The Penick lab is looking for MS students to start Fall 2020. Are you interested in social insect ecology and evolution? Contact me! https://penicklab.com/index.php/2019/11/05/recruiting-ms-students-for-fall-2020/
Dr. Penick and Dr. Bhate of ASU presented their work on insect honeycomb and 3D-printing at NASA's Biocene workshop in Cleveland, OH https://www.grc.nasa.gov/vine/biocene-tools-workshop-2019/
Just like humans, ants have a distinct microbiome that is associated with their nests. One thing that's different: ants are better keeping their nurseries clean! https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rspb.2019.1026