Author: bbradford
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Two Entomology students participate in UW-Madison Three Minute Thesis finals
Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) is an international research communication competition in which graduate students explain their research to a general audience. Students in research-based master’s and PhD programs from all disciplines…
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Swarm to Table 2024 coming Saturday, April 13!
The UW-Madison Undergraduate Entomology Society, Slow Food UW, and MIGHTi are pleased to announce the 2024 Swarm To Table event, to be held 2:00-5:00 pm, Saturday, April 13th, at The…
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New faculty profile: Adela Oliva Chavez studies tick vector biology and disease control
The following interview was originally featured in the eCALS newsletter. Adela Oliva Chavez joined the UW–Madison faculty in January 2024 as an assistant professor in the Department of Entomology. What is…
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Claudio Gratton receives Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship
Entomology professor Dr. Claudio Gratton was recently awarded the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship from the UW-Madison Office of the Provost. The Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship (VDAP) recognizes UW–Madison faculty members…
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Entomologists ‘Swarm the Hill’ to Talk Insect Science With Policymakers After ESA Annual Meeting
In conjunction with ESA’s policy-focused 2023 Annual Meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, in November, ESA organized a large-scale Capitol Hill Day on November 9 with 11 university groups participating to…
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Dr. Emily Bick’s “Insect Eavesdropper” wins ESA Antlion Pit competition, nominated for 2023 WARF Innovation Award
UW-Madison Asst. Prof. Emily Bick develops tools and strategies to support data-driven precision agriculture management techniques. She has created a machine-learning algorithm to detect and identify insect infestations in crops,…
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Ento Digest – Fall 2023
Letter from the Chair Entomology Community and Friends of the Department, The 2023 Wisconsin Insect Fest event was a great success and included a one-day afternoon/evening event on Saturday August…
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Insect Fest 2023 a ‘big hit’
Last month’s Wisconsin Insect Fest at Upham Woods was a hit with insect enthusiasts of all ages. The UW-Entomology event drew over a hundred attendees from around Wisconsin and nearby…
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Take a virtual tour of the Wisconsin Insect Research Collection
Representing specimens collected by professional entomologists and citizen scientists over the past 170 years, the Wisconsin Insect Research Collection (WIRC) documents the entomofauna of Wisconsin and beyond. The WIRC, a…
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Asiatic garden beetle: a new pest to have on your radar
There’s a new insect pest to have on your radar in Wisconsin—the Asiatic garden beetle (Maladera formosae; formerly Maladera castanea). This species can feed on and damage a wide range…
