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Seminar Series

Join us on Friday afternoons to hear from local speakers and visiting scholars. Seminars are held at 3 p.m. in room 114 at the Smith Hall of Art unless otherwise specified.

April 17: Ward Wheeler from the American Museum of Natural History on Phylogenetic network optimality and search

April 24: Special Event-No Seminar  "Honors Thesis Presentations" in Monroe Hall 353

May 1: Special Event-No Seminar  "BGSC High School Science Fair" Time and location TBD

May 8: Tessa Montague from Columbia University on The neural basis of cuttlefish camouflage and social behavior In MPA B07


News from the Biology Department

An array of topics and talent were on display at the 2026 CCAS Research Showcase, including senior psychology major Sophia Spadaro who presented her survey of lacrosse players’ sunscreen use. (Photos: Long Nguyen/GW Today) Student Research Takes Center Stage at CCAS ShowcaseMore than 250 students from across GW departments and programs, including biology, displayed their scholarly work at the fourth-annual CCAS Research Showcase.
Dewanga Mayarata Student Research Takes Center Stage at CCAS ShowcaseMore than 250 undergraduate and graduate students across disciplines displayed their scholarly work at the fourth-annual CCAS Research Showcase, including biology students Dewanga Mayarata, Lara Pramanik, and Nicole Rangoussis.

Alumni Newsletters

Sent exclusively to alumni, the Department of Biological Sciences' newsletter features alumni and department updates, as well as event information. If you are one of our alumni, update your contact information with the GW Office of Alumni Relations to start receiving this and other exclusive alumni benefits. And don’t forget to biologyatgwu [dot] edu (send an email) to the department with your life updates for future newsletters.

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