Dung beetle and larvae taken by Huber et al.

Better together: sibling cooperation matters! Burying beetle larvae consistently benefited from growing up with siblings, both with & without parents. Huber et al. show that sibling interactions can play a key role in the evolution of family life. Read now!
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

So glad to touch base with Sarah Fitzpatrick and Cinnamon Mittan! They were in town for the Midwest CASC meeting!

Enjoyed seeing Owen Cook and his assistant, Eve, at the University of Chicago Press, yesterday! They’ve got everything under control.

We read this paper for lab group and liked it a lot.

Diagram from “Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics for Finite Populations and the Noise-Induced Reversal of Selection” by Ananda Shikhara Bhat and Vishwesha Guttal (Jan 2025). © University of Chicago

How Randomness Can Flip Evolution: New Study Uncovers Surprising Role of Population Noise

Summary & Analysis by Tahirah Williams of “Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics for Finite Populations and the Noise-Induced Reversal of Selection” by Bhat et al.
www.amnat.org/an/newpapers...

Acting Head and Entomology Professor Andrew Suarez named a 2025 Fellow of ESA | School of Integrative Biology | Illinois The Entomological Society of America (ESA) has honored Dr. Andrew Suarez, acting head and professor in the Department of Entomology, by naming him a 2025 Fellow of the Society.

Congrats to Dr. Andrew Suarez, named a 2025 Fellow of the Entomological Society of America! From biomechanics to invasion biology, his work has transformed how we understand ants—and how we teach science. 🐜🎓

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Horray for Andy!