Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria primed to become multidrug-resistant bugs
Answering Questions with Keystrokes
Researcher uses computer models to probe microscopic worlds
The Lab Report: "Killer Yeast"
Senior molecular biology major Lance Fredericks takes common Brewer's yeast and turns it into an anti-fungal agent that can be used to fight drug-resistant infections.
Evolution in the Galápagos
Students Visit the Galápagos for Field Work and Outreach
Predicting Preterm Birth
Point-of-care measures might be used to identify pregnant women at risk for preterm birth.
Department of Biological Sciences
The Department of Biological Sciences offers undergraduate (Biochemistry, Biology, Medical Sciences, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology) and graduate (Biology; Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (MMBB); Neuroscience) degrees. We also participate in the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology interdisciplinary graduate program. The department has faculty with research programs that have particular strengths in evolutionary biology, cellular and molecular biology, and biochemistry.