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…
Community Efforts to Monitor and Manage Aedes Mosquitoes in East Tennessee
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…
EPP Social Committee Hosts the 2022 Winter Awards 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…
EPP Attends Entomological Society of America 2022 Joint Annual Meeting in Vancouver
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…
Impactful Research in Plant Pathology and Graduate Life: Shelly Pate
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…
Corey Day Selected as a 2022 ESA Science Policy Fellow
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…
Bioinformatics Research: 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…
Full-Time Employee Pursues Degree in Entomology and Plant Pathology: Sandra Pena
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…
Graduate Student Studies Cacao Pollination in Belize
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…
UTIA Honors Outstanding EPP Faculty and Staff at 2022 Awards Luncheon with Cavender Outstanding Award for Best Publication
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…
