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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
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.
Circle of Life
Conservationist and nonprofit leader JG Collomb, B.S. ’96, is an advocate for peaceful coexistence between humans and animals.