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News and Announcements
2009 News
- Greg Wiggins, Doctoral Candidate, has been chosen by the Entomology Society of America as recipient of the ESA Student Activity Award. The award recognizes one student member of ESA for outstanding contributions to the Society, his/her academic department, and the community, while still achieving academic excellence. As a recipient of this award, Greg will receive $1,000 and a plaque at the upcoming ESA national Meeting in December. Read more about it in the October issue of Third Thursday Newsletter.
- Kurt Lamour is UTK quest Scholar of the Week. Lamour, an associate professor and a core faculty member of the Genome Science and Technology graduate program administered through UTK Life Sciences and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is coauthor (with his student Alon Savidor) of an important paper describing the genome of Phytophthora infestans, the Irish potato blight, which caused the Irish potato famine in the mid-1800s. the article will be featured in the Septemeber 17th issue of Nature. Read more about it at the Quest webpage and the October issue of Third Thursday Newsletter.
- Drs. Bob Trigiano and Mark Windham had a patent issued to them for a dogwood tree named "Missy's Appalachian Morning." Bob Trigiano, Alan Windham, and Mark Windham had a patent issed to them for a new dogwood tree variety called "Appalachian Joy". Read more about their accomplishments at Tennessee Land Life & Science page 18.
- At the CASNR 49th annual awards recognition program Paris Lambdin received W.F. and Golda Moss Outstanding Teaching awards and Renee Follum received the Outstanding Staff Award. More about these accomplishments can be found in the May 2009 issue of the UTIA's Third Thursday Newsletter.
- "Rainfall Causes More Bugs Across Mid-State" - UT Entomologist Frank Hale was interviewed by Mark Bellinger for Channel 5 (CBS) in Nashville.
- Dr. Mark Windham, is named as Executive Vice-President of the Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund. Read more about it in this UTIA news release.
- An article co-authored by Yonghao Li, Mark Windham, and Robert Trigiano appeared in the February 2009 issue of Plant Disease, a journal of the American Phytopathological Society. Read mor about it on page 2 of the April 2009 issue of Institute of Agriculture's Third Thusday Newsletter.
- The Chancellor's Honor Awards were presented on Aprill 6, 2009. Among the receipents was Dr. Kurt Lamour who received the "Professional Promise in Research and Creative Achievment" Award. Read more about it on page 2 of the May 2009 issue of UTIA's Third Thursday Newsletter
- Extension Specialist and Plant Pathologist Professor
Alan Windham has been awarded the Porter Henegar
Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to environmental horticultural research by the Southern Nursery Association (SNA). Read more about it on page 4 in the April 2009 edition of the FUTIAWA Newsletter.
- Seven researchers from the Institute of Agriculture
have been honored for being issued patents from the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Fewer
than 10 percent of the discoveries made at UT are
eventually granted patents from the USPTO.The honorees include Dr. Bob Trigiano, Dr. Alan Windham, and Dr. Mark Winham. Read more about it on page 4 in the April 2009 edition of the FUTIAWA Newsletter.
- The Institute of Agriculture honors Dr. Bob Trigiano, Dr. Alan Windham, and Dr. Mark Winham- read more about it in the March 2009 edition of the Institute of Agriculture's Third Thursday Newsletter.
- The Institute of Agriculture's Third Thurday Newsletter
December 2007 edition features articles about members of the Entomology and Plant Pathology Department and their accomplishments.
- "What's Happening" Extension Newsletter
- The EPP Department Newsletter. The latest EPP Newsletter is completely full of our faculty, staff, students, and former students accomplishments and acheivements. Congrats to all!
- Tennessee Crop and Pest Management Newsletter - Frequently includes
topics related to the management of cotton, soybean, corn, grain sorghum and stored grain. The attached PDF files can be opened using Adobe Acrobat.
- Fruit Pest News online
- Cicada Information
- Sudden Oak Death Information
- West Nile Virus Information
- Alert - documents discovery of the small hive beetle in Tennessee. This new pest can cause major damage to honey
bee colonies.
- Article of Interest - Environmental Health Perspectives (Volume 108, Number 9, September 2000) Editorial:
Evaluating Scientific Impact
- A workshop for High School teachers entitled “Teaching Molecular Biology/Genetics in High School Classrooms”
- State of Tennessee Department of Health Media Release: Tennessee Prepares for West Nile Virus Season
- Check out National Geographic's article about Dr. Bernard's work to save the Wooly Hemlock.
2008 - UT entomologist, Dr. Paris Lambdin, from Rockford honored for work!
By Joel Davis of The Daily Times Staff
Rockford resident Paris Lambdin has been selected as the Southeastern Branch
nominee for the Entomology Society of America's Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching.
Lambdin, a professor of entomology, was recognized for his distinguished teaching, outreach and
research during his 34-year career at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture.
"We're delighted to see that Dr. Lambdin has received this well-deserved award," said
Carl Jones, head of UT's Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology. "He has made
significant contributions in teaching to his profession, university, department and community, and
this award recognizes that." At UT, Lambdin provides instruction in economic entomology,
insect morphology, insect biosystematics, forest insects and diseases and the impact of insects
and plant diseases on human societies. He has served as major adviser to 26 master's degree
students and two Ph.D. students and has also served as a member on an additional 22 master's
degree and seven Ph.D. committees. Lamdin's outreach activities include helping to develop and
teach a one-week workshop titled "Insects in the Classroom," which aids elementary
teachers in underprivileged and under-served rural counties in East Tennessee. The workshop
allows K-4 teachers the opportunity to learn about insects and how to incorporate them into
classroom activities to motivate and enhance learning. Lambdin also serves as the curator of
the Arthropod Collection at UT and serves as faculty advisor for the department's Linnaean Team,
which competes in college bowl-like entomology competitions with other universities. During
his career at UT, Lambdin developed a research program in insect biosystematics and biological
control, publishing over 145 scientific papers and books. He holds an associate's degree from
Hiwassee College, a bachelor's from Lincoln Memorial University. He earned master of science
degree and a Ph.D. in entomology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Originally published: July 24. 2008 3:01AM
Last modified: July 24. 2008 12:05AM
2008 - News Release For Immediate Release — August 1, 2008
Three University of Tennessee Entomologists win awards.
UT Institute of Agriculture professors Paris Lambdin and Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes and
graduate student Greg Wiggins have received honors and recognition from the Entomology Society
of America.
2008 - News Release - For Immediate Release — June 27, 2008
Lifetime achievement award bestowed upon UT veterinary entomologist
2007 -
UT Scientists Develop Disease-Resistant Dogwoods
University of Tennessee plant pathologists Robert Trigiano and Mark Windham, whose work with disease-resistant dogwood trees has revitalized the state's nursery industry, are the 2007 recipients of the university's most prestigious award for entrepreneurship.
2007 - The August 2007 EPP Newsletter supplement has pics of all our students, most especially the new ones. Welcome to all!
2007 - Bonnie Ownley received the Women of Achievement Award given by the Chancellor. Congratulations!.
 2006 - Dr. Reid Gerhardt has been presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence and productivity in Veterinary Entomology. This award was given in recognition of his
research and work with graduate students throughout his long career. Underwritten by Bayer Corporation, the award was presented to him at the recent meeting of the Livestock Insect
Workers Conference in Amarillo, Texas.
2006 - Check out the pictures of our latest social event (07/07/2006).
2005 - Jerome Grant received the Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching from the Entomological Society of America. Read the article.
2004 - Former student Amy Kovach received the Outstanding M.S. Award from the Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America. Read the article.
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