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Faculty Recognition

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Honoring Excellence

Michigan State University conducts world-class research and creative activity, ranking as one of the top research universities globally. 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. Please contact the Faculty Honorifics Office for assistance. 

Announcements

2023 MTRAC Award Recipients Make Their Mark on Bioeconomy

Funded by the Michigan Strategic Fund through the  Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) Program was established in 2012 in order to accelerate the creation and transfer of new technologies from Michigan’s institutions of higher learning into the commercial market by way of licenses to existing companies or startups.

Douglas Honored for Influential Research on Values in Science

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.

Bauer Named FCC Chief Economist

Johannes Bauer, Quello Chair in Media and Information Policy and professor of media and information at Michigan State University, has been named the Federal Communications Commission’s chief economist.

Bauer Named FCC Chief Economist

Johannes Bauer, Quello Chair in Media and Information Policy and professor of media and information at Michigan State University, has been named the Federal Communications Commission’s chief economist.

MSU Ranked in Top 50 of US Patent-Granting Universities

The National Academy of Inventors ranked Michigan State University No. 48 on its inaugural list of top U.S. universities granted utility patents in 2022.

McCusker Receives Prestigious Josef Michl American Chemical Society Award in Photochemistry

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

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

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

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