Excellent teaching, mentoring, and research opportunities are hallmarks of the rich learning environment in the Department of Biological Sciences.
Academic programs in biology prepare students for a range of careers in industry, government, education and research. The biology major is recommended for students interested in botany, zoology, ecology, microbiology, molecular biology, environmental biology or teaching. It’s also an excellent preparation for graduate studies in biology, medicine and dentistry. Find out more about the advantages of studying biology.
In addition to offering a major, minor and master’s in biology, the Department of Biological Sciences participates in the molecular biology, biochemistry and bioinformatics (MB3) and environmental science and studies programs.
The department offers students:
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Dr. Elana Ehrlich, along with Dr. Mary Devadas, an associate professor in TU’s chemistry department, engineer a gold nanoparticle loaded with DNA and a chemotherapeutic drug to combat Hsp90 inhibitor drug resistance.
Dr. Brian Fath and colleagues published a paper in the “Journal of Bioeconomics” on how the product differentiation in economic markets can be modeled using power-law distribution similar to how biodiversity increases (niche expansion) in ecosystems.
Dr. Jay Nelson’s paper in the “University of Chicago Press Journals” focuses on wild striped bass juveniles forming dominance hierarchies and their routine exposed to hypoxic waters in the Chesapeake Bay.
