Biology News

Alumni Event: SAVE THE DATE

The Biology Department will be hosting a complimentary happy hour for all Biology Alumni on October 25th during BU’s Alumni Weekend (October 25-27, 2013). More

Professor Finnerty Wins Metcalf Award

Read BU Today article, "Innovator Finnerty Wins Metcalf Award". More

Three Biology Professors Featured in “Biology 3.0”

CAS Arts & Sciences Magazine article, "Biology 3.0." tells the story of how three Biology researchers are diving into systems biology by decoding red-spotted purple butterflies, flipping the switch for genes, and ending turf wars in ecosystem management. More

End of an Era, Six Biology Faculty Members Retire in 2013

The Biology Department congratulated six retiring faculty members at a luncheon in early May. Combined, these six professors served at BU for a total of 249 years! More

Thoreau’s Journals Used for Studying Climate Change

Professor Richard Primack's research on climate change has garnered substantial coverage in the mainstream media. More

Seven Weeks Across Northern Greenland

Dr. Nathan Stewart embarked on a seven-week sampling expedition across the Greenlandic ice sheet More

Alumnus Jay Storz Publishes in Science Magazine

Jay Storz, a former graduate student of Professor Tom Kunz, is the senior author of "Epistasis Among Adaptive Mutations in Deer Mouse Hemoglobin" in Science magazine.

Professor Daniel Sègre Discusses the Origins of Life

Professor Daniel Segre', a College of Arts & Sciences associate professor of biology and a College of Engineering associate professor of bioinformatics and biomedical engineering, discusses the origins of life in A Self-Reproducing and Evolving Cell.

50 Years of the Colworth Medal

Professor Sir Hans Kornberg was featured in the Biomedical Society Magazine’s February issue, "50 Years of the Colworth Medal."

Congratulations to the Class of 2013

The Biology Department would like to congratulate all 2013 Biology, BMB, Marine Science, and Neuroscience graduates! More