Luca Pillidge has received a $750 Research Assistant Fellowship from the UMass Honors College to begin his senior honors thesis working with postdoc Kate Borchardt in the spring semester! Luca will expand his evaluation of whether wing asymmetry correlates with habitat quality or Crithidia infection in bees that Luca, Kate, and the rest of Kate’s […]
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New job for Caro!
Finishing PhD student Caro has been offered a job as the new Director of Public Programming and Outreach at the Norcross Wildlife Foundation – wow!! Caro will start part-time this spring and then transition to full-time after defending.
Congratulations to Cameron – thesis done, headed to a new job!
Cameron Lamphere completed his MS thesis studying relationships between sunflowers, bees and Crithidia infection. He’ll be starting a new position as a Biological Science Technician for the US Fish & Wildlife in their Fish and Aquatics Division in Arcata, California, where he will do field work monitoring salmon runs. We will miss him, and wish […]
Jenny offered TT position at Hampshire College!
USDA-funded postdoctoral researcher Jenny Van Wyk has accepted a tenure-track position at Hampshire College, beginning this summer. We will miss Jenny, but are so excited that she’s staying in the area, and we look forward to continued collaboration!
Sonja Glasser receives 3-year USDA fellowship!
Sonja has received a nationally-competitive, 3-year USDA predoctoral fellowship to research pathogen evolution in multi-host pollinator communities. Congratulations Sonja!
African Graduate Students and Scholars Association chosen as Outstanding Graduate Student Association under Emelia’s leadership!
Emelia Kusi is the current president of the African Graduate Students and Scholars Association which was just chosen as the Outstanding Graduate Student Association of the year! Congratulations on her excellent leadership in this role.
Seanne receives NSF postdoctoral fellowship!
I’m so happy to share the news that PhD candidate Seanne Clemente‘s NSF postdoctoral fellowship has been recommended for funding! Seanne plans to work with Haldre Rogers at Virginia Tech, and study the evolutionary ecology of hot peppers on Guam.
Jules receives OneHive grant!
Congratulations to postdoc Jules Davis, who received a private foundation grant (OneHive) that funds hiring three undergrads and a new molecular component of their NSF-funded postdoctoral research!
Seanne wins People’s Choice Award and Runner-Up top prize at UMass 3MT finals!
Congratulations to Seanne for his outstanding performance at the 3-minute thesis UMass finalist round!
Seanne in 3-minute thesis finals at UMass!
Congratulations to Seanne Clemente, who has again made it to the finalist round of the 3-minute thesis competition at UMass!