Department of Biology: Indiana University Bloomington

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We offer several B.A. and B.S. degrees in the fields of Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, and Molecular Life Sciences.

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Our graduate students conduct cutting-edge research and receive specialized training in many key research areas.

Shell of a juvenile ammonite fossilized in Burmese amber.

First-of-its-kind ammonite in amber offers rare glimpse of ancient sea life

A 100-million-year-old lump of fossilized tree resin discovered in the mines of northern Myanmar is helping scientists shed new light on ancient sea life.

Irene Newton holds a tube of fruit flies.

$1.8M NIH grant will fund research on how a bacterium stops mosquitoes from spreading disease

Associate Professor Irene Newton will investigate how Wolbachia colonizes insects to prevent the spread of diseases such as West Nile virus and Zika.

Native plant species may be at greater risk from climate change than non-natives

Associate Professor Jen Lau (co-author on the study) and her students simulated global warming conditions in fields planted with native and non-native plant species to test their hypothesis.

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This year the flu came in two waves—here’s why

Professor Emerita Patricia Foster explains why there were two waves of flu during the 2018-19 flu season.

Delaney Miller, wearing a beekeeper's hat with netting, presents a frame from a bee hive with honeycomb and lots of bees.

EEB Graduate Program award and fellowship roundup

A compilation of recent achievements of our Ph.D. students in the Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Graduate Program.

Alex Jahn outfits an American Robin with a GPS tracker to study its migration patterns.

'Backpacks' for birds

Using tiny trackers, Adjunct Research Scientist Alex Jahn monitors bird migration changes as part of the Prepared for Environmental Change initiative.

A range of research strengths

Our faculty, research scientists, and graduate and undergraduate students are exploring everything from ecosystems to microbiology and developmental biology; evolution to cell biology; molecular biology to systems biology, bioinformatics, and genomics. Together, we explore the breadth of biological questions and experimental systems.

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Expertise + scientific approach

Our faculty members are world-class researchers and teachers who share an excitement for the life sciences. The multiplicity of expertise and scientific approach, combined with our exceptional collegial culture, is what makes IU Biology stand out and has made IU a premiere place for performing research.

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The IU Department of Biology is a community of diverse academic scientists, students, and staff from a wide range of cultures, nationalities, races, and social backgrounds. We are committed to celebrating diversity and inclusion as well as maintaining a culture of respect and kindness.

Department of Biology

World-class teaching + research

See our undergraduate degree options

Pursue your graduate degree

First-of-its-kind ammonite in amber offers rare glimpse of ancient sea life

$1.8M NIH grant will fund research on how a bacterium stops mosquitoes from spreading disease

Native plant species may be at greater risk from climate change than non-natives

This year the flu came in two waves—here’s why

EEB Graduate Program award and fellowship roundup

'Backpacks' for birds

A range of research strengths

Expertise + scientific approach

You are welcome here

Ready to take the next step?

Incoming freshmen

Current IU students

Prospective graduate students

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World-class teaching + research

See our undergraduate degree options

Pursue your graduate degree

First-of-its-kind ammonite in amber offers rare glimpse of ancient sea life

$1.8M NIH grant will fund research on how a bacterium stops mosquitoes from spreading disease

Native plant species may be at greater risk from climate change than non-natives

This year the flu came in two waves—here’s why

EEB Graduate Program award and fellowship roundup

'Backpacks' for birds

A range of research strengths

Expertise + scientific approach

You are welcome here

Ready to take the next step?

Incoming freshmen

Current IU students

Prospective graduate students

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The College of Arts & Sciences