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In the Department of Biological Sciences, challenging science courses are just one part of a holistic approach to learning. Our curriculum integrates traditional study with individual mentorship in the lab and service learning and sustainable projects in the community, for a truly interdisciplinary experience.
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"Perhaps the most exciting part of our work is the immediacy of it all. Never before has there been a greater need to understand wetlands ecosystems, as it might soon be too late."
Kathryn Norman
MS '18
Biology Department Making Headlines
Fish Out of Water: Keck Grant Helps Biologist Wade into Evolution Pool
With a $1.4 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation, Professor Sandy Kawano will take giant leaps toward understanding how amphibious ancestors took small steps onto land.
Dark Matter Solves Butterfly Evolutionary Mystery
A new study by GW biology researchers team, led by Luca Livraghi, a biology post doctoral student, revealed how an unexpected genetic mechanism influences the evolution of butterfly wing coloration.