Two MSU professors have been named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows: Xuefei Ren, a professor of sociology in the College of Social Science, and Lara Shipley, assistant professor of photography in the College of Arts and Letters’ Department of Art, Art History and Design.
“I’m deeply honored to be named a Guggenheim Fellow and to be recognized alongside such an inspiring community of scientists, artists and scholars. I’m grateful for the support this fellowship provides and for the opportunity to continue pursuing work that I care deeply about,” said Ren.
“It’s encouraging and deeply meaningful to have institutions like the Guggenheim Foundation that continue to champion the arts. Their support helps sustain creativity and innovation at a time when funding for the arts remains critically important,” said Shipley.