The Department of Biology provides training for both undergraduate and graduate students. The strongest areas of training in the program are in Animal Behavior, Cell and Developmental Biology, Computational Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology, Physiology, and Plant Biotechnology. In addition, 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. Cooperative programs outside of Case, including the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, and the Holden Arboretum allow for students to have a variety of resources at hand. Research in the department is primarily conducted in one of three focus areas: Cell and Developmental Biology, Neurobiology and Neuromechanical Systems, or Evolution and Ecology. This focus framework allows faculty to build on common research interests. Mentored teaching and research programs with faculty and students foster a strong educational environment in the Department.
Biology faculty Ronald Oldfield to be honored with award from Bowling Green State University
Ron Oldfield, Senior Instructor of Biology, has been chosen to receive an award entitled “Excellence in College Teaching and Research.” The award will be presented at a special celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Marine Lab at BGSU, which will be held on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 on the...
The Department Welcomes 5 New Faculty!
Faculty, staff, and graduate students were welcomed back to campus with a pasta buffet and some opening notes from Dr. Ryan Martin and Department Chair Dr. Michael Benard at our Graduate Welcome Luncheon this past Thursday, August 24th. The Department of Biology welcomed 5 new faculty members, including 2...
Dr. Emmitt Jolly Quoted in Newsweek Article on Schistosomiasis
Professor Dr. Emmitt Jolly was recently quoted in the Newsweek article "Horror as Woman Shares Symptoms That Discovered Mom's 40-Year-Old Parasite." The article discusses the incredible case of a woman who lived with Schistosomiasis for 36 years! Dr. Jolly spoke on the prevalence of these parasites in different parts of the world,...
Incoming Biology Department Assistant Professor Dr. Elliot Gardner Publishes About the Evolution of Tropical Trees in PNAS
Congratulations to Dr. Elliot Gardner, an incoming Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology, who recently published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences about the evolution of tropical trees "Echoes of ancient introgression punctuate stable genomic lineages in the evolution of figs". From the...
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Department of Biology Newsletter 2019
Click here to read the most recent department newsletter (2018/2019)