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Biology Department Petition

This form is used to request a course substitution or alternative arrangement for Biology major or minor credit, including courses to count for the MS component of the BA/MS in Biology. Please note that the review process typically takes at least 2 weeks and can take longer depending on the time of year.

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    News

    Sabrina Samad Shoily Receives AAUW Fellowship

    September 2, 2025

      Biology PhD student Sabrina Samad Shoily of the Garcia-Marcos Lab recently received...

    Mu-Han Chen and Ninon Martinez Awarded Graduate Research Fellowships by the International Coral Reef Society

    August 15, 2025

    PhD student Mu-Han Chen of the Davies Lab and PhD student Ninon...

    Matteo Finnerty and Richard Primack Featured in the Brink

    August 13, 2025

    Undergraduate student Matteo Finnerty and Professor Richard Primack were recently featured in The...

    So Young Bae Receives Invitation and Award to Speak at the American Crystallographic Association in Chicago

    August 12, 2025

      MCBB PhD student So Young Bae of the Tolan Lab received a...

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    • Monday, November 24 Department Seminar Series - Dr. Avital Rodal
    • Monday, December 1 Department Seminar Series - Dr. Richard Primack
    • Tuesday, December 2 NEURO Graduate Student Seminar: Florence (Tori) Guerina
    • Wednesday, December 3 EBE-MB Chalk Talk: Emerson Conrad-Rooney

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