Tag: entomology
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Posted on March 27, 2017
Enormous swarms of midges teach about interconnected landscapes
Swarms of midges rise out of a lake in northern Iceland in such enormous numbers every spring and summer that they can impair breathing and […]
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Posted on January 27, 2017
CDC awards $10 million for insect borne disease center
MADISON – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $10 million to a consortium of Midwestern universities to establish a new research […]
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Posted on December 14, 2016
Dale Norris, professor emeritus of entomology, dies at 86
Dale Melvin Norris, Jr., professor emeritus in the Department of Entomology, passed away on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 at the age of 86. Norris joined […]
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Posted on December 12, 2016
Rick Lindroth: Reflections on six years as associate dean for research
As my six-year tenure as the college’s associate dean for research draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on what a rich, rewarding, occasionally […]
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Posted on November 25, 2016
UW scientists, students give a boost to science education in local schools
Genetics professor Audrey Gasch loves questions. It’s her job as a scientist to ask questions and then go seek answers. But it’s also her passion […]
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Posted on November 14, 2016
Rick Eisenstein, Rick Lindroth appointed Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professors
Nutritional sciences professor Rick Eisenstein and entomology professor Rick Lindroth have been appointed Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professors and Douglas D. Sorenson Professors. The five-year professorships come with […]
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Posted on September 12, 2016
David Hogg named Honorary Member of the Entomological Society of America
Entomology professor David Hogg has been named an Honorary Member of the Entomological Society of America. He was selected based on his long-time affiliation with the […]
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Entomology’s Justin Clements awarded National Potato Council scholarship
Justin Clements, an interim postdoc who recently defended his Ph.D., was awarded the National Potato Council’s 2016 Student Scholarship. Conducting research in the Molecular and Environmental […]
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Posted on September 6, 2016
Associate Dean Lindroth will return to entomology faculty, search begins for replacement
Rick Lindroth has announced that he will step down from the role of CALS’ associate dean for research at the end of the calendar year. […]
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Posted on August 29, 2016
CALS expands food systems course offerings
This fall, CALS undergrads have a new food systems-related course option: Foundations in Agroecology (AGRON/ENTOM/C&E SOC 375). This interdisciplinary course, which aims to engage students […]