The Department of Entomology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison is a world-class graduate training and research institution committed to advancing research in insect biology in both basic and applied contexts. We offer MS and Ph.D. degrees in Entomology and two undergraduate majors (Entomology & Global Health). Our faculty and staff members along with our graduate students, postdoctoral associates, affiliated and emeritus professors offer a dynamic and interdisciplinary research and teaching environment to prepare students for a future in entomology.
Values such as inclusion, integrity, community, and respect are an integral part of department culture and official code of conduct.
Department News
- UW–Madison earns Bee Campus USA certification
September 2, 2022 By bbradford
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has earned the Bee Campus USA Certification, making it one of 140 Bee Campus Affiliates nationwide. Bee Campus USA, an initiative of […]
- Dr. Claudio Gratton elected Fellow of the Entomological Society of America
August 8, 2022 By bbradford
The Department of Entomology is excited to announce the election of Professor Claudio Gratton as a Fellow of the Entomological Society of America! Read the […]
- Welcome new graduate students!
August 4, 2022 By bbradford
The Department of Entomology is excited to welcome our excellent new class of graduate students for Fall 2022! They have each provided a photo and […]
- Wisconsin Insect Fest Returns!
August 2, 2022 By bbradford
After a two-year hiatus, Wisconsin Insect Fest returns! WIF was held at the Kemp Natural Resources Station near Minocqua, WI on July 29th and 30th, […]
- Paper by Sean Schoville wins recognition by the Royal Entomological Society
July 26, 2022 By bbradford
The Royal Entomological Society recently announced the winners of their “best paper” awards for papers published in their journals between 2019 and 2021. For the […]
Advancing research in insect biology in both basic and applied contexts.
Embodying the Wisconsin Idea, making the boundaries of our work the boundaries of the Wisconsin and beyond.
Interdisciplinary instruction to inform students, collaborators, and the community.
We focus on high-impact science that leverages our collective expertise on arthropod biology to solve problems in agriculture, the environment, and human health.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison occupies Ho-Chunk Land, a place their nation has called Teejop (Day-JOPE) since time immemorial. In an 1832 treaty, the Ho-Chunk were forced to cede this territory. Decades of ethnic cleansing followed when both the federal and state government repeatedly, but unsuccessfully, sought to forcibly remove the Ho-Chunk from Wisconsin.
This history of colonization informs our shared future of collaboration and innovation. Today, UW-Madison respects the inherent sovereignty of the Ho-Chunk Nation, along with the eleven other First Nations of Wisconsin.
Please take a moment to consider the many legacies of violence, displacement, migration and settlement that bring us together here today. And please join us in uncovering such truths every day. Learn more about the Department’s Mission and Values.