Creating Leaders in Research, Education and Service

Welcome to the Department of Biological Sciences!

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Our department comprises undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty and staff with broad interests and a fascination for biology and the natural world. From stem cells to systematics and molecules to whole environments, we research and teach a diverse and integrative set of disciplines. We strive to create leaders in research, education, and service and feature facilities well-equipped for contemporary research in the laboratory, field, and computational biology. The Department of Biological Sciences focuses on programs that unite four major areas: Cellular & Molecular Biology; Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology; Genetics, Genomics, & Bioinformatics; and Physiology & Behavior. Faculty research programs reflect the interdisciplinary strength of our department while providing a firm foundation in theoretical focal areas; see our Research Areas page. Nationally and internationally recognized research is conducted in numerous centers within the department: The Center for Biodiversity Research, The Ecological Research Center, The Edward J. Meeman Biological Station, The Integrated Microscopy Center, and The University of Memphis Herbarium; see our Centers Page.