Faculty Recognition

Michigan State University conducts world-class research and creative activity, ranking as one of the top 100 research universities in the world. MSU research excellence has been recognized through institutional membership in the American Association of Universities (AAU) since 1961.

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

Marks Honored for Distinctions in Food Safety Engineering

Jun 20, 2022

Bradley P. Marks, P.E., of Michigan State University has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers for his leadership and professional distinctions in food safety engineering.

Hu Receives NSF Grant for Work on Plant Growth and Reproduction

Jun 15, 2022

Jianping Hu has received a 4-year, $900,000 National Science Foundation grant to study the motility of cellular energy organelles, peroxisomes and mitochondria in particular, along the cytoskeleton in the common mustard plant.

Sisk Receives Daniel S. Lehrman Lifetime Achievement Award

Jun 13, 2022

Cheryl Sisk, a Michigan State University professor of behavioral neuroscience and psychology, is recipient of the 2022 Daniel S. Lehrman Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN) for her outstanding career as a researcher and educator.

Choti Receives Carnegie Fellowship for Educational Project in Kenya

Jun 9, 2022

Jonathan Choti, an African-born scholar and assistant professor of African languages and cultures at Michigan State University, will engage with counterparts in Kenya this summer as part of the 2022 Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program.

Qian Receives $500,000 NSF Grant

Jun 7, 2022

A $500,000 National Science Foundation grant will help Chunqi Qian at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Radiology Department.

Spring 2022 Research Administrator Spotlight Awards

Jun 1, 2022

The offices of Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA), Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), and Contract and Grant Administration (CGA) have announced this year's winners of the Research Administrator (RA) Spotlight Award.

Cui Named American Statistical Association Fellow

May 23, 2022

For his contributions and leadership in the fields of statistical genetics and genomics, Michigan State University’s Yuehua Cui has been selected as a fellow of the American Statistical Association.

Cox Named Research Integrity Officer

May 18, 2022

Cox joins the Office of Research and Innovation after nine years at MSU where he has served as chair and professor in the Department of Physiology.

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