
This is the sixth short news article written by students, during the professional development class of Spring 2023, about each other's research.

Graduate students from the Penn State Entomology Department competed and won first place in the Entomology Games at this March's Entomological Society of America Eastern Branch Conference.

This is the fifth short news article written by students, during the professional development class of Spring 2023, about each other's research.

Pollinator Garden of Merit— Lorrie Preston Outstanding Pollinator Plants — Salix discolor, American pussy willow, by Lorri Schmick Protecting Pollinators— Avoiding Invasives: Acer platanoides, Norway maple, by Jen Mohler From the Center for Pollinator Research—New publication: Pollinator Plants to Support Bees

This is the fourth short news article written by students, during the professional development class of Spring 2023, about each other's research.

Wander through your backyard or walk along a stream and it’s likely you’ll see a snail – small, squishy animals with shells on their backs. Snails are found in water, whether in salty oceans, rivers or lakes. They’re also on land: in forests, grasslands and even your garden.

Christina Grozinger, Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology, has been awarded the 2023 President’s Award for Excellence in Academic Integration. The award is given to a full-time faculty member who has exhibited extraordinary achievement in the integration of teaching, research or creative accomplishment and service.

This is the second short news article written by students, during the professional development class of Spring 2023, about each other's research.

This is the first short news article written by students, during the professional development class of Spring 2023, about each other's research.


This is the tenth short news article written by students, during the professional development class of Fall 2022, about each other's research.


This is the ninth of ten short news articles written by students, during the professional development class of Fall 2022, about each other's research.

A consortium of institutions led by faculty in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has received a $75,000 planning grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation aimed at expanding the recruitment of and opportunities for Black, Indigenous and Latino students to enroll in science, technology, engineering and mathematics graduate programs.

This is the eighth of ten short news articles written by students, during the professional development class of Fall 2022, about each other's research.

This is the seventh of ten short news articles written by students, during the professional development class of Fall 2022, about each other's research.

This is the sixth of ten short news articles written by students, during the professional development class of Fall 2022, about each other's research.

This is the fifth of ten short news articles written by students, during the professional development class of Fall 2022, about each other's research.



PSU undergraduate student Celia Graef has authored a new pocket guide which provides information about PA's most common night singing insects. Email IBC Education Specialist Heather Desorcie for a physical copy/copies!

A backyard discovery by 8-year-old Hugo Deans, son of Penn State Professor of Entomology Andrew Deans, eventually led to the revelation that oak galls — plant growth triggered by insects — are part of an elaborate relationship among ants, wasps and oak trees, turning a century of knowledge about plant-insect interactions on its head.

Penn State Extension Master Gardeners from Centre County recently debuted “POLLINATORS! The Musical,” a 30-minute production aimed at providing pollinator education in a fun and catchy way. Two upcoming performances will be held on Sept. 11 at the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center.

By Chuck Gill

This is the second of eleven short news articles written by students, during the professional development class, about each other's research.

This is the first of eleven short news articles written by students, during the professional development class, about each other's research.

IBC Education Progam Specialist Heather Desorcie reports on the use of, and visitors to, the bee hotels recently installed at the PSU Arboretum's Pollinator and Bird Garden


CPR member and Entomology graduate student Anne Johnson uses community science to discover key predators of the invasive spotted lanternfly.
