2024-2025 Impact Report

MSU Research Foundation Professorships

MSU Research Foundation Professorships recognize faculty whose research, scholarship, and leadership advance Michigan State University’s mission. During the 2024–2025 year, the Foundation highlighted the work of MSU Research Foundation Professors across disciplines, showcasing how sustained investment in exceptional faculty strengthens discovery, academic excellence, and real-world impact.

Dr. Federica Brandizzi

Discovering How Plants Make Life-and-Death Decisions

Dr. Jiliang Tang

Pioneering AI-Driven Tools for Teacher Development

Dr. Kenneth Frank

Pioneering AI-Driven Tools for Teacher Development

Dr. Sue Rhee

Tackling Global Food Challenges with NSF Support

Dr. Teresa K. Woodruff

Awarded National Medal of Science for Oncofertility Research

Dr. Charles Hong

Developing Treatments for Cancer and Heart Disease

Dr. Elena Litchman

Investigating Impact of Climate Change on Gut Health

Dr. Laura Lee McIntyre

New Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs