has been named a Guggenheim Fellow in the 100th anniversary class of the prestigious fellowship. Dease, named an MSU Red Cedar Distinguished Professor in May, is one of 198 individuals selected from nearly 3,500 applicants, recognized for his prior achievements and exceptional promise.

The Institute for Public Policy and Social Research is now accepting proposals for the 2025 Michigan Applied Public Policy Research (MAPPR) Grant Program. Three-page applications with detailed budgets are due by June 16.

Stanley Lim, assistant professor of supply chain management, has built an outstanding research portfolio in retail logistics, including eight top-tier journal publications, industry-engaged work and a robust pipeline of manuscripts.