Mentored teaching and research programs foster a strong educational environment in the Department of Biology for both undergraduate and graduate students. Our research is primarily conducted within three focus areas: Cell and Developmental Biology, Neurobiology and Neuromechanical Systems, or Evolution and Ecology. The Department is closely affiliated with other divisions such as the School of Medicine and the Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, as well as organizations in Greater Cleveland that provide additional opportunities and resources to our students and faculty.
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CWRU Biology professor and alum co-host international symposium in Tokyo
Professor Karen Abbott and Dr. Katie Dixon (CWRU Biology alum: BS 2015 / MS 2017), along with their collaborator Professor Gaku Takimoto (University of Tokyo), hosted a research symposium on Critical Transitions in Ecology on May 30, 2026. The symposium took place in Tokyo and featured talks by researchers...
Remembering Former Biology Chair, Professor Emeritus Norman B. Rushforth
Collaboratively prepared by Drs. Hillel Chiel, Rich Drushel, Roy Ritzmann, Chris Cullis and Karen Abbott. Case Western Reserve University Professor Emeritus of Biology Norman B. Rushforth died on March 16, 2026 at the age of 93. The following tribute was assembled in remembrance by a group of his colleagues and...