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MSU hires new farm manager for Pollinator Performance Center

Published on January 29, 2024
Dan Wyns will take over daily operations at the newly renovated center dedicated to pollinator research, education and outreach.
Research team led by MSU scientist receives $6M USDA grant to study pest-management strategies for potato systems

Published on November 10, 2023
Zsofia Szendrei, a professor in MSU’s Department of Entomology, is leading a team of researchers from across the U.S. in finding solutions to controlling potato pests without using neonicotinoids.
Discover Entomology with Exciting New Educational Videos from the MSU Bug House!

Published on October 24, 2023
The Bug House at Michigan State University is launching an engaging new video series. The first two videos delve into the realm of entomology careers and shed light on the crucial conservation of native pollinators.
MSU entomologists uncovered how little fruit flies survive deserts

Published on October 16, 2023
New research on a desert fruit fly species shows that evolutionary changes in a single gene lead to the ability to survive extremely high temperatures and low humidity in deserts.
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.
Grant Increases Habitat for Pollinators Across Michigan

Published on July 27, 2023
Meghan Milbrath, Ph.D., was awarded NCR-SARE grant to work with farmers to improve habitat for pollinators.
Three MSU projects receive seed funding for sustainable agriculture collaborations

Published on July 20, 2023
Grants seek to lay foundation for continued research for advancing food system health
Bee Palooza

Published on July 18, 2023
After a three year hiatus, Bee Palooza 2023 returns. Presented by the Entomology Department at Michigan State University, Bee Palooza is a free event for all ages where everyone can “bee” a scientist.
Isaacs and Walker Named University Distinguished Professor

Published on July 3, 2023
Rufus Isaacs, Ph.D., and Edward Walker, Ph.D., are named Michigan State University Distinguished Professor
Heather Lenartson-Kluge awarded 2023 Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award

Published on May 15, 2023
Heather Lenartson-Kluge is recognized as a 2023 Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Awardee
Entomology awarded the CANR DEI Gold Badge

Published on May 3, 2023
The Department of Entomology's efforts in the DEI space were recognized by the CANR Digital Badge Project.
CANR provides rankings on department, unit initiatives around DEI

Published on May 3, 2023
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will honor the 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Badge Awards recipients at the CANR Faculty and Staff Reception on May 11.
La Cosecha (The Harvest) celebrates the next generation of Latino farmers.

Published on May 1, 2023
Participants in the La Cosecha (the Harvest) Program had an awards celebration at the Michigan State Federal Credit Union Club in Spartan Stadium on April 2, 2023