HyFlex and Insects: Student Learning and Community Engagement
In the new normal for education after the arrival of COVID-19, hybrid and flexible (or "HyFlex") teaching models are growing in use—including in entomology.
Study Shows Flies, Cockroaches Do Not Transmit Coronavirus
A new study finds zero evidence that flies and cockroaches can carry the virus that causes COVID-19 from one surface to another—adding to a chorus of studies finding no role among arthropods in coronavirus transmission.
Insects on a Plane: How Eusocial Ants, Bees, and Wasps Deal With Viruses
A new review looks at innate immunity and superorganism-level social immunity as defenses against immune challenge by viruses in eusocial ants, bees, and wasps.
Building a Strong Community: A Key Step in Entomology Student Life
Even pre-pandemic, life as a graduate student in entomology or other scientific fields can make it difficult to build social connections and find one's place in a community. One entomology graduate student shares advice for creating or growing social groups as an important part of a healthy student work-life balance.