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Battling Bugs Help Solve Mysteries of Weapon Evolution

Feb. 3, 2021

Scientists at the University of Arizona outfitted bugs with body armor and pitted them against each other in staged wrestling matches, all in the name of science. The findings shed light on how evolution has shaped the arsenal of weapons in the animal kingdom.

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Internationally Recognized UArizona Quantitative Geneticist Presented with Lifetime Achievement Award

Dec. 17, 2020

Dr. Bruce Walsh received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 International Congress in Quantitative Genetics in honor of his foundational textbooks, teaching, and outreach efforts.

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How a Smartphone App and Contact Tracing Helped Keep UArizona Open and Curb COVID-19 Spread

Dec. 16, 2020

Statistics show relatively high usage rates for UArizona's exposure notification app, which helped curb the spread of the virus on campus. Public health experts say the digital strategy worked well because it was used in conjunction with traditional contact tracing, in addition to testing and isolation efforts.

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Events & Seminars

3 p.m. Monday

"Components of change in animal information use: experiments with flies and bees," by Aimee Dunlap (University of Missouri, St. Louis)

EEB Monday Seminar | Host: Dan Papaj

12:30 p.m. Tuesday

"The role of diet in melanism and melanin-based trade-offs," by Sarah Britton (Davidowitz Lab)

EEB Tuesday Seminar

12:30 p.m. Tuesday

"Causes and potential consequences of leafcutter bee damage patterns," by Victoria Luizzi (Bronstein Lab)

EEB Tuesday Seminar

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