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Undergraduate Degrees

There are many paths to becoming a Jayhawk in Biology. Discover which is right for you and explore our majors.
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A directory of KU Undergraduate Biology Staff and Faculty.

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Graduate Programs

Our graduate programs can help you advance your career or delve deeper into a specific facet of biology. KU has two a globally-recognized graduate programs that offer PhDs, masters degrees and certificates.
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Research

Learn about the diverse research opportunities available to KU students.
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Admissions

Everything you need to know about our Biology program and how to apply.
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Resources

Information for Students about Career Planning, and Research Support & More.

Biology News

RESEARCHERS SHED LIGHT ON HOW ONE DEADLY FUNGAL PATHOGEN MAKES ITS CHEMICALS

LAWRENCE — Investigators at the University of Kansas have played a key role in deciphering a previously unidentified cluster of genes responsible for producing sartorypyrones, a chemical made by the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus, whose family can cause a deadly infection in humans. Their…

KU Bio Communications Coordinator Named Employee of the Month

Maria Losito announced October Employee of the Month!

After two years, still no progress on proposed ISB 2 to replace Haworth Hall

The University of Kansas has not broken ground on a proposed science building despite being declared shovel-ready in 2021. The University planned Integrated Science Building 2, or ISB 2, to replace aging facilities.

KRISTEN BAUM WILL LEAD MONARCH WATCH

Kristen Baum, known for her work on monarchs and pollinators, began this week as director of Monarch Watch and as a senior scientist at the Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research and professor in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology.
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