BioFest

BioFest will take place in the Ferguson Ballroom from 1:30 to 4:00 PM on Friday 9/29. Events will include an undergraduate and graduate student research poster symposium, a Biology Career Fair, and a welcome to new students.  Please take time to come by!

Biology Dept. Tailgating

Science and Engineering Complex

Our tailgate tent for the Ole Miss game will be set up with tables and chairs in the SEC courtyard by the breezeway around 4:00 PM and will continue until around 7:00 PM. Any of you who want to start early on Saturday are welcome to do so.  We will start cooking at 4.  We’ll have water, soft drinks, and tea.  Other beverages are whatever you want to bring.  Faculty, students, staff, families, alumni are all invited.  If you know [...]

2017 Darden Lecture

Named for Dr. William Darden, professor emeritus and a former chair of UA’s Department of Biological Sciences, the Darden Lecture Series brings prominent biologists to campus to address environmental and humanitarian problems. Mrs. Ilouise Hill of Montgomery established the series to honor Darden, who was on the UA faculty for 31 years. This year's Darden Lecture will be given by Dr. Emeran Mayer, M.D.,Ph.D. Dr. Mayer is a Professor in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Executive Director [...]

Homecoming

The Department of Biological Sciences will have a number of fun and educational experiments and demonstrations showcasing the research being conducted by members of our department. Look for us under the Arts & Sciences tent on the quad!