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The School of Biological Sciences is comprised of four sections into which faculty are organized based on their primary research interest, Integrative Biology, Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, and Neurobiology. The School is the most popular major at the University. There are over 3, 200 declared biology majors. Students have a variety of degree choices, including a BA in Biology, a BS in Clinical Laboratory Science, Public Health and Environmental Science and a BS in Biology with nine options of specialization. The School offers three graduate programs leading to a Ph.D. degree in Ecology Evolution and Biology, Microbiology and Plant Biology. The faculty of the School of Biological Sciences also participate in affiliated graduate programs such as Cellular & Molecular Biology and Neurosciences.

News

	04/25/12 The annual College of Natural Sciences Honors and Awards banquet honored many of our staff and faculty...
	04/24/12 Dr. Linda Hicke of Northwestern University has been named the new dean of the College of Natural Sciences...
	04/20/12 Dr. Chris Thomas, a biology alumnus, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, one of the world's top scientific honors...
	04/10/12 Dr. David Crews (IB) and Dr. Andrea Gore discuss 'Living in a Contaminated World' on Game Changers...
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Research

	04/11/12 Dr. Jeff Chen (MCDB) finds that seed size in some plants is controlled by siRNAs inherited from the plant's mother...
	03/19/12 Dr. David Crews (IB) weighs in on the effects of Bisphenol-A as an endocrine disruptor and the impending FDA ban...
	03/05/12 Dr. Tanya Paull (MGM) gives a brief video interview regarding her CPRIT-funded cancer research...
	02/20/12 Jacob Soule, a student in our Plant Biology Graduate Program, was featured on KVRX discussing co-evolution in pollination...
more research...