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Biology Department News

Our most recent news is below. You can check out our archived newsletters for additional information about the Biology Department, too. 

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

Students visit one of the world’s best birding sites just beyond campus.

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.

Expert Alert: Discussing fall colors with a biologist

UMD researchers study how flying squirrels are impacted by climate change.

UMD graduate helps elementary school students plant 1,000 trees.

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

UMD research is advancing our understanding of lake ecology in the winter.