Posts Tagged: UC Davis emeriti
The Legendary Robbin Thorp: A Tribute Well Deserved
When UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal created a video tribute honoring the UC...
The legendary Robbin Thorp in front of an almond tree on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis campus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Video Tribute to UC Davis Emeriti
A video tribute to newly transitioned UC Davis emeriti--an ongoing public service project by UC...
The late Robbin Thorp of the Department of Entomology and Nematology "epitomizes how emeriti contribute to UC Davis," according to the video tribute celebrating emeriti faculty. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Newly Created Video Pays Tribute to UC Davis Emeriti Faculty
When professors transition to emeriti, they may receive little recognition. Or, as UC...
This 2006 image of UC Davis medical entomologist Bob Washino (left) shows him with Richard Bohart (1913-2007), for whom the Bohart Museum of Entomology is named. At the time, Washino was serving as chair of the Department of Entomology, and Bohart was being honored with a Distinguished Research Medal from the International Society of Hymenopterists. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Why Insect Studies Can Tell Us a Lot About Human Longevity
Insects can tell us a lot about human longevity. James R. Carey, UC Davis distinguished professor...
James R. Carey, distinguished professor of entomology, is the author of a landmark study published in the journal Science in 1992 that showed mortality of Mediterranean fruit flies (medflies) slows at older ages. This is an image by photographer Jack Kelly Clark, formerly of the UC Integrated Pest Management Program.
James R. Carey: What Can Insect Studies Tell Us About Longevity and Aging?
James R. Carey, UC Davis distinguished professor of entomology, will speak Thursday, May 9 at the...