Elyse Ibata, a second-year genetics and cell biology major in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, will present at the Central States Communication Association (CSCA) undergraduate honors conference as a Top Three Paper in their undergraduate honors research session. Ibata is an honors student under the guidance of Jessica Hutchins, PhD, interim director of SIUE Honors College, in the John Martinson Honors Program. Ibata's paper is titled “M...
News, Events & Seminars
SAVE THE DATE for Darwin Day 2024!
Seminar by Dr. Jonathon Losos (WashU):
Friday, February 16th, 2024 at 3pm in Science East 3126
Job Posting (posted October 2023)
Position Title:
Director of Forensic Sciences Master’s Program/Associate or Full Professor
For more information see the announcement HERE.
Newsletters
The Department of Biological Sciences tries to produce regular newsletters so that our students, friends, alumni, and supporters can stay abreast of ongoings in the department. Check out our recent newsletter:
BIOL Dept Newsletter 2022 [pdf]
Recent News and Announcements
SIUE Honors Student Selected as Top Three Paper for upcoming CSCA Conference
11 March 2024, 12:29 PM
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SIUE Graduate School Honors Outstanding Graduate Students
31 October 2023, 9:11 AM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School awarded prestigious scholarships to graduate students who have made exceptional contributions to teaching and research at the annual Awards Reception on October 24.
Master’s-level students who received the Competitive Graduate Award and Graduate Scholar Award for the 2023-2024 academic year were honored for their outstanding academic achievements. The scholarship recipients represent graduate programs from a wide variety of acad...
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Biological Sciences Alumni Happy Hour
5 July 2023, 12:00 AM
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SIUE to Welcome Beronda Montgomery to Campus to Commemorate Darwin Day
30 January 2023, 11:15 AM
In commemoration of Darwin Day, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Arts & Issues in collaboration with The Department of Biology’s Ralph W. Axtell Lecture Series will present the lecture, “From Seeds of Inspiration to a Harvest of Discovery and Impact” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 in the Meridian Ballroom at the Morris University Center on the Edwardsville campus.
Beronda L. Montgomery, PhD, writer, researcher and scholar, will be the keynote speaker and ta...
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SIUE’s Lee Featured for “Breaking the Mold of What A Scientist Looks Like”
2 September 2022, 2:15 PM
SIUE’s Danielle N. Lee, PhD, assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Biological Sciences, is a nationally-recognized scholar who consistently underscores the importance of increasing diversity in science.
In a Science Friday article, “Breaking the Mold of What A Scientist Looks Like,” writer Clare Fieseler highlights Lee’s journey toward becoming a scientist and professor.
An excerpt from Fieseler’s article reads, “But ...
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Biology, Geography Double Major Inspired to Become College Professor, Researcher
3 May 2022, 3:45 PM
When College of Arts and Sciences senior Samantha Gallatin, of Machesney Park, came to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, she wanted to become a secondary education biology teacher.
After joining the GEOPATHS Scholars Program, however, her interests shifted toward geography, and she became inspired in pursuing a career as a researcher and professor at the collegiate level. The GEOPATHS Scholars Program is funded by the National Science Foundation and is designed to increase awareness...
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Dr. Danielle Lee interviewed by National Geographic Explorer: The wonders of urban wildlife.
15 August 2018, 12:00 AM
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