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Research on butterflies published

December 16, 2013

Vanessa Serratore (zoology ’08, DVM ’11) began researching the body temperature molting Monarch butterfly larvae for her undergraduate honors thesis while studying abroad in Australia. Working in collaboration with Patrick Carter, WSU associate professor in biological sciences, and Myron Zalucki of the University of Queensland, Serratore successfully completed a four-site research study while also completing her doctorate in veterinary medicine at WSU. The resulting paper was published in the February 2013 print issue of Australian Journal of Entomology and online in September.

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Carter receives advising award

December 9, 2013

In December, Pat Carter, associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences (SBS), received the Outstanding Advising Award from the WSU chapter of the National Academic Advising Association. He is associate director of the SBS undergraduate program and the school’s dedicated advisor for pre-veterinary studies.

Of his 17 years as a student advisor, Carter believes “advising is one of the most rewarding aspects of my job.”