Category: News
-
New bug-tracking project aims to help monitor health of Wisconsin waterways
A new project known as BenthicNet is training students to collect aquatic insects that can be used to track the health of waterways across Wisconsin. It gets its name from organisms known…
-
Faculty position available – Assistant Professor of Fruit Crop Entomology
The Department of Entomology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison is seeking to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Extension Fruit Crop Entomology to provide leadership in developing…
-
Invasive tree-killing pest ‘highly likely’ to show up in Wisconsin, expert says
The following article was originally posted on Wisconsin Public Radio’s website: https://www.wpr.org/news/invasive-tree-killing-pest-highly-likely-wisconsin Hemlock woolly adelgid could threaten millions of trees. Experts say the pest is ‘knocking at our door.’ State…
-
UW–Madison offers new beekeeping short course in February
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will be offering a new short course this winter focused on beekeeping. This three-day program is designed for beginning and intermediate beekeepers interested in building or…
-
PhD Student Ann Marsh To Collaborate With WCER Game Studio on Agricultural Entomology Game
Below is an excerpt from the original article posted by the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. ‘Field Day’ Blends Art and Science for Video Games That Teach, Engage UW–Madison Research…
-
Learning to make an impact with Global Health at UW–Madison
Growing up in Milwaukee, WI, the University of Wisconsin–Madison was always a top college choice for Allen — he wanted to go to a school where earning his degree would…
-
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…
-
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…
-
Congressman Mark Pocan visits the MCEVBD to learn about tick and mosquito bite prevention efforts
Congressman Mark Pocan and staffers visited campus on May 30 and the first stop was the Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Disease. Center students and staff introduced the delegation…
-
“Insect Eavesdropper” from the Bick Lab featured in Vegetable Growers News
Dr. Emily Bick and graduate student Dev Mehrotra (Computer Science) were featured in the April 2024 edition of Vegetable Growers News, in an article discussing their “Insect Eavesdropper” technology. These…