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Wed, Jun 24, 2009
Entomology Professor Barbara Thorne to Head New Biological Sciences Graduate Program
Professor Barbara L. Thorne, Department of Entomology, will be the Founding Director of the College’s Graduate Program in the Biological Sciences (BISI). She will also serve on the College’s Academic Executive Leadership Team as Director of BISI. Her basic research centers on the biology of social insects, focusing
on evolution, genetics, population biology, and behavioral ecology of
termites. She also holds four patents related to her applied work on
integrated pest management.Thu, Jun 4, 2009
Dr. Mike Raupp Explains Honeybee Swarming Behavior on Good Morning America
Love is in the air for honey bees, and Dr. Mike Raupp is on air to explain bee-love to the viewers of ABC News Good Morning America.
Tue, Jun 2, 2009
Mercedes Burns Awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Mercedes Burns has been awarded a National Science
Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship for her research on genital
biomechanics and the evolution of mating behavior in harvestmen (Opiliones). The
highly competitive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of
stipend, tuition remission, travel money, and access to the NSF-funded TeraGrid
Supercomputer.
Mon, Jun 1, 2009
Dr. Palmer Offers Stream Restoration Short Course
This introductory course presents the ecological and geomorphologic foundations of stream restoration, emphasizing their application in restoration practice. The course focuses on understanding and measuring ecological and geomorphic processes and their application within an integrated approach to stream restoration.
Thu, Apr 30, 2009
Insect Zoo/Swamp big successes at Maryland Day
Every Spring, as part of the University's Maryland Day, the ground floor of the Plant Sciences Building is transformed into part "Insect Petting Zoo" and part "Swamp"! At the 2009 Maryland Day celebration, the INSECT PETTING ZOO was an astounding hit, where more than 1000 visitors of all ages came to see, touch, squirm, and learn about the fascinating ways of insects and their relatives in the "zoo". This year, we also celebrated the 8th year of DISCOVER THE SWAMP! Discover the Swamp! provides an opportunity for visitors to sample a micro-swamp with small nets and pans. Children, in particular, delighted in the discovery of life under water. We had hundreds of visitors view our displays and collect insects from our pond water.
