Study insects in the Department of Entomology at Iowa State University! It's one of the most respected entomology programs in the nation.
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- Location:
- Ames, IA, 50010
- Phone:
- 515 294-7400
- Mon - Fri:
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- Seminar
E-164 Lagomarcino Hall
Monday, November 30 at 4:10pm
Source: www.sciencedaily.com
ScienceDaily (Nov. 21, 2009) A mathematical model has explained some of the remarkable features of mosquito hearing. In particular, the male can hear the faintest beats of the female's wings and yet is not deafened by loud noises.
Iowa State University Entomology
Check out this day long celebration of Entomology at University of Illinois
http://www.life.illinois.edu/entomology/
Source: www.life.illinois.edu
8:00-8:05: Andrew Suarez, UIUC, Forbes Background/Speaker Intro8:05-8:30: Louis Jackai, North Carolina A&T State University
Iowa State University Entomology Be sure to click on "Related Video" under the headline.
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CFD visualization used at Wright State University to study the complex flow physics of dragonfly flight.
Ian Murphy: The Degradation of Atrazine utilizing Phytoremediation Technology
Time:4:10PM Monday, November 30th
Location:E-164 Lagomarcino Hall
Source: news.discovery.com
Insects have scientists re-thinking an age-old question: Are bigger brains better?
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Easy and cheap foreign travel has seen an increase in the number of people bringing back tropical diseases.
Iowa State University Entomology
Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo will be screened tomorrow at the St. Louis Film Festival. The trailer suggests that it may provide insight into the entomological passions of the Japanese. Or at least some really cool beetle videos.
http://www.vimeo.com/5020588
Source: www.vimeo.com
(www.beetlequeen.com) Working backwards through history, Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo explores the mysterious development of Japan’s age-old love affair with bugs. Using insects like an anthropologist’s ...
Source: www.time.com
A dangerous new malaria strain has taken hold on the Thai-Cambodia border. Can an ambitious new plan to bring cheaper, better drugs to malarial countries like Cambodia stamp out the world's third deadliest disease before it's too late?
Iowa State University Entomology Remember when your math teacher told you "you'll use this someday?"
Source: www.wired.com
By turning the brain cell activity underlying fly eyesight into mathematical equations, researchers have found an ultra-efficient method for pulling motion
Iowa State University Entomology I thought nice guys finished last!
Source: www.sciencedaily.com
ScienceDaily (Nov. 11, 2009) Female water striders often reject their most persistent and aggressive suitors and prefer the males who aren't so grabby, according to new research. Water striders are insects commonly seen skittering across the surface of streams.
Iowa State University Entomology Matt is offering to help anyone fight off rogue insect cyborgs in the future.
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Read more: http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/mg19726461.800-the-cyborg-animal-spies-hatching-in-the-lab.html Watch some cyborg insects that are being developed and see a robot controlled by a moth.
Iowa State University Entomology Butterflies in space: Painted Ladies will be riding aboard the Space Shuttle.
Source: bioedonline.org
Developed by Baylor College of Medicine, BioEd Online provides up-to-date teacher resources for biology educators. Site features include: a PowerPoint slide library, stream video presentations, news from Nature Publishing Group, and discussions.
Source: www.nytimes.com
“We convert cellphones into devices that diagnose diseases,” says Aydogan Ozcan, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at U.C.L.A.
Iowa State University Entomology Bee butt
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
A collection of intriguing images from the Science Photo Library.
Nana Chougule: Helicoverpa armigera Gut Digestive Proteases: Interactions with Plant Protease Inhibitors and Protease-mediated Resistance
Time:4:10PM Monday, November 9th
Location:E-164 Lagomarcino Hall
