The tassel was worth the hassle: on running the final lap of the PhD marathon
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The tassel was worth the hassle: on running the final lap of the PhD marathon

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

ماضٍ فيَّ حُكمُك عَدْلٌ فيَّ قضاؤُك “I was able to push from within, I had an innate desire to succeed.” Joan Benoit A bit before I was born and on February 1984, astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart were the two men ever to walk untethered in space for the first time. Six…

Girl meets Indian Ocean- Impressions from the “Rainbow Nation” (2)
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Girl meets Indian Ocean- Impressions from the “Rainbow Nation” (2)

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

We left Howick and spent the last couple of nights for us in South Africa in St Lucia with the aim of exploring the Isimangaliso Wetland Reserve. The road trip to St.Lucia was scenic and beautiful. I loved the sights of the Jacaranda tress scattered all over the hilly roads. We were told upon our arrival…

Sleepless in Howick- Impressions from the “Rainbow Nation” (1)
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Sleepless in Howick- Impressions from the “Rainbow Nation” (1)

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

On the 18th of July the world celebrated the 100th birthday of the great inspirational leader, Nelson Mandela. Madiba lived a remarkable life; a life devoted to fight for black rights, and campaigned against the laws that kept white and black people apart (apartheid) that led him to be imprisoned for 27 years. A worldwide…

When Tropentag goes to Ghent
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When Tropentag goes to Ghent

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

Marwa was train hopping from Bonn to Beautiful Ghent the other day ,yet on another insects related trip. [aesop_gallery id=”3774″ revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”] Tropentag 2018 just took place on the 17th to the 19th of September and this time it was hosted by the University of Ghent in Ghent, Belgium. For those wondering what Tropentag is,…

A quest for insects along the trail of the ‘Game of Thrones’
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A quest for insects along the trail of the ‘Game of Thrones’

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

Despite its dragons, dire wolves and white walkers, the Game of Thrones world isn’t quite as make-believe as it may seem. In fact, its capital, King’s Landing, is almost entirely filmed in the very real—and very beautiful—city of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Well, I happen to have visited Dubrovnik recently and while many people flock every summer to this…

Ento Nation Podcast: The Lady of the Flies
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Ento Nation Podcast: The Lady of the Flies

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

I am back again with an update and a new link this time 😃 You will not only read about my research but rather get to hear my voice talking all about our research with the Black Soldier Flies. I was the Ento Nation’s podcast guest this week and I enjoyed conversing with the Cricket Man….

Farewell to a dancing ’17. Hello to a grand ’18
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Farewell to a dancing ’17. Hello to a grand ’18

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

Here, we reach that time of the year, when we somehow slow down from within. Winter didn’t arrive that early this year and we were still experiencing autumn like weather at a time it used to be snowing several years ago. Well, that doesn’t have to be a bad thing at all, we still had…

IPIFF International Meeting in Brussels
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IPIFF International Meeting in Brussels

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

Here is an update on my trip to the capital of the European Union Brussels. An attempt to catch the early morning train despite the renovations that are currently taking place in Bonn central train station and a brief stop in Cologne central train station and as you can see, the beginning of the advent…

Getting it done! Getting over the PhD blues
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Getting it done! Getting over the PhD blues

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

  There has been a lot of discussions in academia recently about research studies that focused on the mental hygiene of PhD students and the amount of pressure they undergo that can easily develop into what is known as the PhD blues. I love what I am doing, I love my flies, I adore my…

Marwa & the Fellas week in Petershagen
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Marwa & the Fellas week in Petershagen

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

Towards the upper most region of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, we decided to travel all the way from Bonn to approximately 10 kilometres northeast of Minden and precisely to the little town of Petershagen on the banks of the River Weser. The trip from Bonn to Petershagen lasted for around 6 hours, the journey started…