The Department of Biology is one of the premier teaching and research units on campus. Building a strong foundation in biology opens the door to a myriad of academic and career paths in the health and environmental science industries.

Recent news from the Department of Biology

Two people standing in murky water hold a very large fish in the dark.

Global treaty for migratory wildlife could do more for freshwater fish, new paper argues

Researchers highlight gaps in protections under the Convention on Migratory Species and point to opportunity for action at CMS COP15

A photo of Jeanne Zeh smiling in a sunny, mountainous area with snow and trees behind her.

Scholarship established in memory of Jeanne Zeh

Zeh worked at the University for 22 years

An illustration of a woman running toward a hurdle on a track.

Female-authored research articles spend more time under review than male-authored articles, new study finds

The results reflect trends in the gender gap in science