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In this 2015 art show photo, UC Davis professor Diane Ullman looks over the work that her students created in her Entomology 001 class, "Art, Science and the World of Insects." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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Professors Diane Ullman and Joanna Chiu Receive Distinguished Teaching Awards

February 25, 2022

Two professors in the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology are recipients of the UC Davis Academic Senate's 2022 Distinguished Teaching Awards.

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The 2022 UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day will feature 11 museums or collections, represented on this bus graphic by Ivana Li, UC Davis biology lab manager. (The Marine Invertebrate collection will not be represented but a sea cucumber hitched a ride anyway).

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Plans Progressing for March 6th UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day

February 23, 2022

Plans are progressing for the 11th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, set from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, March 6 in the UC Davis Conference Center, 550 Alumni Lane. Admission and parking are free, but visitors must adhere to the COVID-19 Campus Ready guidelines.

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UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock (left) and Hammock lab biochemist Christophe Morisseau are co-authors of the paper. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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UC Davis, China Researchers Target Parkinson’s Disease; May Provide Hope for 10 Million

February 21, 2022

(News embargo lifted at noon, Feb. 21: see research.

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A screen shot of a PNAS publication written by Adam Steinbrenner and colleagues.

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Adam Steinbrenner: How Plants Detect That Insects Are Eating Them

February 19, 2022

Molecular biologist Adam Steinbrenner, an assistant professor of biology at the University of Washington, will present a Feb. 23rd seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology on "Plant Immune Recognition of Insect Herbivores.

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The Crowdfund for the UC Davis Bee Haven seeks $3000 to fund classroom field trips. As of 11 a.m., Feb. 17, the donations totaled $575. The Crowdfund ends at 12:59, Feb. 28.

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Crowdfund Project Benefits Classroom Field Trips to UC Davis Bee Haven

February 17, 2022

A UC Davis Crowdfund project, "Nature Is for Everyone: Field Trip Support for Schools," seeks $3000 to finance classroom field trips to the UC Davis Bee Haven.

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