Biology kicked off the 2025-2026 Academic Year by hosting our annual Graduate Welcome Luncheon on Thursday, August 21. Graduate students, staff, and faculty had the chance to meet and mingle in between training, meetings, and planning for the year. Department Chair Dr. Michael Benard gave a few remarks, touching on the department’s increasing enrollment, and highlighting new faculty member Dr. Yash Sondhi.

Welcome new students, and welcome back everyone else!