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Professor receives Fulbright AwardCongratulations to Dr. Sydney Cameron, who has been awarded a Fulbright Specialist grant! Building on her previous work in Mexico, Dr. Cameron will be traveling to Argentina to aid in developing a large-scale study assessing bumble bee decline that was recently mandated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. While in Argentina, she will also be lecturing on phylogenetics and conservation genetics at the Universidad Nacional del Comahue and delivering a keynote address to the Argentine Congress of Entomology.
Insect Fear Film Festival - Ants!On February 25th, 2012, the Department of Entomology hosted the 29th Annual Insect Fear Film Festival in Foellinger Auditorium. The theme this year was International Ant films with some more recent scary films that frightened and delighted guests. The festival showcased the movies: Glass Trap (2005) and The Bone Snatcher (2003). With free admission, there was no reason not to join in on the ant-ics! The festival also featured an insect petting zoo, the BugScope, face painting, and our annual insect art contest! For more information, please check out the official IFFF website. Thank you to all of our guests and volunteers!
Gene Robinson named IGB DirectorProfessor Gene Robinson (Departments of Entomology, Neuroscience) has been named director of the Institute for Genomic Biology. Professor Robinson has been acting as director on an interim basis since March 2011. More than 140 faculty and affiliates from across center compose the IGB, and the institute is continuing to explore pressing problems in agriculture, human health, the environment, and energy use and production. For more information, visit the Institute for Genomic Biology's website.
In other news
3/31/2012: The Bee Research Facility and the Institute for Genomic Biology will be offering the short course "Bees and Beekeeping" on Saturday, March 31, 2012.
3/9/2012: The Robinson Lab investigates the molecular basis of novelty-seeking behavior in honey bee scouting and foraging. (Science)
2/15/2012: Dr. Sam Heads and Dr. Steve Taylor describe a new species of a grasshopper-like insect from Belize (ZooKeys).
2/7/2012: Professor Brian Allan collaborates on a study investigating the response of squirrels and raccoons to increased tick density (EcoHealth).
1/26/2012: The Pittendrigh Lab appears on America's Heartland, speaking about the Scientific Animations Without BordersSM project.
12/5/2011: Dr. Andrew Suarez contributes to a study regarding mutualistic interactions in the imported red fire ant (PNAS).
11/18/2011: Department head May Berenbaum discusses her five favorite insect books (The Browser).
See more in the news archives.