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Inch is treasurer of the MSU Bug Club, whose members meet in the Bug House for most of their biweekly Tuesday meetings.
Inch and Bug Club’s president, entomology junior JJ Bird, led a presentation at their January meeting on how students in the field can find and secure a summer research position.
Nominated for 2025 College Hearst Awards, Photo Story: MSU's Bug House caretaker tends to insects, worms and a greener future
Nominated for 2025 College Hearst Awards, Photo Story: MSU's Bug House caretaker tends to insects, worms and a greener future
"Bug whisperer" and entomology student E Inch is the caretaker of MSU's Bug House. Once they graduate, Inch hopes their research and advocacy work in East Lansing will educate people on how the bugs in their backyard are a big deal for community gardens across the globe. Featured in the State News. Read more
In addition to their work with the Bug House, Inch is paid to keep an eye on the worms in the MSU Recycling Center’s vermicompost piles. A portion of food waste from MSU dining halls is composted, Inch said. Once the nutrient-rich waste has decomposed enough, it is moved into a greenhouse for the center’s population of worms to feast on.
"The way we look at it is all humans, everyone in the whole nation, your work, your presence, your sweat, your education, your presence, not only matters, but it counts," said United Farm Workers Foundation organizer Daniel Oropeza. "Everybody has rights."
Oropeza showed students how to identify Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during the presentation. "If they're at your door, don't talk to them, don't engage with them," he said.
"It definitely calls into question a lot of morals and ethics of comedy," said digital storytelling sophomore Rachel Kozlowski, the producer of a student-run comedy sketch show. Featured in The State News
Out-of-state students at Michigan State University share their stories on preparing for harsh winter weather. Featured in The State News
Michigan State University’s Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center has a new machine for its cows that could help farmers fight climate change worldwide. Featured in The State News
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