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News

Come celebrate the new Building a Buzz exhibit at MSU

Published on September 25, 2023
Join us October 14 to celebrate the opening of Building a Buzz: A History of Beekeeping in America exhibit featuring the Roger Hoopingarner Book Collection.
MSU research shows emerald ash borer threatening tree species vital to Indigenous cultures

Published on September 19, 2023
Findings were published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
Smith Awarded ESA SysEB Thomas Say Award

Published on September 5, 2023
Sarah Smith, Ph.D., will receive the prestigious 2023 SysEB Thomas Say Award from the Systematic and Evolutionary Biology section of the Entomological Society of America.
Isaacs Receives ESA Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension

Published on August 28, 2023
Rufus Isaacs receives national award recognizing outstanding contributions to extension entomology.

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A mix of people in an orchard collecting samples

Cultivating a welcoming community within the Department

Our Department aims to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) environment for all members. To that end, the Department maintains a standing committee devoted to DEI representing all members’ perspectives. Learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Check out the Fall 2023 Department Seminar Series

The discipline of entomology spans sustainability, pollination, food and farming, conservation, natural landscapes, and health. Our video “Tiny Organisms, Epic Possibilities” explains why insects and the study of insects matter. See why we’re passionate about researching, learning and sharing knowledge of arthropods!

Events

Oct 9

Monday Night Open House: October 9

October 9, 2023 5:30PM – 7:30PM MSU Bug House
Oct 14

Building a Buzz: A History of Beekeeping in the United States

October 14, 2023 6:00PM – 8:00PM MSU Library, First Floor Exhibit Space, 366 W Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824