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

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

Several people hold up a large fish, probably over 6 feet long, in turbid water.

Scientists find that climate change poses severe threat to freshwater fish

Uncertain precipitation and warming temperatures endanger habitats and species