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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
Student Research Shines at CCAS Showcase
Undergraduate and graduate students, including junior biology major Jacob Washton, displayed their scholarly work at the 2024 CCAS Research Showcase.
Making Hiss-tory: How Snakes Scaled Evolutionary Heights
A study by Biology Professor Alexander Pyron reveals that from losing legs to stretching skulls, snakes evolved faster and with more variety than other species.