Congratulations to Taryn Dunivant, a doctoral student in Dr. Simon Niels Groen's lab. Dunivant is a first-generation college student who moved from the workforce to community college, she has mentored others with similar backgrounds and received awards for her outreach...

A number of the UCR Nematology department faculty and lab personnel recently attended The 63rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Nematologists, August 4th-August 9th in Park City, Utah. The theme of this year's meeting was Nematodes Under Stress and...

Dr. Bao Lam Huynh has created four new pest-resistant long bean varieties to reduce pesticide use and production costs. Supported by a $400,000 grant, these beans are easier to harvest and aim to boost market appeal. These findings were recently...

In a recent article for the Smithsonian Magazine, Dr. Simon Groen noted that monarch butterflies, known for their striking appearance, are toxic due to the poisonous compounds in milkweed leaves they consume as caterpillars. They store these toxins in their...