Have you read the Winter 2022 edition of Our Tennessee? The issue features an insightful article titled “One Health for All,” shedding light on the contributions of several UT faculty…
Rebecca Trout Fryxell’s Contributions to the One Health Initiative
Rebecca Butler Selected as Recipient of the 2022-2023 Yates Dissertation Fellowship
Rebecca Butler, a graduate student within the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, is selected to receive the 2022-2023 Yates Dissertation Fellowship by the University of Tennessee Graduate School. The…
Protecting Forests, One Beetle at a Time: Rafael Ferreira Dos Santos
With a biology and agricultural entomology background, Rafael Ferreira Dos Santos plays a pivotal role at the Lindsay Young Beneficial Insects Laboratory (Lybil). Collaborating with fellow researchers and professionals, Ferreira…
Professor Emeritus Mark Windham Awarded the Joseph and Marion Klima Medal for Excellence
Professor emeritus Mark Windham was awarded the Joseph and Marion Klima Medal at the 2023 ARS National Rose Convention in Shreveport, LA on May 6, 2023, by the American Rose…
Plant Pathology Research: Taylor Miller
Taylor Miller began her profession in the chemical industry, developing adjuvants to improve herbicide and fungicide applications. After working in this field, Miller was inspired to seek a deeper education in plant diseases. In…
Pioneering Plant Genomics and Inclusion: Sarah Boggess
Sarah Boggess, a research associate and lab manager in the Trigiano Lab at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, focuses on plant genomics, particularly in species like flowering dogwoods…
Pioneering Pest Control: Heba Abdelgaffar
Heba Abdelgaffar, a lab manager in the Jurat-Fuentes Lab, joined the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology in 2012 after receiving her Ph.D. in biology from Ain Shams University in…
Pat Parkman Announces Plans for Retirement
Entomology and Plant Pathology (EPP) Research Assistant Professor Pat Parkman announced that he plans to retire effective December 31, 2021. Parkman joined the department in November 1996. Since joining EPP,…
Nourolah Soltani Poster Displayed in Pendergrass Library
Nourolah Soltani, a graduate student in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, created a research poster that was chosen for display by Pendergrass Library as an example of the…
Navigating Graduate Research on Callery Pear: Alina Pokhrel
Originally from Nepal, Alina Pohkrel is pursuing a master’s degree in plant pathology. Under the mentorship of Marcin Nowicki, a research assistant professor within the department, Pokhrel focuses on invasive…