On the Cover: The larvae of this pretty green beetle have destroyed millions of ash trees in the Midwest, and their appetite shows no sign of abating. Entomologist Andrew Storer studies how emerald ash borers spread, in hopes that the ash will not go the way of the chestnut tree and the American elm.

Research is published by University Marketing and Communications and the Vice President for Research at Michigan Technological University. Vice President for Research, David Reed; Executive Director of University Marketing and Communications, Bonnie Gorman; Editor, Dennis Walikainen; Design, Clare Rosen; Contributors, John Gagnon, Marcia Goodrich, Angela Johnston, and Dennis Walikainen; Photography, Brian Parmeter and Joe Pyykkonen.

The photos in the article "Beating the Beelte" of the emerald ash borer are provided by Andrew Storer. The photos and other images in the article "MTRI: Tech Acquires Ann Arbor Research Institute" are provided by the Michigan Tech Research Institute.

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