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

Conner Begins Term as President-Elect of the American Society of Naturalists

Feb 7, 2023

Three new officers elected last year by the American Society of Naturalists—ASN—have begun their terms. Among them is Jeff Conner, professor in Michigan State University’s Department of Plant Biology and resident faculty at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station.

Society of Antiquaries Elects Watrall as First Fellow from MSU

Feb 7, 2023

The Society of Antiquaries elected Dr. Ethan Watrall, associate professor in the Michigan State University Department of Anthropology, as a fellow. The Society of Antiquaries was founded in 1707, and represents the oldest learned and prominent scholarly society focusing on heritage and archaeology.

Five Faculty Elected as 2022 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Jan 31, 2023

On Jan. 31, Michigan State University researchers Evangelyn Alocilja, Andrea Case, James Fairweather, William Lovis and Shin-Han Shiu were recognized as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS.

Aguiar Ferreira Lab to Utilize Radioactive Isotopes in Cancer Treatments

Jan 25, 2023

Carolina de Aguiar Ferreira, a member of MSU's Global Impact Initiative faculty, is opening her own lab to study promising new therapies that hunt down cancer cells and kill them with radioactive isotopes.

Mahoney Establishes New Journal

Jan 25, 2023

Kristin Mahoney, Associate Professor in the Department of English at Michigan State University, has helped create a new journal that focuses on field-defining scholarship on the works, authors, artists, problems, and phenomena that defined the dynamic period from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.

MSU Research Foundation Awards $5M Grant to Fund Infrastructure, Research Focused on Plant Science, Global Sustainability

Jan 18, 2023

Michigan State University recently announced it will receive a $5 million grant from the MSU Research Foundation to advance its world-class program in the plant sciences and critical research in the mitigation of and adaptation to global climate change.

College of Arts and Letters Part of National Blueprint for Advancing College Equity and Excellence

Jan 13, 2023

As a member of the Boyer 2030 Commission, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Director of Digital Humanities and Professor of English at Michigan State University, participated in the development of a national blueprint for undergraduate education at U.S. research universities.

Murphy and Wheat Receive Fellowships from National Endowment for the Humanities

Jan 12, 2023

Professors Edward Murphy and David Wheat have each received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support their ongoing research in Latin American history.

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