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Currently, 3,378 species of cicadas have been described and named. Nine of these are periodical cicadas like the bugs pictured on these leaves. Photo by Gene Kritsky. Cicadas to emerge soon Posted 9:36 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Entomologist explains the wondrous spectacle of insect behavior to be seen — and heard — in southwest Wisconsin this spring Read more about Cicadas to emerge soon Story from Currents The winning sculpture at the All Student Juried Exhibition was Yia Vue’s The Cabin That Love Built: In Memorium of Milla Vue and UWL’s late Biology Professor Tom Volk. Vue says while most offerings in her culture don’t include such detail, she felt compelled to create something elaborate because of her love for Milla and the love many expressed for Volk. “As I was working on the cabin, so many stories came out about him. We were helping each other move through the process of grief.”  A cabin filled with care Posted 9:27 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2024 Student’s award-winning art project honors beloved biology faculty member, Tom Volk, and beloved best friend, Milla Vue  Read more about A cabin filled with care Graduates students from Professor Barrett Klein's biology lab shared a lesson on insects with children from Red Balloon Early Learning Center in La Crosse. Bugging out Posted noon Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 Grad students give local children an intro to insects Read more about Bugging out UWL student Danielle Hudson holds a ground bee in her hand as she marks it. Ground bee guru Posted 8:54 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2023 The vast majority of bees are living underfoot and they're playing an important role in pollination Read more about Ground bee guru Story from Currents A sculpture by London-based artist Jasmine Pradissitto, who is featured in “Close Observation: Art & Science in the Anthropocene,” an exhibition in the University Art Gallery Sept. 15-Oct. 16. Art exhibition Posted 2:31 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022 UWL gallery opens with art and science show Read more about Art exhibition UWL Entomologist Barrett Klein gives a TEDxUWLaCrosse presentation in April 2022. Klein's video now has close to 25,000 views. A world without insects? Posted 11:38 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 UWL entomologist's TEDx talk: Art is a powerful way to address the destruction of the planet Read more about A world without insects? TEDxUWLaCrosse will explore the theme of renewal at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in The Bluffs, Student Union at UWL. Renewal Posted 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2022 TEDxUWLaCrosse event April 19 features three speakers during a time of change Read more about Renewal Over the years, UW-La Crosse Professor of Biology Barrett Klein has helped thousands of students appreciate the diversity, beauty and ecological impact of insects. Insect inspiration Posted 7 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022 For UWL’s Barrett Klein, there’s beauty in every bug Read more about Insect inspiration Currently, 3,335 species of cicadas have been described and named. Seven of these are periodical cicadas like the bugs pictured on these leaves. Photo by Gene Kritsky. Cicadas to emerge in Wisconsin in three years Posted 11:48 a.m. Friday, July 2, 2021 UWL entomologist advises we can prepare by maintaining green spaces and learning about their lives Read more about Cicadas to emerge in Wisconsin in three years Story from Currents Barrett Klein, associate professor of Biology, is one of six to earn the Eagle Teaching Excellence Award. Read more → Sharing his passion for insects, discovery Posted 2:56 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 Barrett Klein pushes students to 'harness their superpowers' Read more about Sharing his passion for insects, discovery

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