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Author: Horace Zeng

  • Assistant Professor of Physiology, University of Texas at Tyler

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    Rank: Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) Field: Physiology Appointment: 9-month Start Date: Fall 2025 (or negotiable) The Department of Biology at The University of Texas at Tyler invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Physiology. We seek a colleague with postdoctoral experience who will establish a vigorous, externally funded research program and demonstrate excellence in…

  • Assistant Professor of Physiology at Georgia Southern University

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    The Department of Biology at Georgia Southern University is calling for applicants for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) of Physiology position, broadly defined. Please find the advertisement with application instructions attached. The position has a preferred start date of August 1, 2026. Application review will begin on December 11, 2025 and will continue until the position is…

  • Graduate Positions in Ant Systematics, Phylogenomics, & Coevolution – U Central Florida

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    The Sosa-Calvo Lab at the University of Central Florida (UCF) is recruiting motivated graduate students to explore the systematics and evolution of Hymenoptera, with a special emphasis on ants. Our lab integrates fieldwork, molecular systematics, and evolutionary biology to study how insects diversify and interact with their fungal and other microbial partners. What you’ll doGraduate…

  • PhD Opportunities in Evolutionary Entomology at UC Davis (Fall 2026)

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    Dr. Rodolfo da Silva Probst is recruiting Ph.D. students to join the Department of Entomology and Nematology at the University of California, Davis, beginning Fall 2026. Dr. Probst’s research program investigates the evolutionary and genomic mechanisms that shape mutualistic interactions, with a particular focus on ant–plant symbioses and the comparative genomics of Formicinae ants. Launching…

  • Upcoming DEIJ Committee Workshop: Communicating Social Insect Science

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    The IUSSI-NAS DEIJ Committee is excited to announce our second workshop.  Topic: Communicating Social Insect SciencePresenters: Dr. Barrett Klein and Dr. Kaitlin BaudierDate & Time: December 11, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Central Time)Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/975501244 Join us for our second DEIJ Committee workshop, where we will explore effective strategies for communicating social insect science…

  • Announcing: the new IUSSI-NAS Turner-Collins Award

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    We are excited to announce the Turner-Collins Program! The Turner-Collins Program encourages and recognizes efforts to promote interest in biology among African-Americans and Native-Americans using social insects and related material, by IUSSI-NAS members, or persons observed by them (for example, a non-member teacher). This award is inspired by the work and advocacy of two African-American…

  • Student Research Awards Call for Nominations

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    CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Jeffery P. La Fage Student Award for Applied Research on Social Insects Due October 13, 2025 Purpose: To recognize a graduate student for distinguished research and scholarly activity on social insects with an emphasis on applied projects. This annual award was established in memory of Dr. Jeffery Paul La Fage (1945-1989), a…

  • Positions in Smith Bee Lab at Auburn University

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    The Smith Bee Lab at Auburn University is Hiring! We are recruiting: Our lab investigates collective behavior, nest architecture, spatial organization, and social physiology in honey bees. We also welcome complementary research areas, including projects developing new methods, analytical tools, or building on our existing datasets (e.g., 3D nest structure). 📅 Review of applications begins…

  • Nominations for Elected Positions

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    Dear IUSSI-NAS members, It’s that time of year again, to elect new leadership for the society!! This year, we are seeking nominations for President-Elect, 2 seats on the Awards Committee,  2 seats on the Social Media Committee, 1 seats on the Elections Committee, and 1 seat on the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Committee. Please nominate yourself or other members who you feel would be well…

  • PhD Position: Evolution of Parental Care and Mating Systems in Water Bugs (U Missouri, Fall 2026)

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    The Goyes Lab (Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri) is recruiting a fully funded PhD student to study the evolution of parental care and mating systems using belostomatid water bugs. The project will combine extensive fieldwork in Missouri with laboratory colonies and experiments to investigate reproductive behavior, parental investment, and life-history traits. See the…