Contact Information

For more information on educational programs in the Department of Entomology, contact:

Undergraduate Programs Dr. Louise Lynch-O'Brien Insect Science Program Coordinator llynchobrien@unl.edu 402-472-3416 Department of Entomology 103 Entomology Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0816	Graduate Programs Dr. Tom Weissling Graduate Chair tweissling2@unl.edu 402-472-8680 Department of Entomology 103 Entomology Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Distance Education Programs Erin Bauer Lecturer ebauer2@unl.edu 402-472-9548 Department of Entomology 103 Entomology Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

Entomology News at Nebraska

Breaking Entomological News...

Online students in the online Master's of Science (MS) degree program will benefit from a reduced credit-hour requirement and a reduced time requirement following changes by the UNL Graduate College and the Entomology Department. Starting next fall, students may earn an online MS degree for 30 credits, instead of 36 credits, under the Option B. The new degree plan must be completed within five years, instead of 10 years. More details about this change may be found on the IANR News website.
Dr. Gary Brewer, professor of Entomology has a new Push-Pull Strategy to manage Stable Flies. These flies cause billions in economic losses for the US and the world. Brewer explains the Strategy on this YouTube Video.
Annie Krueger, Ph.D. candidate in Entomology, was featured in the IANR Student Spotlight this week. Annie is from Stevensville, MD, and plans to graduate this August. She is mentored by Dr. Troy Anderson.
Dr. Doug Golick, associate professor of Entomology, received a $19,259 grant from the Nebraska Environmental Trust (NET) in April. He received one of 23 grants that were awarded to faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Golick will study Milkweed as a teaching tool in the classroom.
“The Economics of Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Mgt. & Overwintering Strategies of Colonies Used to Pollinate Almonds,” co-authored by Dr. Autumn Smart, was chosen as a runner-up in the 2019-20 Readers' Choice Award for the Journal of Economic Entomology. Congratulations Autumn!
MS student Matt Greiner (mentored by Ana Vélez) was awarded 1st place in the student paper competition at the recent Ozark-Prairie SETAC meeting. The victory will provide him with funds to attend the national SETAC meeting in November. Way to go, Matthew!