Category: News & Announcements (& uncategoried)

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…

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…

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…

Welcome to the latest updates from IUSSI. Below are some key announcements and opportunities from the main IUSSI organization: See more details in the July newsletter here.

The IUSSI-NAS Awards Committee would like to congratulate our student award winners for the four Spring Research awards, made to support student research in each of the four major social insect groups. The Robert L. and Louise B. Jeanne Social Wasp Research Grant supports graduate student research on any aspect of the basic biology of social wasps.…

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We are pleased to accept nominations for the following positions: President-Elect (1 seat)Awards Committee (2 seats)Elections Committee: (1 seat)Social Media Committee: (1 seat)DEIJ Committee: (1 seat) We are now accepting nominations (self-nominations welcome)!  Please fill out this new nomination form by Dec. 6th, 2024: https://forms.gle/WwNpREL5yFyjh3v19 Details for each of these positions are below or can be found here: https://iussi.cyberbee.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/NAS-IUSSI_Constitution_Aug2024_Adopted.pdf  Thank you from…

We are now using Zeffy for specific fundraising efforts. The current effort is to gather funds to support student travel to IUSSI 2026 in Germany. Check the link/website for it here. The Challenge For students from minoritized communities and low-income countries, attending international scientific conferences presents both challenges and invaluable opportunities. Financial constraints often make it difficult for…