Welcome to Biology

The Department of Biology is the hub of basic research on living systems, and of its application in environmental and medical biotechnology. Research in the Biology Department covers diverse areas, which gives undergraduate and graduate students broad educational opportunities. Students have the choice of a variety of inter-disciplinary streams, co-op programs and laboratory-based research projects. Studies in the Biology Department thus open a wide variety of options for professional and personal development, and not to forget, fun. Welcome.

News & Events

• Congratulations to Dr. Kim Dej on winning a MSU Teaching Award
• Joanna Wilson talks about the oil spill in the gulf here
• Dr. Rama Singh wins world citizenship award. More here
• The 2010 Biodiversity Gala - May 29th. Poster here
• 1st Biology Highschool Challenge - April 13. More here
• The 6th Biology Undergraduate Symposium took place April 9. BUS is is the capstone experience for senior undergraduate students and we encourage you to attend to view their oral and poster presentations. More here
• 45 Biology undergraduates participated in the 23rd Ontario Biology Day at York University March 13-14. More here
• Dr. Suleiman Igdoura's interview on CTV for work on rare disease, sialidosis.  Watch the interview here (wmv), or read the whole story here
• Congratulations to Dr. Juliet Daniel for receiving the Gold Crown of Merit. More here
• Congratulations to Susan Dudley for recieving a 2010 Women of Discovery Award. More here
• Dr. David Rollo's publication on BBC's Earth News here
• Dr. Gupta receives provincial Early Researcher Award. More here
• Congratulations to Elizabeth Weretilnyk on her recent ORF (Ontario Research Fund) award.
  More here
• Dr. Chris Wood and Dr. Adalto Bianchini, recipients of one of eight International Canada Research Chairs recently awarded by the International Development Research Centre and the Canada Research Chairs program. More here
  
• Vanier Graduate Scholarship winner: Nikol Piskuric of Dr. Colin Nurse's lab. More here
• Due to the recent problems with the ELM system the department has temporarily set up a website for students to obtain their course notes and other materials. Here
• Bioweek: Seminars & Colloquia

Archived news articles HERE