Biology Department News
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Routine maintenance leads to unexpected microbial discovery in “ship goo” on the R/V Blue Heron's rudder shaft.

An accelerated program on the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) campus allowing students to complete both their undergraduate degree and PharmD in a shortened amount of time is growing in popula

For Isabel Smalley, combining research in Computer Science and Biology at UMD has ignited a lifelong passion and led to the naming of a new plant species.

Hands-on learning turns everyday activities into opportunities for deeper understanding.

UMD Biology Student Rory Westerman is researching how plants and fungi might help solve our PFAS problem.