Creating Leaders in Research, Education and Service
Welcome to the Department of Biological Sciences!
Our department comprises undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty and staff with broad interests and a fascination for biology and the natural world. From stem cells to systematics and molecules to whole environments, we research and teach a diverse and integrative set of disciplines. We strive to create leaders in research, education, and service and feature facilities well-equipped for contemporary research in the laboratory, field, and computational biology. The Department of Biological Sciences focuses on programs that unite four major areas: Cellular & Molecular Biology; Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology; Genetics, Genomics, & Bioinformatics; and Physiology & Behavior. Faculty research programs reflect the interdisciplinary strength of our department while providing a firm foundation in theoretical focal areas; see our Research Areas page. Nationally and internationally recognized research is conducted in numerous centers within the department: The Center for Biodiversity Research, The Ecological Research Center, The Edward J. Meeman Biological Station, The Integrated Microscopy Center, and ÁñÁ«Ö±²¥ Herbarium; see our Centers Page.