Cara Shillington holds a tarantula on her hand in the greenhouse.

Tracking Tarantulas

While spiders sometimes incite fear in humans, Eastern Michigan University biology professor Cara Shillington couldn’t be happier studying them up close.

Shillington has conducted field research on tarantulas during their mating season in La Junta, Colorado. Through her research, Shillington hopes to change people’s perception of arachnids from creepy creatures to furry friends.

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Eastern Michigan University honors four alumni at 63rd Annual Alumni Awards.

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Celebrating EMU's 175th Anniversary

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EMU 175th Anniversary

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175th Anniversary Website

Find a timeline and fascinating archival photos like this one, which features Lucy Aldrich Osband teaching physiology in 1892.

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Did you know?

The first class to graduate from the Normal school included Helen Norris, John M.B. Sill, and Alizina Morton in 1854.

Genevieve Walton, the first Michigan State Normal School Librarian, co-founded the Michigan Library Association.

Gordon Minty was a four-time All-American in cross country. In 1973, he set a world record in the indoor three-mile run.