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BEIA BEIA Student Committee BEIA Resources BEIA FAQ What we’re doing to promote BEIA News Give Now About About Award Winning Department BioSci Events Calendar Teaching Philosophy Outreach and Engagement Facilities Giving Undergraduate Undergraduate Degree Programs Life Sciences First Year (LSFY) Program Schedule an LSFY Visit Online Microbiology Certificate Advising and Student Resources Outside the Classroom How to Apply Graduate Graduate Graduate Programs Online Graduate Certificate, Biology for Educators Student Organizations Research Research Bioinformatics Ecology and Evolution Functional Genomics Genetics Integrative Physiology, Neuroscience, and Behavior Molecular and Cellular Biology Paleobiology and Forensic Anthropology Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences Centers and Institutes Publications People People Faculty All Staff Advisors & Student Services Business Office – Who’s who? BEIA BEIA BEIA Student Committee BEIA Resources BEIA FAQ What we’re doing to promote BEIA News Give Now Beyond Basic Biology Our department redefines multidisciplinary when it comes to our educational and research opportunities. Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Paleontology, and Toxicology encompass only a few of the exciting areas in which our faculty and students are impacting global scientific challenges. Interested in Biology? You’ve come to the right place! The is one of the largest academic units at NC State with over 2000 undergraduate majors, 100 graduate students, and ~70 faculty in diverse disciplines from genetics to paleobiology. Enriching the Student Experience Beyond the Classroom and Campus Because so much critical learning occurs outside of the classroom, we have partnerships with communities and institutions across the state and are expanding our study abroad offerings to provide exciting opportunities for exploration, research, and engagement. Read more BioSci and NC State – a national hub for Environmental Health Sciences research We are one of very few institutions to support several major Centers funded by the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to improve understanding about chemical exposures in the environment, their health impacts, and prevention. Read more Finding your Wolfpack Getting involved in organizations on campus, and helping other students do so as an orientation leader, really helped me find people on my wavelength. Now I love giving back to that student who’s feeling the same way I did my freshman year and helping them feel like they can thrive here.” Read about how Spring ’21 BioSci grad Pauline Bulala found her Wolfpack through student ogranizations NC State’s 4th Churchill Scholar Prepares for Deep Dive Into Genetics Spring ’21 grad Nikhil Milind is going to Cambridge University to continue his studies into links between human genetics and diseases. Read more Adventures Abroad When she was accepted to start her college career with NC State in the Spring, instead of the traditional Fall start, BioSci student Allie Denton discovered the Prague study abroad program tailored to students like her. Read more about Allie’s unique experience with the NC State Study Abroad Program Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions BioSci Associate Department Head Dr. Jane Lubischer and Associate Professor of Teaching Dr. Melissa Ramirez were part of a team who created the Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions online course, which introduces incoming students to the history, biology and societal impacts of pandemics like COVID-19 and how NC State faculty in many different areas are contributing to solutions. Read more Geneticist Heil Awarded $1.9M NIH Grant for Genome Evolution Research BioSci’s Dr. Caiti Heil has received a 5-year, $1.9 million NIH grant to investigate genetic and environmental components shaping recombination rate evolution and the influence of recombination rate on genome evolution. Read more A Summer in the Field with the Zanno Lab Ever wonder what it’s like to journey into the unknown on a real life dino-dig? Check out this guest post by BioSci’s Lindsay Zanno to learn what it’s like on expedition with her team. Read more Current and prospective students: We are here to help! Please reach out to us via email: Life Sciences First Year (LSFY) Students: LifeSciencesFY@ncsu.edu For all other advising questions: BioAdvising@ncsu.edu General Student Services inquiries: BioSciHelp@ncsu.edu news April 18, 2024 Sciences Staff Honored with Awards for Excellence Eleven College of Sciences staff members were honored for their outstanding work at the college’s Awards for Excellence event on April 17. April 15, 2024 Museum Partnership Invites the Public Into Research Within the glass-walled labs of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, you’ll find NC State faculty — and students — making scientific discoveries before your eyes. April 12, 2024 2023-24 University Teaching Awards Announced NC State has honored 40 faculty for their commitment to educational excellence with the 2023-24 University Teaching Awards. Award recipients were recognized at a University Teaching Awards Luncheon and Ceremony on Thursday, April 11 at the Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center. Home BioSci Student Services and Advising Offices 2727 Bostian Hall Campus Box 7611 Raleigh, NC 27695 919-515-3341 bioscihelp@ncsu.edu Business Office 3510 Thomas Hall Campus Box 7614 Raleigh, NC 27695 919-515-5705 (no student support offered; business calls only, please) Campus Map Apply Contact Give Accessibility Faculty and Staff Resources Departmental Directory MyPack Portal Connect With Us Facebook X © 2024 NC State University. All rights reserved. Accessibility Privacy...