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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

Sneller Awarded NSF Grant for Linguistics

Michigan State University researcher and Assistant Professor of linguistics Betsy Sneller was awarded $646,385 from the U.S. National Science Foundation, or NSF, to expand educational opportunities for students as part of the MI Diaries linguistics research project.

Shipp Awarded Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Equity Scholars for Action Grant

Gayle Shipp, assistant professor in the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health, has been awarded a prestigious grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Equity Scholars for Action.

Gould Receives Distinguished Scholar Award

Dan Gould, a Michigan State University professor emeritus and a globally recognized scholar, has received the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Distinguished Scholar Award.

Rose Honored for Career Protecting Public Health

Michigan State University water microbiologist Joan Rose was honored for her lifetime of water research with the International Water Association Global Water Award. She was recognized Aug. 10 at the IWA World Water Conference in Toronto, Canada.

Naghibolhosseini Receives 2023 Young Investigator Award from Sigma Xi

Naghibolhosseini is the recipient of the 2023 Young Investigator Award from Sigma Xi, an international scientific research honor society. Her work was recently featured in the journal American Scientist.

Hegg Recommended as Dean of MSU’s College of Natural Science

Eric Hegg has been recommended to serve as the next dean of Michigan State University’s College of Natural Science effective Sept. 1, 2024.

2024 Strategic Partnership Grant Recipients Announced

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.

Brandizzi Lab Awarded NASA Group Silver Achievement Award

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.

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