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.

Delaney Miller wears a protective helmet and netting while holding up a honeycomb frame containing wax and bees.

Researchers identify microbe that protects bees from fungal infections

Newton lab finds addition of Bombella apis to hives could protect bees from fungal pathogens, helping maintain bee populations and, thus, protecting the food supply.

Cover of the journal Development with an image associated with an article by members of Justin Kumar's lab.

Kumar lab on the cover of Development

An image of immunostaining of an early third larval Drosophila eye-antennal disc from the Kumar lab's paper was chosen for the cover of the journal Development.

Many lights are on inside the Paul H. O'Neill Graduate Center at the Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs on a summer evening on the IU Bloomington campus on Aug. 22, 2019.

Foundation funds research that could make campus safer for birds

The Brabson Library and Educational Foundation has awarded a grant to IU researchers measuring the impact of campus buildings on bird populations.

Silhouettes of two gulls are seen perched on a lamp post as the sun sets.

Artificial light at night changes seasonal responses in birds

A new study by Indiana University researchers found that birds exposed to artificial light at night begin and end their reproductive cycle earlier in the season.

Emma Boehm tagging partridge pea plants in the field for an experiment evaluating adaptive capacity of natural populations.

Biology students receive prestigious graduate research fellowships

IU Biology students Abigail McClain, Joshua A. Jones, and Emma Boehm were selected by the National Science Foundation to receive awards through its Graduate Research Fellowship Program.

Undergraduate named Goldwater Scholar

IU Biology junior Eduardo Duro has been awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for the 2021-22 academic year.

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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You are welcome here

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

Researchers identify microbe that protects bees from fungal infections

Kumar lab on the cover of Development

Foundation funds research that could make campus safer for birds

Artificial light at night changes seasonal responses in birds

Biology students receive prestigious graduate research fellowships

Undergraduate named Goldwater Scholar

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

The College of Arts & Sciences

World-class teaching + research

See our undergraduate degree options

Pursue your graduate degree

Researchers identify microbe that protects bees from fungal infections

Kumar lab on the cover of Development

Foundation funds research that could make campus safer for birds

Artificial light at night changes seasonal responses in birds

Biology students receive prestigious graduate research fellowships

Undergraduate named Goldwater Scholar

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