EEB’s Vaishnavi Verma receives first place

EEB Master’s student Vaishnavi Verma wonfirst place for Master Students for her poster at the Kansas Entomological Society Meeting in April.  The title of her poster “Does aggression level co-vary between male and female Drosophila melanogaster?”. The conference was hosted by the Kansas Academy of Science / Kansas Entomological Society.  “I would first like to thank my advisor, Jenny Gleason, for all her continued support and patience. She believed in me and pushed me to present my research with confidence. I would also like to thank this opportunity that KAS/KES Society gave me to present my work. Receiving this prestigious award was a moment of pure joy and validation for my hard work and dedication. It was an honor to be recognized for my achievements and it motivates me to continue striving for excellence in my field.”