Posts Tagged: UC Davis emeriti

The Legendary Robbin Thorp: A Tribute Well Deserved

When UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal created a video tribute honoring the UC...

The legendary Robbin Thorp in front of an almond tree on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis campus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The legendary Robbin Thorp in front of an almond tree on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis campus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, September 8, 2023 at 5:27 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Chancellor Gary May (11), Robbin Thorp (287), UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (766), UC Davis emeriti (1), video tribute (1), Walter Leal (105)

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Why Insect Studies Can Tell Us a Lot About Human Longevity

Insects can tell us a lot about human longevity. James R. Carey, UC Davis distinguished professor...

James R. Carey, distinguished professor of entomology, is the author of a landmark study published in the journal Science in 1992 that showed mortality of Mediterranean fruit flies (medflies) slows at older ages. This is an image by photographer Jack Kelly Clark, formerly of the UC Integrated Pest Management Program.

Posted on Friday, May 3, 2019 at 6:15 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: human longevity (0), insects (0), James R. Carey (0), longevity (0), UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (0), UC Davis Emeriti Association (0)

Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Health, Innovation, Pest Management

Posts Tagged: UC Davis emeriti

The Legendary Robbin Thorp: A Tribute Well Deserved

Why Insect Studies Can Tell Us a Lot About Human Longevity

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