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…
Rebecca Butler Selected as Recipient of the 2022-2023 Yates Dissertation Fellowship
Rebecca Trout Fryxell’s Contributions to the One Health Initiative
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…
Recognizing First-Generation Students in EPP
Navigating the path to higher education as the first in one’s family presents unique challenges and triumphs. In the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology (EPP), we recognize and celebrate…
Rufus Akinrinlola Announced as Recipient of Corteva DELTA Grant
Rufus Akinrinlola, a doctoral student under the tutelage of Heather Kelly, professor and Extension specialist, and Zach Hansen, assistant professor and Extension specialist, has been announced as a recipient of…
Rufus Akinrinlola Shares Hemp Research with the Cannabis Cultivation & Science Podcast
Ph.D. Candidate Rufus Akinrinlola, whose concentration is in sustainable diseases and integrated pest management, was a recent guest on “Cannabis Cultivation & Science”, a KIS Organics’ podcast. This podcast is…
Rufus Akinrinlola’s Contributions to Sustainable Farming
Rufus Akinrinlola was born and raised in Southwest Nigeria. While in his home country, he also received his undergraduate degree in microbiology. Before enrolling as a Ph.D. student within the…
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…
Sarah Boggess Honored with the Commission for Disability Advocate Award
Sarah Boggess, a member of the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, has been recognized with the Commission for Disability Advocate Award at the annual Chancellor’s Honors Banquet. The Commission…
Sarah Boggess Publishes Scientific Article in HortScience
Sarah Boggess, senior research associate, and Robert Trigiano, Chancellor’s professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology published a scientific article in HortScience, which is featured on the cover,…
Scientists Discuss the Fall Armyworm Invasion
Scott Stewart, a professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, sheds light on fall armyworms and strategies for their control in a recent article published on The Conversation.…