Faculty Recognition

Michigan State University conducts world-class research and creative activity, ranking as one of the top global research universities in the world. MSU research excellence has been recognized through institutional membership in the American Association of Universities (AAU) since 1964.

The university attracts and welcomes an international community of outstanding graduate students, postdoctoral associates, and faculty visitors to a broad range of highly ranked graduate programs, research centers, and interdisciplinary collaborations.

National and international faculty awards are an important component of institutional reputation. Each year, Michigan State University faculty members earn a variety of honors for their scholarly contributions. Some receive prizes and awards from learned societies or government agencies for specific work or career contributions.

Please review the curated lists of prestigious awards earned by your colleagues and consider those for which you might nominate others using the award application information.

Announcements

McCusker Receives Prestigious Josef Michl American Chemical Society Award in Photochemistry

Sep 7, 2023

Michigan State University Research Foundation Professor James K. McCusker is the recipient of the 2024 Josef Michl American Chemical Society (ACS) Award in Photochemistry.

Schmoll Elected President of the International Planetarium Society

Sep 5, 2023

Shannon Schmoll has been elected in the succession to become the next president of the International Planetarium Society (IPS).

Chen Joins Research and Innovation as Academic Leadership Fellow

Aug 30, 2023

Honglei Chen, Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the College of Human Medicine, will be joining the Office of Research and Innovation as an Academic Leadership Fellow for 2023-2024

Swain to Lead RECR Education Program

Aug 30, 2023

Greg Swain, Professor in the Department of Chemistry, has been named as the Director of Responsible Ethical Conduct of Research for Michigan State University.

Douglas Honored for Influential Research on Values in Science

Aug 22, 2023

A research paper written by Heather Douglas, associate professor of philosophy at Michigan State University, is being recognized as one of the most influential to ever be published by the Philosophy of Science journal and was selected to be included in the journal’s 90th Anniversary Collection.

Herzer Hired for New Mobility Director Role

Aug 21, 2023

Michigan State University today named Judd Herzer as the director of MSU Mobility to help amplify and focus the university’s vast research activities in the smart-vehicle landscape. Satish Udpa, University Distinguished Professor in the College of Engineering at MSU and co-founder of MSU Mobility, has been fulfilling the duties of this newly created role in an interim capacity while the university looked for the ideal candidate.

Gould Inducted Into Sports Psychology Hall of Fame

Aug 16, 2023

Michigan State University Professor Emeritus Dan Gould was inducted to the International Society for Sports Psychology Hall of Fame in 2023. Gould is one of the first 10 living scholars worldwide to be inducted.

14 Faculty Receive HARP Production Awards for 2023

Aug 7, 2023

Fourteen faculty have received Humanities and Arts Research Program (HARP) Production Awards for the 2023 academic year. Congratulations to all faculty that received funding for this program and thank you to the MSU Research Foundation for their continued generosity in supporting this award.

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