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BioQuip
Undergraduate Scholarship
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Samantha Taylor is an undergraduate student at the Pennsylvania State University. Samantha has been fascinated with insects since she was a little girl. She is currently conducting research related to her honors thesis to determine if a synergistic effect exists between BT corn pollen and the neonicotinoid, clothianidin, when fed to honey bees by measuring their mortality, weight, and development of their hypopharyngeal glands. The goal of this experiment is to provide possible explanations as to why the widespread loss of honey bee colonies, known as Colony Collapse Disorder, is occurring. After earning her degree in biology and entomology, she plans to attend graduate school to expand her interest in entomology by achieving a Ph.D. in entomology. |
| For the past 29 years, BioQuip has sponsored an undergraduate scholarship for students anticipating a career in entomology. The $2,000 annual award is administered by The Entomological Foundation. For an application and information regarding this scholarship, contact The Entomological Foundation at www.entfdn.org. Deadline for application submission is July 1.. | |
BioQuip Undergraduate Scholarship Winners
1980 Richard H. Ebright (First awardee) |
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