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Emily Marino, a biological sciences student, uses scientific equipment in the Ronan Carroll Lab
Students Receive Research Awards
Undergraduate biology students tackle diabetes, cancer, antibiotic-resistant infections...

Biological Sciences Department

Biological Sciences

Students journey to the corners of the Earth probing problems such as climate change and diversity in the natural world. Sometimes they're looking back in time, digging up fossils of the past. Sometimes they're looking in to the future, searching for medical answers.

Cell and Microbiology

Cell and Microbiology

World-class facilities & faculty in biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, cell biology, developmental biology

Ecology and Evolution

Ecology and Evolution

From evolutionary genetics, population biology, and conservation biology to paleontology and the history of life on earth

Neuroscience

Neuroscience

Researching molecular biology, biophysics, electrophysiology, microscopy and image analysis, computational modeling

Conservation Biology

Conservation Biology

Restoring biodiversity, mitigating the extinction of species, preserving sensitive habitats and managing landscapes

Advising Center

Pre-Health Advising Center

For students interested in health professions: dentistry, medicine, optometry, physical therapy, veterinary medicine

Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate Research

Laboratory experience and fieldwork in ecology, neuroscience, microbiology, genetics, pathogens, and paleontology