MSU Biology

MSU Biology Because a broad perspective is valuable for biologists, the department includes study at all levels of biology, from cells and microbes to ecosystems.

Few pictures with the graduate students 2026!
08/28/2026

Few pictures with the graduate students 2026!

Congratulations on your new job, Emma Braun! Emma accepted a position as a Development Scientist with Eurofins PSS in St...
08/28/2026

Congratulations on your new job, Emma Braun!
Emma accepted a position as a Development Scientist with Eurofins PSS in St. Louis, MO. She will be working with a small team of scientists to conjugate polysaccharides and proteins! She completed her BS in Chemistry and then received her MNAS-BIO master degree.

Faculty Luncheon 2026!
08/27/2026

Faculty Luncheon 2026!

A group of international students toured the Biology Department, accompanied by Department Head Dr. Kyoungtae Kim.
08/26/2026

A group of international students toured the Biology Department, accompanied by Department Head Dr. Kyoungtae Kim.

Welcome, Dr. Nadje Najar! 🎉 We’re excited to welcome her as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology. Previou...
08/26/2026

Welcome, Dr. Nadje Najar! 🎉
We’re excited to welcome her as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology. Previously a visiting professor, Dr. Najar brings expertise in Behavioral Ecology, Evolution, and Ornithology.

We are delighted to welcome our new professor, Dr. Ellie Wallace, to the Department of Biology!Dr. Wallace’s research in...
08/25/2026

We are delighted to welcome our new professor, Dr. Ellie Wallace, to the Department of Biology!

Dr. Wallace’s research interests include ichthyology, fisheries management, fish ecology, and wildlife management.

We are excited to welcome Dr. Bridgette Williams to the Department of Biology! Dr. Williams joins us as new faculty with...
08/24/2026

We are excited to welcome Dr. Bridgette Williams to the Department of Biology! Dr. Williams joins us as new faculty with research interests in genomics and epigenomics, phenotypic plasticity, molecular ecology, and plant conservation.

We are proudly present all facutly and staff members of the great MSU Biology department (Drs. Mirza and Finn are not he...
08/18/2026

We are proudly present all facutly and staff members of the great MSU Biology department (Drs. Mirza and Finn are not here due to their travel). From top left-Paul, Melissa, La Toya, Kyoungtae, Nadje, Sean, Hiro, Tina, Day. From bottom left-Brigette, Barbi, Brian, Avery, Kathleen, Ellie, Michelle, Angela, Alicia, Rachel, Shannon, Eva, Amanda, Tara, and Alexander. Have a wonderful semester!

Here are some exciting highlights from the Botany Conference 2026 in Tucson, Arizona! Students from Dr. Russell’s lab ha...
08/17/2026

Here are some exciting highlights from the Botany Conference 2026 in Tucson, Arizona! Students from Dr. Russell’s lab had the chance to attend this summer, and it was an incredible experience.

Kim lab summer research students: 5 students were enrolled either in BIO499 or UHC398. They celebrated the final day of ...
08/15/2026

Kim lab summer research students: 5 students were enrolled either in BIO499 or UHC398. They celebrated the final day of research at a local restaurant. Top picture: from left, Naomi Meng (Brown Univ), Dr. Kim, Ryan Evers (MSU), Trisha Tewari (U of Wisconsin), Michaela Frye (MSU), and Richard Le (Dartmouth). Have a good fall semester!

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