A University of Illinois professor at a White House ceremony has received a National Medal of Science award for her work studying bees and their population decline.
Professor May Berenbaum, the Head of Department of Entomology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and an authority on insects, received a National Medal of Science at a White House ceremony on November 20. Dr. Berenbaum is known for pioneering studies of the relationship between insects and plants; specifically how the two have coevolved to form a symbiotic relationship.
Dr. Berenbaum has been teaching at the Urbana-Champaign campus since 1990. Much of her research has concentrated on pollinating insects, specifically bees, which makes her investigation into their declining numbers a natural extension of her earlier work. The author of several Books, she also heads the annual on-campus Insect Fear Film Festival.
Her position as a National Medal of Science recipient increases the schools’ reputation and ability to secure endowments, and will more than likely find its way to a printing company to be included in the University of Illinois promotional materials.
In addition to this recent honor, Dr. Berenbaum has been made a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Entomological Society of America, as well as being elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Get a Free Quote for Books
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