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

Wu Appointed to Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development

Mar 16, 2023

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed Felicia Wu, John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University, to the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development

Smith Honored as Journal for Research on Adolescence Highly Cited Author

Mar 15, 2023

The Journal for Research on Adolescence announced that Dr. Emilie Smith’s recent published work was one of the journal’s top cited papers in 2021-22.

Tuttle Receives National Prize for Research on Women and Politics

Mar 13, 2023

Tuttle has received the Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics, which is an annual competition designed to encourage and reward scholars embarking on significant research in the area of gender and politics.

Connelly Joins MSU Research and Innovation as Associate Vice President

Mar 13, 2023

Accomplished scholar in informatics brings strong experience in research development.

Department of English Faculty Recognized with Several Awards and Professional Recognitions

Mar 9, 2023

The Department of English at Michigan State University is home to a myriad of talented faculty members actively engaged in research and creative activity with several of these scholars and artists recently earning awards and professional recognition for the books they have written.

HARP Development Award Recipients Announced for 2023

Mar 6, 2023

Ten faculty have been selected for this year's 2023 HARP Development awards.

Liu and Zarnetske to Serve on Prestigious National Academies Committee

Feb 27, 2023

Michigan State University will have two sustainability scholars on a prestigious National Academies committee tasked with identifying the best ways to understand the biological world – integrating both the studies of the very small and specific to sweeping exploration at a continental scale.

MSU Named as a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars for Ninth Consecutive Year

Feb 10, 2023

Michigan State University has again been named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars — establishing MSU as the only research institution in the nation to achieve this status in the last nine consecutive years.

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