Welcome back to Biology! It has been a busy fall, marked by physical and other changes all around us.  While our Chair, Toby Bradshaw is on sabbatical leave in Autumn Quarter, I have taken on the role as Acting Chair through December, 2016. It has been a great opportunity for me to meet more members of the department and to learn about what everyone does. I’m impressed at the... Read more

The Undergraduate Program in the Department of Biology continues to provide undergraduates with the most up to date biological science curriculum.  116 new majors enrolled in the program fall quarter. Students continue to study a broad range of Life Science topics that will carry them into the world of business, education, research, and a variety of health care fields. The addition of new... Read more

This fall the department welcomed eight new students to the graduate program, who have already joined their distinguished colleagues by receiving various awards and distinctions. The picture features almost 40 graduate students at our annual Awards Dinner, celebrating their accomplishments and more than $250k awarded to Biology students in the 2015-16 academic year from departmental... Read more

Biology Principal Lecturer Scott Freeman and several undergraduate students were featured in a video about active learning in the classroom and new strategies to create more equitable learning environments for all students. Produced by the UW College of Arts & Sciences, the video received more than 40,000 views on Facebook, 200 individual shares and a multitude of enthusiastic comments... Read more

The work is underway! The new Life Sciences Complex is officially under construction. Biology turned the site over to the development team in June and it has been exciting to watch the progress, abet noisy progress, each day. Take a look at the future building as Chair Toby Bradshaw narrates a virtual tour through the space. You can learn more about the Life Sciences Complex... Read more