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Welcome to the UA Department of EntomologyThe Department of Entomology at the University of Arizona has an internationally renowned faculty dedicated to excellence in research, teaching, and extension. Faculty expertise encompasses fundamental insect biology, pest management, and outreach. A key department in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Entomology has been generating, synthesizing, and disseminating knowledge about insects for more than a century. The University of Arizona is in Tucson, a lively city surrounded by the beautiful Sonoran Desert. Entomology enjoys excellent research facilities on the main campus in Tucson and throughout the State of Arizona. Some members of the Department of Entomology are affiliated with the Center for Insect Science and the Carl Hayden Honeybee Lab. Related graduate programs are offered through the Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Entomology and Insect Science. Contact Rachael Mattull, Program Coordinator (rmattull@email.arizona.edu), for information about the program. Arizona Insect FestivalThe Arizona Insect Festival will take place on Saturday, September 24 from 8 am to noon. Examine live insects up-close this Saturday on the UA Mall. Over twenty tents will be set up east of Old Main and south of the Student Union. Learn about the importance of insects in our daily lives and discover insect-based research taking place at the UA. The Arizona Insect Festival will offer you the opportunity to examine a diversity of live insects up-close-and- personal. Come learn about the importance of insects in our daily lives and discover exciting insect-based research taking place on the UA campus. Free parking will be available in the Tyndall, Park Avenue, and Main Gate parking garages. For more information, please visit our website. http://cals.arizona.edu/ento/festival Contact Info: Wendy Moore, Department of Entomology 621-1151 We're #2!Entomology at the University of Arizona recently ranked #2 among all major research universities in the U.S. in faculty scholarly productivity. The criteria included publications, citations, awards, and grants for 53 UA faculty members in the Department of Entomology and the Center for Insect Science. The data are available at the Chronicle of Higher Education. |
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