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​Welcome to the DEPARTMENT OF

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

​UND​ERGRADUATE​GRADUATE​​


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Eraser enzymes

UD biochemist studies when enzymes in our cells go wrong and misbehave in human disease
 

Outstanding faculty

Jennifer Nauen, associate professor of biological sciences, has received a 2021 faculty excellence award from the College of Arts and Sciences, recognizing her dedication to advisement.
 

Early Career Grant

NIH award supports ​Prof. Aimee Jaramillo-Lambert​'s research into formation of sperm, egg cells
 
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100%
of students with a Bachelor's of Science in Biology are employed or pursuing further education
900+
Undergraduates majoring in Biological Sciences
100%
of students with a M.S. or Ph.D. in Biological Sciences are employed in industry or academia
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Wh​y UD Biology? 

  • ​​​​​​​​​Join our faculty and 900+ Biology majors who work together in class, class labs, and mentored research projects.

  • Learn with fellow students in student organizations and study abroad. 

  • Develop your skills in critical thinking and reasoning, and your understanding of the natural world and the complexity and beauty of science.​



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FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

Aimee Jaramillo-Lambert

Aimee Jaramillo-Lambert, Assistant Professor of Biology, has received a $2 million R35 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study chromosome shape and distribution in meiosis of sperm and eggs. The formation of sperm and eggs with the wrong number of chromosomes, or with misshapen chromosomes, are key contributing factors to infertility, miscarriages, and birth defects in humans.