Bugged Spring 2026
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EmailSpring Highlights from MSU Entomology:
Graduating Students
We celebrate 2025–26 graduates across undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs and recognize their accomplishments as they begin the next chapter of their academic and professional journeys.
Feature Story
“Etymology in Entomology” explores how insects are named and why scientific names matter, tracing the history of binomial nomenclature and highlighting unique species described by researchers associated with the A.J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection.
Announcements
MSU Entomology collaborated with artist Jan Tichy on the Darkness exhibition at the Broad Art Museum, blending art and insect science through public engagement, blacklighting events and student involvement. The department also announced the inaugural Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship, awarded to Shelley Linder Spotts.
News
- MSU researchers uncovered how bees swim and navigate water
- Long-term research revealed climate drivers of potato beetle population trends
- New studies examined invasive scale insects in wetland ecosystems
- MSU research supported Michigan’s blueberry industry
- Faculty published new work on ethics in K–12 insect collecting
- Bug Club set attendance records and participated in the ESA annual meeting
- Students earned recognition from the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
People Spotlight
We feature postdoctoral researcher Anne Johnson, whose path from MSU undergraduate to forest entomology researcher highlights the department’s impact on training and mentorship.
Student Features
Meet undergraduate Dan Stanley and graduate student Martín Brubaker Salcedo, who share their research interests, academic paths and the experiences that shaped their passion for entomology.
