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Michael Kalwajtys learns more about the world around him through entomology

Published on July 16, 2020
Undergraduate student Michael Kalwajtys shares experiences with entomology and how its uniqueness offers endless opportunities to go outside and learn hands-on.
MSU Extension and MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center offer race, food, & land in Detroit lecture series

Published on July 16, 2020
Learn more about the African American experience in relation to land access and food sovereignty in Detroit.
New study shows increased antioxidant consumption slows pesticide resistance in fruit flies

Published on July 13, 2020
MSU researcher: Potential promise at mitigating the evolution of pesticide resistance
Book of Black entomologists’ memoirs shows young people the possibilities

Published on July 2, 2020
Book co-editor Willye Bryan says young Black people need to see individuals who look like them in the field of entomology as an incentive to choose the field as a career.
Tracking the spread of invaders that creep, crawl and destroy

Published on July 1, 2020
Howard Russell, an insect and arthropod diagnostician with MSU Diagnostic Services, identifies pests and solutions to assure plant health for Michigan growers and home owners.
Empowering farmers, scientists in developing countries with new knowledge and technologies

Published on July 1, 2020
Karim Maredia, the director of agriculture and natural resources international programs for CANR, has used his background in entomology and international development to help people all over the world.
Investigating insect impacts on berry crops

Published on July 1, 2020
Rufus Isaacs, professor in the Michigan State University Department of Entomology, protects Michigan berry crops from invasive pests and examines crop pollination.
Delivering practical education globally to areas of greatest need

Published on July 1, 2020
MSU researchers Julia Bello-Bravo and Barry Pittendrigh are delivering life-improving knowledge to low-literate learners in developing countries through animations via a program called Scientific Animations Without Borders.
Improving Photosynthesis: The Final Frontier?

Published on July 1, 2020
MSU scientists are working to unlock the secrets of photosynthesis, which might spur an agricultural revolution and lead to innovative energy and industrial technologies.
Research and response on the front lines of emerging plant health threats

Published on July 1, 2020
Deb McCullough, a professor in the Departments of Entomology and Forestry, identifies insect threats to plant health and responds to plant health emergencies.
MSU Entomology honors its 2020 outstanding staff and students

Published on June 18, 2020
Learn about these recipients of the Department’s endowed fellowships, outstanding accomplishment awards, travel awards and more.
Entomology awards John M. Clark its distinguished alumnus award

Published on June 8, 2020
A toxicologist at heart, Clark’s entomology studies gave him the skills to flourish with his pesticide resistance and mode of action studies.
Monarch research takes flight in a social distancing world

Published on June 4, 2020
Responding to restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these field researchers reorganized and are amplifying their monarch conservation study through the power of citizen science.
Scientific Animations Without Borders launches a Feed the Future-supported global education program addressing COVID-19 secondary impacts

Published on May 28, 2020
$1.6 million awarded to three MSU researchers to develop USAID COVID-19 global education and outreach materials.
What’s all the excitement about cicadas?

Published on May 28, 2020
After spending many years underground, these insects have a coordinated emergence and a loud song that can’t be ignored.