Author: bbradford
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Emma Terris awarded Wisconsin Potato Industry Board Distinguished Graduate Fellowship
Emma Terris, a PhD student in the Groves lab, was recently awarded the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board (WPIB) Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in recognition of her research advancing our understanding of…
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Claire Schloemer receives 2025 Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Fellowship
Claire Schloemer, PhD student in the Groves Lab, was recently selected as a recipient of the 2025 Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellowship. The Fellows program provides career…
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PJ Liesch interviewed for Madison Magazine feature “Bug out: Join us in celebrating Wisconsin’s insects”
The following is an excerpt from the full article, appearing in Madison Magazine on April 2, 2025. Bug out: Join us in celebrating Wisconsin’s insects Learn to appreciate insects, with…
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Battle Beneath the Vines: Defending Sweet Potatoes From Fearsome Pests
This article was originally posted to Entomology Today on April 9, 2025. Sweet potatoes are beloved for their delicious taste, health benefits, and bright colors, and they are ranked as…
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Dr. Sean Schoville to present at the UW Biotech Center Bio-Tech Talks, April 17
The April hybrid UWBC Bio-Tech Talk will take place on Thursday, April 17th (1:30-2:30pm). Speaker: Sean Schoville, Professor, Department of Entomology. “The Role of Genomics in Studying and Managing Pest Evolution” Join us either in-person…
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Swarm to Table 2025 – Coming April 27th
Scuttle on over to Swarm-to-Table! The Undergraduate Entomology Society (UES) invites you to the 5th annual Swarm-to-Table on Sunday, April 27th from 2:00PM to 5:00PM in Union South Varsity Hall!…
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Entomology Digest – Fall 2024
Letter from the Chair Entomology Community and Friends of the Department, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences – RISE hiring opportunities. Announced by Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin in 2024, the…
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UW–Madison Recertified by Bee Campus USA
In June, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation recertified UW-Madison as a Bee Campus, extending its status as one of eight universities in Wisconsin and one of nearly 200 in…
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Save the Date: Graduate Student Welcome Weekend, Aug 23-25, 2024
1st and 2nd year Entomology graduate students and their advisors – the department’s DEI Committee would like to invite you to the 2nd annual department welcome weekend! Housed in a different department but…
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In Wisconsin, Mannequins Help Teach People How To Spot Ticks
Some of the outreach and educational work done by staff at the Midwest Center of Excellence – Vector-Borne Disease on tick-bite prevention was recently highlighted by Science Friday. Read or…
