Category: News
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Posted on July 1, 2020
Changing of the Guard
July 1st marks the changing of the guard. Thank you Dr. Susan Paskewitz for your service to the department. Dr. Russ Groves is the new […]
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Posted on June 26, 2020
Take Kids on a Backyard Safari
PJ Liesch was quoted in National Geographic magazine via MSN in this article: “Spending time in nature and specifically looking for insects or other creatures […]
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Posted on June 22, 2020
Download the Tick App and Help Researchers Track Ticks
A free citizen science opportunity from the Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Diseases is available now: The Tick App. Researchers have developed a mobile […]
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Posted on June 2, 2020
UW Entomology Alum Receives Killam Annual Professorship at University of Alberta
UW Entomology alum Nadir Erbilgin (Ph.D. 2001) received the University of Alberta Killam Annual Professorship. This award is granted to only 8 faculty annually based […]
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Posted on May 25, 2020
New App Helps Wisconsin Farmers, Researchers Track Wild Bee Populations
Dr. Claudio Gratton and Katy Thostenson were recently featured in this story from Wisconsin Public Radio on the launch of the WiBee app—a smartphone app […]
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Posted on May 12, 2020
Asian Giant Hornet Not an Immediate Threat to Wisconsin
The news has been filled with reports about the Asian giant hornet recently, but Extension entomologist PJ Liesch recently spoke with Spectrum News and Madison’s […]
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Posted on May 8, 2020
Michael Howe Receives 2020 Memorial Scholarship
Ph.D. candidate Mike Howe was recently awarded the 2020 Memorial Scholarship from the Western Forest Insect Work Conference. The scholarship was awarded in recognition of […]
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Posted on May 6, 2020
Should We Worry About Murder Hornets?
Emeritus professor and Hymenoptera expert, Dr. Bob Jeanne, spoke with Madison’s Channel 3000 TV about the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) and what their presence […]
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Posted on April 23, 2020
Rick Lindroth Among 2020 Hilldale Award Honorees
Each year, the Secretary of the Faculty recognizes four professors from the University of Wisconsin–Madison for distinguished contributions to research, teaching and service with the […]
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Posted on April 10, 2020
Can Mosquitoes Spread Coronavirus?
The novel coronavirus is catching our attention in the news and many have wondered if mosquitoes might be able to transmit the disease. As Extension […]