The Department of Biology is one of the premier teaching and research units on campus. Building a strong foundation in biology opens the door to a myriad of academic and career paths in the health and environmental science industries.
Recent news from the Department of Biology

You鈥檙e more complex than a worm, and researchers now believe they know why
Drivers of organismal complexity may lie in the number of protein families, rather than the number of genes

Nevada ENDURE students shine after graduating
The program provides a paid stipend to undergraduate researchers

Museum of Natural History preserves Nevada's flora and fauna for future generations
'We are small but mighty'