Biology
KU Biology guides students in the study of life itself, where they learn how about how life works at all levels, ranging from the microscopic to entire ecosystems. Working closely with our sister departments – Molecular Biosciences and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology – Undergraduate Biology teach classes in topics ranging from Virology and Biochemistry to Genetics and Ecology.
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Graduate Programs
Our graduate programs can help you advance your career or delve deeper into a specific facet of biology. KU has two a globally-recognized graduate programs that offer PhDs, masters degrees and certificates.
Research
Undergraduate Biology offers diverse research opportunities led by faculty within the departments of Molecular Biosciences & Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. These faculty researchers drive the leading edge of scientific research across a broad range of areas.
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Biology Jayhawk stories
KU professors implement alternative teaching method in biology classrooms
Dr. Dyan Morgan and Dr. Eileen hotze have developed a new teaching method that features TED talks and discussion prompts alongside their standard curricula, which has led to students being more engaged and demonstrating a deeper understanding of the material.
Electrocuting spores, for science
Biological sciences major Kit Savoy knows that if humans are going to thrive in space, they’ll need microbes. And since wind and animals are hard to come by in outer space, Savoy built a parallel plate capacitor to see whether electric fields can disperse fungal spores instead. It’s mycology plus astrobiology, with a dash of physics thrown in for good measure. Rock Chalk, Kit!
KU Innovation award honors forward thinking faculty
The Christopher H. Haufler KU Core 34 Innovation Award was presented to KU Molecular Biosciences faculty for their developments in the Bacterial Infectious Disease Laboratory course.
Study: Cellophane bees are built for chill temperatures, more so than honeybees
Scholarship from the University of Kansas shows the cellophane bee is specialized by evolution to handle the harsh shocks and cold temperatures of early spring.
12 instructional faculty members earn promotions
Twelve individuals at the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses have earned instructional faculty promotions. University leadership extended their joint congratulations.
26 KU undergraduate students selected for 2025 Millennium Fellowship
Out of 60,396 applicants from more than 7,500 institutions worldwide, 26 University of Kansas students have been selected for the 2025 Millennium Fellowship, a leadership development program overseen by the Millennium Campus Network in partnership with United Nations Academic Impact.
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