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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Ron Oldfield Talks About the Value of Persistence in new Daily Article
Biology Instructor Ron Oldfield discusses how his persistent pursuit of aquarium fish welfare led him down a path of 20 years of research and a paper published in Animal Science titled “Psychological and Social Wellbeing of Bony Fishes in Zoos and Aquariums”. “They looked at me like I was speaking another language,” Oldfield said....
Join Us for the Biology Department Exposition November 1st!
Members of the biology department will be available to answer undergrad's questions about bio courses and research on Friday, November 1st, 12:45 to 1:30pm. Join us in Hovorka Atrium for snacks and conversation and connect with faculty in the department during community hour. This is a fall semester Explore Event.