CANR honors Biduski as 2026 Global Scholar in Education
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EmailThe College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has named Bárbara Biduski, Ph.D., as the 2026 Global Scholar in Education. Biduski will be honored during the CANR Faculty and Staff Awards reception on May 6.
The Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has named Bárbara Biduski, Ph.D., as the 2026 Global Scholar in Education. Biduski will be honored during the CANR Faculty and Staff Awards reception on May 6.
The Global Scholars Program supports established, early- and mid-career faculty members with seed funding and travel support over a two-year period. Selected annually by the CANR World Agriculture Center (formerly CANR International Programs), scholars work to strengthen and expand global linkages, networks and collaborative programs that advance the college’s core missions in research, education and outreach.
Biduski is an assistant professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition and serves as editor-in-chief of the journal Starch. Her research focuses on cereal processing and the development of value-added grain ingredients to improve the functional and nutritional quality of cereal-based foods. By combining cereal chemistry with bioprocessing approaches such as fermentation and sprouting, she works to enhance whole-grain utilization while maintaining product performance, texture and overall quality.
Her work bridges grain functionality, food processing and human nutrition, supporting innovation in healthier grain-based foods with global relevance. Through interdisciplinary research and international engagement, Biduski advances education and knowledge exchange focused on sustainable food systems and improved nutritional outcomes.
Biduski earned her doctorate in food science and technology from the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil and previously worked as a researcher at Teagasc in Ireland.
The Global Scholars Program began in summer 2019 and emphasizes faculty development initiatives that expand CANR’s global footprint and foster lasting international partnerships.
