Posts Tagged: Bruce Hammock

Walter Leal: The Energizer Bunny at Full-Industrial Strength

When Walter Leal submitted his application in 2000 to join the faculty at the University of California, Davis,  one of his references wrote "He is like an Energizer Bunny that never runs down." "His references all described him as a full-time...

UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal delivering a substitute lecture when entomologist May Berenbaum was unable to attend to present the Wigglesworth Memorial Award Lecture.

UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal delivering a substitute lecture when entomologist May Berenbaum was unable to attend to present the Wigglesworth Memorial Award Lecture.

UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal with former members of the UC Davis Leal lab at ICE2024. From left are Wei Xu, Yuko Ishida, Zain Syed, Walter Leal, Fen Zhu, and J-J Zhou.

UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal with former members of the UC Davis Leal lab at ICE2024. From left are Wei Xu, Yuko Ishida, Zain Syed, Walter Leal, Fen Zhu, and J-J Zhou.

It All Began with Bruce Hammock's Curiosity

What an incredible story! It all began with insects and an entomology graduate student's curiosity of how caterpillars turn into butterflies. Bruce Hammock, now a UC Davis distinguished professor who holds a joint appointment with the Department of...

A monarch caterpillar. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A monarch caterpillar. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A newly eclosed male monarch. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A newly eclosed male monarch. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis Distinguished Professor Bruce Hammock: Mentor Extraordinaire

Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are alumni of the laboratory of UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock--they all praise him for his excellent mentoring, his love of science, and his caring personality. If you're a member...

UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock is a 2024 recipient of a Graduate Studies Distinguished Graduate and Postdoctoral Mentoring Award. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock is a 2024 recipient of a Graduate Studies Distinguished Graduate and Postdoctoral Mentoring Award. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bruce Hammock, shown in front of a blackboard in his office, "is undeniably a giant in the field of science. However, what truly sets him apart is his unwavering commitment to student mentoring, his devoted care for group members, and his exemplary role as a model for training the next generation of scientists,” says Hammock lab alumnus Guodong Zhang, now an assistant professor in the UC Davis Department of Nutrition. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bruce Hammock, shown in front of a blackboard in his office, "is undeniably a giant in the field of science. However, what truly sets him apart is his unwavering commitment to student mentoring, his devoted care for group members, and his exemplary role as a model for training the next generation of scientists,” says Hammock lab alumnus Guodong Zhang, now an assistant professor in the UC Davis Department of Nutrition. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A Special Day for UC Davis Distinguished Professor Walter Leal

Today (April 30) was a special day for entomologist Walter Soares Leal. “I got two phone calls almost simultaneously on my two cell phones, so I thought this could not be a prank, but I am still in disbelief,” said Leal, a UC...

UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal today (April 30, 2024) was named a member of the National Academy of Sciences. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal today (April 30, 2024) was named a member of the National Academy of Sciences. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis Faculty Award Recipients to Be Celebrated May 13

Congratulations again to the recipients of the 2024 UC Davis Academic Senate and Academic Federation awards. As mentioned earlier, two members of the Academic Senate's winners' circle are UC Davis Distinguished Professor Walter Leal of the Department of...

Recipients of the 2024 Academic Senate and Federation Awards include UC Davis Distinguished Professor Walter Leal (top row, far left) and Professor Louie Yang (top row, fifth from left.)(Collage courtesy of UC Davis Dateline)

Recipients of the 2024 Academic Senate and Federation Awards include UC Davis Distinguished Professor Walter Leal (top row, far left) and Professor Louie Yang (top row, fifth from left.)(Collage courtesy of UC Davis Dateline)

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