Announcements
HARP Award Recipients Announced for 2021
Humanities and Arts Research Program awardees named for 2021.
COVID-Related Appointments Abroad for Summer 2021 - Requests Due May 7
A request for undergraduate employment, graduate study (with or without tuition waivers), TA appointment, or RA appointment to occur abroad during Summer 21 will require specific justification and will be approved on an exception basis only for cause. Requests are due May 7.
Krishnan Earns NSF Early CAREER Award
Early CAREER Award will help researchers tap goldmine of hidden data.
MSU students chosen to present research on Capitol Hill
Two MSU undergraduate students — Grace Bonnema and Tushya Mehta — were selected to present their research at the Council on Undergraduate Research’s 2021 Posters on the Hill event April 27-28.
DellaPenna Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Dean DellaPenna has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences!
MSU Earns Global Ranking for Impact on UN Sustainable Development Goals
Michigan State University has earned global accolades for its progress in working toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals — including being named No. 1 in a key area.
O’Halloran Appointed MSU Foundation Professor
Thomas O’Halloran has been appointed as an MSU Foundation Professor of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics and Chemistry.
$3.2M Grant to Advance Early Intervention for Children with Autism
A multi-institution research team has earned more than $12 million total from the National Institute for Mental Health, or NIMH, to fund a multi-site clinical trial examining effective early intervention methods for toddlers with or at-risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Marchal is MSU's 17th Truman Scholar
Gregory Marchal has been named Michigan State University’s 17th Truman Scholar. He is one of 62 students from 51 U.S. colleges and universities selected as scholars.
First Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows Named in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
Three stellar early-career scholars bringing multi-disciplinary scientific exploration, collaboration and community engagement will be the first MSU Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior.
Cinnamon Mittan, Daniela Palmer and Olivia Smith will be the first cohort of the fellowship, created to increase the breadth and potential of research embracing ecology, evolution and behavior at MSU, announced EEB Director Elise Zipkin. They will begin their work in the 2021-2022 academic year.