Entomology & Nematology News

One of the species that Professor Joanna Chiu studies is the spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzuki, shown here on a raspberry. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Three UC Davis Entomology Faculty Achieve Promotions

July 15, 2021

Two UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty members are now full professors, and a third faculty member has achieved tenure as associate professor.

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UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock,who holds a joint appointment with the Department of Entomology and Nematology and the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the project in this screen shot from the YouTube video.

Turning Tarantula Venom Into Pain Relief

July 14, 2021

By Lisa Howard UC Davis Health See Video on YouTube (includes segment with Bruce Hammock, UC Davis distinguished professor) Researchers at UC Davis are developing a new type of pain medication from an unusual source tarantula venom.

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Ecologist Ash Zemenick, shown here with pal Cosmo, is the newly selected manager of the Sagehen Creek Field Station, headquartered in Truckee, Sierra Nevada mountain range. (Photo by Marshall McNunn)

Ash Zemenick Returns 'Home' to Sagehen Creek Field Station

July 14, 2021

Community ecologist and UC Davis doctoral alumnus Ash Zemenick, the newly selected manager of Sagehen Creek Field Station in Sierra Nevada, part of the University of California Natural Reserve System (NRS), is home--home among the flora and fauna that encompass the ecosystems and the researchers who...

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A screen shot of the online project, "The Academic Expedition," the work of doctoral students Olivia Winokur and Charlotte Ambrozek.

UC Davis Doctoral Candidates Develop and Create 'The Academic Expedition'

July 7, 2021

Academic outdoor educators receive comprehensive technical training in their fields, but often are not trained in leadership and communications skills "that aid in academic and personal success and well-being," say two UC Davis doctoral candidates enrolled in Professors for the Future (PFTF), a prog...

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Cindy McReynolds, recipient of UC Davis Davis Staff Assembly's 2021 Citation of Excellence Research Award. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Cindy McReynolds: UC Davis Staff Assembly's 'Citation of Excellence Research Award'

July 2, 2021

Cindy McReynolds, a 10-year outstanding research administrator and scientist in the laboratory of UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock, Department of Entomology and Nematology--and who just received her doctorate in pharmacology/toxicology--is the recipient of the UC Davis Staff Assembly's...

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