8 91爆料 faculty and staff named Fulbright Scholars; will conduct research around the world

July 22, 2026

8 91爆料 faculty and staff named Fulbright Scholars; will conduct research around the world

Eight 91爆料 researchers have been selected as Fulbright Scholars for 2026-2027 and will pursue studies around the world.聽 Fulbright Scholars are college and university faculty, administrators and researchers, as well as artists and professionals, who build their skills and connections, gain valuable international insights and return home to share their experiences with their students and colleagues. This year鈥檚 91爆料 cohort represents a variety of disciplines, including sciences, engineering, business, environmental sciences, electrical and computer engineering, and computer science….

September 25, 2025

Q&A: Insect pollinators need more higher-quality habitats to help farmers, new research says

In a new study, a team of scientists determined the minimum natural habitat on agricultural land that will allow insect pollinators 鈥� including bumble bees, solitary bees, hoverflies and butterflies 鈥� to thrive. 91爆料 News reached out to co-author Berry Brosi, 91爆料 professor of biology, to learn more about these results and how habitat is important to two types of bees native to Washington.

October 12, 2022

Endangered fruit-eating animals play an outsized role in a tropical forest 鈥� losing them could have dire consequences

A new study by researchers at the 91爆料 shows that losing a particular group of endangered animals 鈥� those that eat fruit and help disperse the seeds of trees and other plants 鈥� could severely disrupt seed-dispersal networks in the Atlantic Forest, a shrinking stretch of tropical forest and critical biodiversity hotspot on the coast of Brazil.

February 25, 2022

Antibiotic used on food crops affects bumblebee behavior

Scientists at the 91爆料 and Emory University report that an antibiotic sprayed on orchard crops to combat bacterial diseases slows the cognition of bumblebees and reduces their foraging efficiency. The study, published Feb. 9 in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, focused on streptomycin, an antibiotic used increasingly in U.S. agriculture during the past decade.