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Sharon Long wins International Prize for Biology

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Upcoming Events

October

19

Department Seminars

Biology Seminar Series: Mercedes Paredes “The Dynamic Neonatal Brain: Postnatal Neurodevelopmental Processes and Implications in Disease "

Date:

Monday, October 19, 2026. 4:00 - 5:00pm

October

26

Department Seminars

Biology Seminar Series - Orion Weiner "From Swarms to Flocks: Discovering and Rewriting the Rules of Collective Cell Migration"

Date:

Monday, October 26, 2026. 4:00 - 5:00pm

November

2

Department Seminars

Biology Seminar Series - Jonathan Pritchard "Trait Causal Models: Combining GWAS, Genetic Perturbations, and Observational 'Omics to Study Human Biology."

Date:

Monday, November 2, 2026. 4:00 - 5:00pm

Scott J. Dixon, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair

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Welcome to the Department of Biology!
We are here to discover fundamental knowledge about the living world, communicate that knowledge to others for the benefit of humanity, and train the next generation of scientists.

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