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.

The biology department led by Dr. Emmitt Jolly will be hosting the 2025 Midwest Neglected Infectious Diseases Meeting this summer, August 22-23. Click the button below for more information.

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Postdoc Troy Neptune Headed to Spain on Fulbright Fellowship!

In late 2025, postdoctoral scholar Troy Neptune will be travelling to Seville, Spain to study the effects of artificial light and light pollution have on amphibians, building on his previous research on how amphibians respond to changing light conditions in the context of climate change. “I used to love looking...

Zach Slimak Awarded Honorable Mention in NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

PhD graduate student Zach Slimak in the Fox Lab was awarded an Honorable Mention for the 2025 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the "Life Sciences - Neurosciences" category. Congratulations Zach!

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