Department of Biology

The Department of Biology offers students the opportunity to study the living world, from biomolecules to ecosystems. Knowledge of biology is critical for addressing current medical, environmental, and social issues in our rapidly changing world.

Major & Minor Courses

Congrats 2024 Biology Award Winners!

Willie M. Reams Award in Biology: Chris Rawson
Nominee for the Clarence Denoon Award: Kalynn Cheeks
Nominee for the Cole Memorial Scholarship Award: Ariel Seidu
Nominee for the Van Divender Scholarship Award: Kalynn Cheeks
Biology Service Awards: Lesley Boadu, Shermin Uzair, Jillian Yates
Biology Teaching Assistant Awards: Olivia Beatty, Sarah Clark
Biology Junior Research Award: Jerry He

Biology Senior Research Awards: Olivia Beatty, Camille Walsh-Antzak
Biology Junior Achievement Awards: Jerry He and Lydia Wood
Biology Senior Achievement Award: Marina Ragoulina
John Neasmith Dickinson Memorial Research Awards: John (Zhiang) Fan, Chloe Ngo,
Jerry He, Amy Jablonski
Robert F. Smart Summer Research Awards: Katie Baker, Charlotte Brand, Elliot Delroba,
Emi Iguchi, Sarah Marsden, Camille Walsh-Antzak

Congratulations to this year's winners, and to all our biology majors!

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Upcoming Events

Nov 18

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Nov 22

International Education Week 2024: Costa Rica

All Day

Nov 19

IE Week Talk: Do Costa Rican forest fragments in community-managed water protection areas serve as a refuge for endangered mammals?

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Feb 05 2025

Lecture: "Research into the Development and Applications of a Novel Bedside Monitor of Cerebral Oxygenation, Perfusion, and Metabolism"

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Mar 06 2025

Alexis Pauline Gumbs: “Earth as a Relationship: Critical Lordean Ecologies.”

4:30 PM

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Biology Feature Stories

Laura Runyen-Janecky with student in lab

November 1, 2024

Grant News

UR Biology Professor Laura Runyen-Janecky Receives More Than $400K in NIH Grant Funding for Microbiology Research

Runyen-Janecky and her students will study a bacterium in tsetse flies that may inform treatment for fatal illness in Africa.

October 30, 2024

The rewards of anticipation

Anticipation is a strong motivator for senior Yulia Shatalov, whether she is training for a triathlon or preparing for a career in neuroscience.

October 29, 2024

Campus Life

Meet WebstUR's relatives

UR’s appreciation for spiders goes way beyond our mascot — and includes the eight long-legged critters that live in the biology department.

October 28, 2024

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Richmond marks decades of civic learning

As the Bonner Center commemorates its 20th anniversary, their Civic Fellows program has also reached a significant milestone, with more than 200 students engaging through internships worldwide.