The Ohio State University Department of Entomology in Columbus, United States, serves as a prominent hub for insect studies within the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. Focused on thorough insect biology, significant research contributions, and beneficial outreach, the department tackles important challenges involving insects across agriculture, human health, and the environment. It uniquely offers both undergraduate major and minor options, alongside graduate programs leading to MS, PhD, and MPHM degrees, equipping students with solid knowledge in insect biology, ecology, behavior, and pest management. Faculty and students engage in advanced research covering diverse topics from pest control and pollinator well-being to invasive species. Supported by contemporary facilities like laboratories, greenhouses, and field locations, the department prepares graduates for varied professional paths in areas such as plant health, public health, research, and conservation.
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The Ohio State University (OSU), commonly referred to as Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university located in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, Ohio State was founded in 1870 as the state's land-grant university and the ninth university in Ohio with the Morrill Act of 1862. Ohio State was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College and focused on various agricultural and mechanical disciplines, but it developed into a comprehensive university under the direction of then-Governor and later U.S. president Rutherford B. Hayes, and in 1878, the Ohio General Assembly passed a law changing the name to "the Ohio State University" and broadening the scope of the university. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities Very high research activity". The university's endowment of $7.4 billion in 2023 is among the largest in the world.
