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From left are distinguished emerita professor M.R.C. Greenwood, chair of the UC Davis Emeriti Association Awards and Recognition Committee; distinguished emeritus professor Robert E. Page Jr., and UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

In Praise of a Honey Bee Geneticist

January 31, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Accolades flowed when honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page Jr., received the 2019 UC Davis Distinguished Emeritus Professor Award at the annual Academic Retiree and Emeriti Award Luncheon, held Jan. 28 in the UC Davis Conference Center.
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Native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, UC Davis distinguished emeritus professor of entomology, will be honored at a special symposium April 2 at the 103rd annual meeting of the Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Spotlighting the Work of Bee Expert Robbin Thorp

January 30, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
An honor well deserved. When the 103rd annual meeting of the Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America (PBESA) takes place March 31-April 3 in the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina, San Diego, something very special will happen.
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Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

SWEEP GRANT OPPORTUNITY WORKSHOP, Salinas CA February 13th

January 30, 2019
By Michael D Cahn
Cosponsored by UCCE-Monterey County, UCANR, RCDMC Why: Apply for CDFA funding- State Water efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). Receive up to $100,000 in grant funding to improve your on-farm water and energy efficiency through the SWEEP grant funding program.
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Joanna Chiu, Chancellor's Fellow
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Joanna Chiu: Chancellor's Fellow

January 29, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Molecular geneticist and physiologist Joanna Chiu, associate professor and vice chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, has been named one of 10 UC Davis Chancellor's Fellows, an honor awarded to associate professors who excel in research and teaching.
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