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

Glendinning Creates Body of Work to be Displayed in South Africa

Jul 19, 2022

That body of work, titled "Attached to the Soil", will now be displayed in art galleries across South Africa.

Yadav Named Lappan-Phillips Professor of Computing Education

Jul 12, 2022

Aman Yadav, known for his research and outreach on computer science education and computational thinking, has been named Lappan-Phillips Professor of Computing Education at MSU.

Nanzer Named Google Research Scholar

Jul 12, 2022

Jeffrey Nanzer will advance mobile millimeter wave networks as a Google Research Scholar, a select effort by Google to fund world-class research conducted by early career professors.

Fang Named a Global Leading Innovator Under 35

Jul 6, 2022

Chengcheng Fang has been named a 2022 Innovator Under 35 by the science and technology magazine MIT Technology Review.

Naghibolhosseini Receives Second Career Award from National Institutes of Health

Jun 21, 2022

Maryam Naghibolhosseini, Ph.D., recently received a R21 Early Career Research Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) for her research in structural vocal pathologies.

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.

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