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As the only life science department on the UC West Campus, the Department of Biological Sciences is dedicated to achieving excellence in both our undergraduate and graduate programs. UC is designated by the Carnegie Foundation as a research intensive institution, and, accordingly, we offer the disciplinary breadth necessary for undergraduate education and the disciplinary specialization necessary for comprehensive graduate education and training. Graduate students pursue both MS and Ph.D. degrees.
Our faculty and students conduct cutting-edge research to further our understanding of the natural world and seek applications in fields spanning all of biology, from molecular and cell to animal behavior and conservation. Our emerging research strengths are organized into three research foci: Sensory Biology and Behavior (SBB); Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (EEC); and Molecular Biology, Genetics and Physiology (MBGP).
Our undergraduate curriculum provides a rigorous introduction to biology for students from many programs, and our upper level curriculum offers advanced training and specialization through course work and formative research experiences. Undergraduates pursue BS and BA degrees, and we also offer a 4+1 program that enables students to earn a BS and a non-research MS degree in 5 years.
Mailing address:
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210006,
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0006
Departmental office:
614 Rieveschl Hall Phone: (513) 556-9700
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April 16, 2025
UC biology students on Wednesday helped a family of Canada geese get from a sixth-floor skyway to the safety of the ground in an annual spring ritual. The geese have nested there for the last five years.
April 14, 2025
Some fruit flies avoid parasites at expense of sleep. But researchers found that this wakefulness makes flies more prone to starvation.