Tag: entomology
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Posted on July 27, 2017
“Around the Farm Table” featuring Dan Young to re-air Aug. 7
Dan Young, a professor in the Department of Entomology, appeared on a recent episode of Wisconsin Public Television’s “Around the Farm Table.” He joined host […]
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Posted on July 24, 2017
DOE selects Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center for next-phase funding
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) for an additional five years of funding to develop sustainable alternatives to […]
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Blue Sky Science video: Why (and for how long) do butterflies stay in a cocoon?
When a Madison elementary school student posed the question “Why (and for how long) do butterflies stay in a cocoon?,” the Blue Sky Science team turned […]
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UW center plays key role in finding Zika-transmitting mosquito in state
The new Upper Midwestern Center of Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases, led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison, this week identified the Asian tiger mosquito, which can […]
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Posted on July 20, 2017
Amaya Atucha, Christelle Guedot and Heather White receive Toepfer Faculty Fellow Awards
Horticulture assistant professor Amaya Atucha, entomology assistant professor Christelle Guedot and dairy science assistant professor Heather White have been selected to receive Alfred Toepfer Faculty Fellow […]
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Posted on July 5, 2017
Nine CALS faculty honored with Vilas professorships, awards
Nine CALS faculty members, listed below, were among 34 UW-Madison faculty selected to receive Vilas professorships and awards this year. The awards are supported by the […]
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Posted on June 12, 2017
The ABCs of tick season in Wisconsin
As weather gets warmer and the outdoors beckons, people across Wisconsin are spending more time with the activities they wait for all winter long, including […]
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Posted on May 30, 2017
All the buzz: Know your bee with new identification guide
Above photo: A display of native bees in Wisconsin. Photo: Sevie Kenyon/UW-Madison CALS. A bee identification guide developed by CALS and UW-Extension experts, including PJ […]
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Posted on April 3, 2017
Claudio Gratton named Vilas Associate
Claudio Gratton, a professor in the Department of Entomology, was among 26 faculty winners of the Vilas Associates Competition. The Vilas Associates Competition recognizes new and ongoing research […]
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Posted on March 30, 2017
Kenneth Raffa receives Hilldale Award
Kenneth Raffa, a professor in the Department of Entomology, is among four UW-Madison professors selected to receive a Hilldale Award this year. The honor, bestowed annually, […]