Announcements
Wilkins Named New IACUC Administrator
Sandy Wilkins has been named the new administrator for the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
Leading Diversity Publication Grants National Award
The Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine has been recognized with the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity, or HEED, award by INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions magazine.
Zipkin Receives Fulbright Senior Scholar Fellowship
In November 2018, biology graduate students packed a classroom at Tel Aviv University to learn advanced statistical methods from an American expert in the field. MSU quantitative ecologist Elise Zipkin led the session emphasizing how important those methods are to the students’ own research.
MSU Working to Increase Career Paths for Individuals with Disabilities with $15.8M Grant
Michigan State University is teaming up with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity to create new pathways for individuals with disabilities — particularly those from underrepresented racial groups — to pursue high-demand careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or medicine, known as STEMM.
Reguera Recognized for Advancing Women in Microbiology
Michigan State University microbiologist Gemma Reguera was among 17 scientists and researchers who were recognized by the American Society for Microbiology’s 2022 Awards and Prize Program for outstanding contributions to the microbial sciences.
‘You Just Do It’: Paul Guèye Earns National Distinction
The APS announced that it has selected Michigan State University’s Paul Guèye as the 2022 Edward A. Bouchet Award winner. APS recognized Guèye for his “many seminal experimental contributions to understanding the structure of nuclear particles and decades of service to physics outreach, diversity and inclusion.”
Recognizing an ‘Unstoppable Force’ in Research and Outreach
Michigan State University’s Artemis Spyrou was selected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society, a distinction recognizing researchers for significant and innovative contributions to physics.
Axia Institute Announces the Launch of Axia Lab™ as its RFID Tag Validation Program
The Axia Institute of Michigan State University announced the creation of Axia Lab™, a premier research and consulting service leading the way in radio frequency identification (RFID) tagged item assessments, testing, compliance, and technical implementations. Axia Lab provides a neutral environment to facilitate impartial testing of the performance of RFID-tagged items according to GS1 Standards.
MSU 2021 Cloud Computing Fellowship
MSU’s Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research (ICER) and the ITS Analytics and Data Solutions (ADS) group are proud to announce the next cohort of MSU Cloud Computing Fellows!
Montgomery Recognized for Mentoring Efforts with Underrepresented Students
MSU's Beronda Montgomery, who has done significant work related to effective mentoring in research environments, is the recipient of the 2021 Mentoring Keynote Lecture Award from the American Society of Cell Biology (ASCB).