Tag: entomology
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Posted on November 11, 2024
Undergraduate Entomology Society hosting Bug Ball on Nov. 21
Are you a fan of the creepy, crawly and cute things that go “bump” in the night? Join the Undergraduate Entomology Society at Bug Ball on Thursday, […]
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Posted on September 3, 2024
Grant awarded: Sean Schoville receives USDA-NIFA funding to improve pesticide resistance management models
Sean Schoville, professor of entomology, received USDA-NIFA funding for his project Spatiotemporal modeling for precision pest management of insecticide resistance through AFRI’s Pests and Beneficial […]
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Trees stripped by invasive caterpillars muster defenses that can harm native insects
An invasive insect with an insatiable appetite can cause serious problems for a favorite native moth that likes the same food source — even though […]
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Posted on August 12, 2024
Grant awarded: Emily Bick receives USDA-NIFA funding to eavesdrop on insects and establish economic thresholds for agricultural decisions
Emily Bick, assistant professor of entomlogy, received USDA-NIFA funding for her project Eavesdropping on insects: Establishing economic thresholds for agricultural decisions through the Data Science […]
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Posted on July 31, 2024
UW–Madison recertified by Bee Campus USA
This month, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation recertified UW–Madison as a Bee Campus, extending its status as one of eight universities in Wisconsin and […]
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Posted on July 15, 2024
Dean Gillaspy announces members of associate dean search committee
Dean Glenda Gillaspy has appointed CALS faculty, staff and students to serve on the search committee for a key leadership position: the associate dean for extension […]
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Posted on July 8, 2024
CALS department chairs for 2024-25
Here’s a list of CALS academic department chairs for the 2024-2025 year. Departments with new chairs this year are in bold. Agricultural and Applied Economics: Guanming ShiAnimal and […]
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Posted on June 24, 2024
Photos: Entomology hosted Cicadapalooza on June 8 in honor of periodical cicada emergence
Curious nature lovers crowded to Cicadapalooza, held on June 8 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, to learn all about the noisy bugs. The University of Wisconsin–Madison entomology department […]
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Posted on June 18, 2024
CALS offers new major in agroecology
UW’s Board of Regents recently approved a new undergraduate major in agroecology to be offered by CALS. The major, which students can declare starting in […]