The mission of the Department of Entomology is to conduct research and education in the science of entomology, emphasizing the systematics, biodiversity, biology, ecology, and importance of insects and their relatives in relation to human welfare, and the maintenance of a healthy environment.
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UMN Entomology Successes at ESA 2023
November 15, 2023ESA 2023 at National Harbor, MD, was an exciting event for UMN Entomology as several graduate and undergraduate students and staff received awards, and the Minnesota-Wisconsin Mixer buzzed with UMN Entomology Alumni chatter!
Alumnus Dr. Anthony Hanson’s, CBS interview about grasshoppers this summer
August 24, 2023Anthony Hanson, PhD alumnus of the Department of Entomology, was interviewed by CBS News for his perspective on the unusual increase of grasshoppers this summer.
Welcoming President’s Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Cristian Beza-Beza!
August 22, 2023Dr. Cristian Beza-Beza will be joining the Department of Entomology as a President’s Postdoctoral Fellow (PPF) on August 28, 2023!