Major Information
Melting ice is forcing polar bears to swim more; the cost is high
New research by BYU biologist Blaine Griffen finds the increase in swimming could permanently affect polar bear populations, leading to smaller bears, reduced reproduction rates and even increased risk of death for the bears.
Newly minted Gates Scholar is 5th BYU student to receive rare honor
Anne Thomas is only the fifth BYU student to earn the all-expenses-paid fellowship since Bill and Melinda Gates started the Gates Cambridge Scholarship program in 2000.
BYU genetic researchers solve a giant mystery: How Shawn Bradley got to be so tall
Former basketball pro has incredibly unique combination of genetic variants that affect height
Two BYU biology students win National Geographic Society grants
Two graduate students in BYU’s Department of Biology have earned prestigious, peer-reviewed grants from the National Geographic Society. They’ll use the funding to support research expeditions to Central and South America, which is a focus of the department’s graduate program.
Student Resources
Meet Our Biologists
Student Spotlight: Erica Conley
Erica is a junior majoring in Biology. She enjoys the variety of directions there are to go with a biology degree. She said, "Everyone can have their own path and choose to do something they really enjoy doing. I am choosing to do cosmetic science, where I make cosmetic products in a lab."
Student Spotlight: Eva Jasinski
Eva recently returned from a study abroad in Vietnam where she studied dragonflies and damelflies with Dr. Seth Bybee! She is majoring in biology and minoring in environmental science. Eva grew up in Seattle and will be a senior this fall. She plans to continue working in environmental research after graduation.
Student Spotlight: Badí Quinteros
Badí is a junior from Cuenca, Ecuador double majoring in bioinformatics and genetics, genomics, and biotechnology. He loves meeting new people and doing research within his major. He plans to go into genetic counseling or a PhD program when he graduates from BYU.
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