Welcome to the UW-L Department of Biology!
Here you will find information about our various degree programs, our
faculty and staff, opportunities for undergraduate and graduate
research, the River Studies Center, our alumni and the Biology Club.
The Department offers a Bachelor of Science in Biology with five tracks,
or concentrations: General Biology, Biomedical Science, Cellular and
Molecular Biology, Aquatic Science and Environmental Science. We also
have a strong graduate program leading to a Master of Science in Biology
with several specializations. There are presently over 700 Biology
majors who receive personalized instruction from a dedicated and
enthusiastic group of over 20 faculty and academic staff.
The Department of Biology has been very successful in obtaining external
grants to fund state-of-the-art laboratory and teaching facilities.
Undergraduate and graduate research opportunities abound in a variety of
areas including (among others) cell and molecular biology,
bioinformatics, genetics, developmental biology, biomedical research,
organismal biology, parasitology, mycology, plant biology, aquatic and
environmental sciences and toxicology. The Department sponsors an active
Biology Club as well as regular seminars and lectures by distinguished
scientists.
We invite you to explore the links to the left and to browse though the
many pages of the Departmental Web Site to learn more about our programs
and our excellent staff. You can also find out more about us as well as
the Department of Microbiology by viewing a short, online video. To view
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For further information, please feel free contact the chair of the Department of Biology, Dr. David Howard, at howard.davi@uwlax.edu (Phone: 608-785-6455) or any of the personnel listed in the Biology Faculty and Staff homepage. We hope to be seeing you in the near future!