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Biology

At Denison, Biology students receive a broad exposure to the natural world and a deep understanding of its intricacies. Our graduates pursue successful careers in education, research, medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmaceutical and nutritional fields, forest and park services, and conservation.

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350 The number of acres in Denison's Biological Reserve, a nature preserve within walking distance to campus dedicated to field research, conservation, and recreation.

Biological Reserve

Spotlights

Professor Eric Liebl and Hannah Swahn '16

Just follow the molecules

“Every piece of data tells us something and points to a new question,” says biologist and geneticist Eric Liebl.
Dr. Bruce Spiess '76
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Saving Lives

For years Dr. Bruce Spiess ‘76 has been helping to save lives as an open-heart anesthesiology specialist. Today, he’s poised to save thousands.
Hanada Al-Masri, Mohamed El-Sayed, Hannah Bennet

Building Public Speaking Skills

Hannah Bennet ’21 and Mohamed El-Sayed ’20 get great public speaking experience after a course that features a lot of listening.
Amanda Walsh, Jeff Thompson, Rachel Reardon
How We Learn

Mentorship Matters

Senior biology students gain valuable experience during four years of guidance by Biology Professor Jeff Thompson.
Bee hotel sculpture
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Buzz on Campus

Entomology, literature, and design are fed by imagination in this cross-disciplinary student project.
SarahKoslingPeaceCorpsNepal
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Life in Nepal

A Peace Corps volunteer shares insights from her time in Nepal.
CeCe McGee ’15
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Holding the Trust

As the college's 2015 recent student trustee, CeCe McGee '15 will join the board of trustees.
Sara Wilkes '15
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The wonders of wildlife

An internship at the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center filled Sara Wilkes's toolbox with skills she has carried forward into her life.
Holly and Ave at Old Minnow Pond
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Bringing the lab to the people

Holly Menninger '00 is on the forefront of a new trend called citizen science, a method of research that crowdsources data from the public.
Megan Van Horn and Associate Professor of Biology Laura Romano
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The Art of Biology

These beautifully detailed drawings of nine different birds look like a project for an art class, but this work of art was created for a biology class.

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