Faculty Recognition | Office of Research and Innovation

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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

2024 Strategic Partnership Grant Recipients Announced

Jul 26, 2024

The Michigan State University Research Foundation and Michigan State University will fund programs for prostate cancer therapy, polycrystalline diamond membranes for space-based communications, and advanced AI for early disease diagnostics.

Covassin Inducted Into Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society Hall of Fame

Jul 23, 2024

Tracey Covassin, a professor in the Michigan State University Department of Kinesiology, was inducted to the Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society Hall of Fame.

Brandizzi Lab Awarded NASA Group Silver Achievement Award

Jul 23, 2024

NASA has awarded a prestigious Group Silver Achievement Award to the team behind a project known as Biological Experiment-01, which includes Michigan State University researchers led by Federica Brandizzi.

Yadav and Rosenberg Named to National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine Ad Hoc Committee

Jul 17, 2024

Two Michigan State University Spartans were named to a national committee that will advance the national conversation of data and computing within K-12 schools.

Edwards Receives William S. Gray Citation of Merit from the International Literacy Association

Jul 12, 2024

Patricia Edwards, University Distinguished Professor in Michigan State University’s College of Education, received a William S. Gray Citation of Merit from the International Literacy Association, or IRA.

Edwards Receives William S. Gray Citation of Merit from the International Literacy Association

Jul 12, 2024

Patricia Edwards, University Distinguished Professor in Michigan State University’s College of Education, received a William S. Gray Citation of Merit from the International Literacy Association, or IRA.

2025 NAS Awards: Call for Nominations

Jul 10, 2024

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is accepting nominations for awards in fields including biophysics, astronomy, computer science, early earth and life studies, microbiology, and more.

Rodríguez Earns $3.5 million Spencer Foundation Research Grant

Jul 10, 2024

Michigan State University Assistant Professor Noreen Naseem Rodríguez will lead the first-ever Transformative Research Grant from the Spencer Foundation.