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    Plant Pathology Research and Graduate Life: Taylor Miller

    Posted on Feb 17, 2023
    Taylor Miller at the 2022 APS Meeting.

    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…

    Student Spotlight / Spotlight

    Community Efforts to Monitor and Manage Aedes Mosquitoes in East Tennessee

    Posted on Dec 22, 2022
    triseriatus

    Corey Day, a doctoral student investigating the distribution of pediatric La Crosse virus disease in eastern Tennessee and North Carolina, and associate professor Rebecca Trout Fryxell are addressing the significant…

    Research Publications / Publications

    EPP Social Committee Hosts the 2022 Winter Awards Banquet

    Posted on Dec 21, 2022
    EPP students sitting at a table during the 2022 Winter Award Banquet.

    On Friday, December 16, 2022, the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology held its Annual Winter Awards Banquet at KoPita Authentic Mediterranean in downtown Knoxville. The banquet, which featured a…

    Awards / Awards

    EPP Attends Entomological Society of America 2022 Joint Annual Meeting in Vancouver

    Posted on Nov 26, 2022
    collage of EPP students attending the 2022 Joint ESA Annual Meeting

    Several entomology graduate students, staff, and faculty attended the Entomological Society of America 2022 Joint Meeting in Vancouver, which was held November 13 – 16. Everyone in attendance networked with…

    Awards / Awards

    Impactful Research in Plant Pathology and Graduate Life: Shelly Pate

    Posted on Nov 09, 2022
    Shelly Pate stands in front of her research poster.

    Shelly Pate, a doctoral student concentrating in plant pathology, studies the relationship between nematodes and an emerging soil-borne fungal pathogen (Xylaria necrophora) to help farmers safeguard their crops. As a…

    Student Spotlight / Spotlight

    Corey Day Selected as a 2022 ESA Science Policy Fellow

    Posted on Oct 17, 2022
    Corey Day

    Graduate student Corey Day has been selected as a 2022 Entomological Society of America (ESA) Science Policy Fellow. The Science Policy Fellows program is a two-year program that provides entomologists…

    Graduate Student News

    Bioinformatics Research: Matthew Huff

    Posted on Oct 07, 2022
    Matthew Huff

    Matthew Huff, a research associate within the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, has a passion for understanding the world of genetics. Currently pursuing a doctoral degree in bioinformatics, Huff…

    Staff Spotlight / Spotlight

    Full-Time Employee Pursues Degree in Entomology and Plant Pathology: Sandra Pena

    Posted on Oct 03, 2022
    Sandra Pena in the mountains

    Sandra Pena, a graduate student pursuing a graduate degree in Entomology and Plant Pathology at the Herbert College of Agriculture, discusses her graduate project regarding delusional parasitosis and how it…

    Student Spotlight / Spotlight

    Graduate Student Studies Cacao Pollination in Belize

    Posted on Sep 22, 2022
    EPP Department Head DeWayne Shoemaker and graduate student Holly Brabazon in Belize conducting research.

    The summer of 2022 was different for one entomology and plant pathology graduate student. Holly Brabazon, a doctoral student pursuing a concentration in bioinformatics, genomics, and molecular interactions, found herself…

    Graduate Student Research / Student Research / Study Abroad

    UTIA Honors Outstanding EPP Faculty and Staff at 2022 Awards Luncheon with Cavender Outstanding Award for Best Publication

    Posted on Aug 26, 2022
    UTIA members standing on the podium, from left to right: Dean of AgResearch Hongwei Xin, Dean of Extension Ashley Stokes, Kimberly Jenson, Rebecca Butler, Karen Vail, Rebecca Trout Fryxell, and Senior Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice President Carrie Castille.

    The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture recognized some of its top faculty, staff, researchers and Extension experts at UTIA’s annual awards and promotions luncheon on August 16, 2022. The…

    Awards / Faculty News / Staff News / Awards

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