Biological Sciences

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you are encouraged to explore, a place where answering important questions and finding solutions to our most pressing challenges is just what we do. Our students and faculty are working together to build a healthier, safer, and more inclusive future.

The LSU Department of Biological Sciences is committed to developing and maintaining world-class research programs, and educating the next generation of international leaders in our field.

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- Biological Sciences Grad Office

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Explore the Centers on campus that are part of the Department of Biological Sciences:

In The News

May 3, 2023

Congratulations to the Choppin Honors Convocation Award Winners

May 2, 2023

Three Students Research Featured in Wiki Education

April 28, 2023

Three BioSci Students Recognized Among Tiger Twelve

April 28 2022

Chung Receives LSU Alumni Association Rising Faculty Research Award

April 17, 2023

Two Biological Sciences students named 2023 Goldwater Scholars

March 7, 2023

Professor Lattin Receives NSF Career Award

January 18, 2023

LSU Announces Largest-ever Investment in Seed Funding for Faculty Research

December 1, 2022

Community Stories Help Researchers Map the Spread of Air Pollutants

November 18, 2022

Bohnert Receives Grant through the National Institute on Aging

November 17, 2022

Introducing LSU LAGNiAppE -- a one-year research training program for recent college graduates interested in advancing their knowledge and research skills in evolutionary biology.

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