Author: Horace Zeng

  • Ant Course 2026 Mexico

    Applications are now open for the Ant Course, an intensive international field course focused on ant biology, systematics, and ecology. Information on location, dates, instructors, and how to apply, can be found here: https://www.antcourse.org/ The Ant Course is a globally recognized training program that brings together students, researchers, and professionals to learn directly from leading myrmecologists…

  • Postdoctoral position: socially selective neural circuits in paper wasp

    The Jernigan Lab (https://www.christophermjernigan.com/) is seeking to hire a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher beginning as early as October 2026 supported by an NIH R00 Award (R00EY03504) to study the development and experience-dependent tuning of socially selective neural circuits in the northern paper wasp, Polistes fuscatus. The Jernigan lab studies the neurobiology, behavior, and development of social…

  • IUSSI-NAS Spring Student Awards 2026

    It is with great pleasure that we announce the IUSSI-NAS Spring Student Awards! There are four awards to support graduate student research on social insects, one for each of the four major social insect groups.  We are also pleased to announce the Mary Jane West-Eberhard Best Paper Award, which is presented to the best first…

  • Department Head of Entomology at Virginia Tech

    Virginia Tech is hiring a new Head of Department / Professor. It’s a (nearly) full time administrator position, although there’s some small scope for scholarship. https://jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/professor-and-department-head-entomology-blacksburg-virginia-united-states Job Description Virginia Tech seeks applications and nominations for the position of Professor and Head of the Department of Entomology, a tenured twelve-month academic and administrative appointment. The Department…

  • University of Illinois Bee Lab Manager Position

    The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) seeks a Research Specialist in Life Sciences to serve as the Bee Lab Manager for the University of Illinois Bee Research Facility. The successful candidate will manage a state-of-the-art Bee Research Facility, handle the beekeeping needs for multiple…

  • ANTS 2026: 15th International Conference on Swarm Intelligence

    Call for Late Breaking Results & Fresh Perspectives (posters, demos & more) ANTS 2026 – 15th International Conference on Swarm IntelligenceJune 8–10, 2026Darmstadtium – Science and Congress Center, Darmstadt, Germanyhttps://ants2026.org Important Dates• Submission deadline: 30 March 2026• Notification of acceptance: 13 April 2026• Conference: 8–10 June 2026The 2026 theme is “Reaching beyond – swarm intelligence…

  • Special Issue in the Journal of Experimental Biology

    Special issue on The Integrative Biology of Reproduction in the Journal of Experimental Biology.  The special issue will cover the entire reproductive process, from mate selection, mating, and egg laying or pregnancy through to parental care. Papers can be in the form of a Review, Commentary or research paper (Research Article, Short Communication, Methods & Techniques,…

  • Postdoctoral fellowship at the USDA-ARS Honey Bee Lab, Davis, California

    There is a new position listing for an ORISE-USDA postdoctoral fellowship at the USDA-ARS Honey Bee Lab in Davis, California. Details can be found here: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-ARS-HQ-2026-0014 Research Project: The Pollinator Health Research Unit is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to apply biotechnological approaches to improve the health and resilience of managed honey bees. The successful candidate…

  • IUSSI News and Updates

    The annual international IUSSI Newsletter has been released and is available for members to read (below). In particular, please note: 2026 International IUSSI Congress submission deadline The next international IUSSI Congress will take place in Freiburg, Germany. The abstract submission deadline has been extended to January 31st, and registration is open. Members are encouraged to…