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Jay Rosenheim: Exemplary Teacher, Mentor and Researcher

"Jay Rosenheim joined the UC Davis Department of Entomology faculty in 1990. He received his bachelor of science degree from UC Davis in 1983 with a double major in entomology and genetics, and his doctorate in entomology from UC Berkeley in 1987. He...

Jay Rosenheim engaged in research at the Jepson Prairie Preserve in 2011. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Jay Rosenheim engaged in research at the Jepson Prairie Preserve in 2011. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Jay Rosenheim engaged in research at the Jepson Prairie Preserve in 2011. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis Distinguished Professor Jay Rosenheim holds the interest of his students. (Photo taken in 2018 by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis Distinguished Professor Jay Rosenheim holds the interest of his students. (Photo taken in 2018 by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis Distinguished Professor Jay Rosenheim holds the interest of his students. (Photo taken in 2018 by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources

How the UC Davis Research Scholars Program in Insect Biology Shines

When you access the UC Davis Research Scholars Program in Insect Biology website, the first thing you notice is "Welcome!" A warm welcome! "UC Davis is a big university, with a strong focus on research," the text begins. "Undergraduates can...

A screen shot of the UC Davis Research Scholars Program in Insect Biology website.
A screen shot of the UC Davis Research Scholars Program in Insect Biology website.

A screen shot of the UC Davis Research Scholars Program in Insect Biology website.

Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 4:25 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Natural Resources

UC Davis Entomology Graduate: A Kindergarten Dream Comes True

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this image of a jumping-for-joy entomology graduate with an insect net is worth at least a thousand insects. Or maybe a million? When Rebecca "RJ" Millena recently received her bachelor's...

This image of UC Davis entomology graduate RJ Millena shows her jumping for joy while wielding an insect net. (Photo by Kaylee Fagan)
This image of UC Davis entomology graduate RJ Millena shows her jumping for joy while wielding an insect net. (Photo by Kaylee Fagan)

This image of UC Davis entomology graduate RJ Millena shows her jumping for joy while wielding an insect net. (Photo by Kaylee Fagan)

This insect-themed graduation cap is in the running for UC Davis prizes. RJ Millena's first project involved the California pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor). See caterpillar.(Photo by Kaylee Fagan)
This insect-themed graduation cap is in the running for UC Davis prizes. RJ Millena's first project involved the California pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor). See caterpillar.(Photo by Kaylee Fagan)

This insect-themed graduation cap is in the running for UC Davis prizes. RJ Millena's first project involved the California pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor). See caterpillar.(Photo by Kaylee Fagan)

Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 12:26 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources

'When I Grow Up, I Want to Be an Entomologist'

How many kindergarten students have you heard say "When I grow up, I want to be an entomologist?" "Ento-what?" some folks will ask. "What's that?" Five-year-old Rebecca Jean "RJ" Millena could have told you. She still can. When she entered...

UC Davis entomology major Rebecca Jean
UC Davis entomology major Rebecca Jean "RJ" Millena shows visitors some of the critters in the Bohart Museum of Entomology.

UC Davis entomology major Rebecca Jean "RJ" Millena shows visitors some of the critters in the Bohart Museum of Entomology.

Former researcher Heather Wilson of the Frank Zalom lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, created a fun-filled video about
Former researcher Heather Wilson of the Frank Zalom lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, created a fun-filled video about "I Wanna Be an Entomologist." In this screen shot she chases an imaginary bug.

Former researcher Heather Wilson of the Frank Zalom lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, created a fun-filled video about "I Wanna Be an Entomologist." In this screen shot she chases an imaginary bug.

Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 12:15 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources

UC Davis Entomologist Jay Rosenheim: How His World Changed in 1981

A little known fact about the outstanding career of Jay Rosenheim, UC Davis distinguished professor of entomology and a newly inducted Fellow of the Entomological Society of America, is that, as an undergraduate at UC Davis, he initially...

UC Davis student Jay Rosenheim digging a nest at UC Berkeley's Sagehen Creek Field Station, Truckee, in 1984.
UC Davis student Jay Rosenheim digging a nest at UC Berkeley's Sagehen Creek Field Station, Truckee, in 1984.

UC Davis student Jay Rosenheim digging a nest at UC Berkeley's Sagehen Creek Field Station, Truckee, in 1984.

UC Davis Distinguished Professor Jay Rosenheim doing research at the Jepson Prairie Preserve, near Dixon, known for its vernal pools. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis Distinguished Professor Jay Rosenheim doing research at the Jepson Prairie Preserve, near Dixon, known for its vernal pools. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis Distinguished Professor Jay Rosenheim doing research at the Jepson Prairie Preserve, near Dixon, known for its vernal pools. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 5:32 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Economic Development, Innovation, Natural Resources, Pest Management

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