Some people love the red-eyed buzzing critters. Others can’t wait for them to go.But for soil ecologists like Dr. Bruce Snyder, these last few weeks are a waning opportunity to learn more about periodical cicadas and the lasting impact they leave behind.The clock is ticking. Soon, millions of cicadas from the Great Southern Brood XIX will go silent. They won’t be back until 2037.“When they’re gone, they’re gone,” said Snyder recently, as he checked multiple wire cages and netted traps...
Did you know that one in five Americans have a sexually transmitted infection, and almost 50% of new STIs in the U.S. are among 15-24 year olds? This semester's GC2Y - Global Problems in Infectious Diseases class is hosting an STI Game Night to educate people about sexually transmitted infections during STI Awareness Week. Tonight, Wednesday, April 17, at 6 p.m. in Donahoo Lounge. We'll have pizza and snacks and Bingo and Family Feud with prizes for the winners!
Did you know that one in five Americans have a sexually transmitted infection, and almost 50% of new STIs in the U.S. are among 15-24 year olds? This semester's GC2Y - Global Problems in Infectious Diseases class is hosting an STI Game Night to educate people about sexually transmitted infections during STI Awareness Week. Tonight, Wednesday, April 17, at 6 p.m. in Donahoo Lounge. We'll have pizza and snacks and play Bingo and Family Feud with prizes for the winners!
Come, volunteer at Lockerly Arboretum April 20 from 8:30 a.m. until noon with Gardening Club and Botany Club for service credit. This is a great way to start off the weekend before Earth Day.
Come, volunteer at Lockerly Arboretum with Gardening Club and Botany Club for service credit. This is a great way to start off the weekend before Earth Day.
They don’t sting, and they don’t bite. They don’t suck blood. They won’t make you itch. And your garden is safe. But miniature exoskeletons might be attached to your house. You might see flickers of red-and-black buzz by. Over the weekend, you might’ve heard a monotonous droning begin. No, your eyes are not deceiving you, and your ears are just fine. They are cicadas, part of the Great Southern Brood XIX that reemerge every 13 years. And, despite some maps showing their arrival only...
Scientist Annsli Hilton, ’22, has been fascinated by the ocean and its wildlife for as long as she can remember. Her earliest memory of exploring ocean wildlife is a project she made in kindergarten on great white sharks. In her current role as a research associate with the University of Miami’s Cooperative Institute of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, she’s contracted with The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Southeast Science Center. Hilton was a...
Since 2014, the United Nations has set aside the 5th of December to educate people about the importance of healthy soil. In time for this year’s international World Soil Day celebration, students in Dr. Bruce Snyder’s soil ecology class finished their final project for the semester—children’s books about dirt and critters of this unseen underworld that help nourish the Earth’s soil, water, forests and air. For the UN, it’s a day to focus attention on the ground beneath our feet, while...
To say something ‘has legs’ means it has longevity and staying power. That surely fits millipedes then, because they’ve been around forever. Thought to be earth’s first creature to leave water and breathe on land—the creeping, burrowing arthropods are essential for healthy soil and forests. Then there are those legs. Lots of them. Their legs help millipedes forage and feed, making them the ultimate composters—nature’s No. 1 soldier in waste management. They’re responsible for breaking...
