Our overall goal is to expand and strengthen training opportunities for undergraduates at the cutting edge of our discipline. Our undergraduate education produces young scientists and citizens who understand the scope and perspective of modern biology. We support undergraduate scholarly endeavors, train students for an array of careers in research and related professional fields, and communicate the impact and significance of biology to an array of students. We offer a broad range of learning opportunities, including traditional classroom experiences, hands-on experiences in the field and the laboratory, independent study, and full student engagement in research.
In The News
Sherryl Broverman Honored by Kappa Alpha Theta
Associate Professor of the Practice Sherryl Broverman has been selected by Kappa Alpha Theta sorority as one of its 2016-2017 Outstanding...
NSF awards major grant to Jon Shaw!
Prof. Jon Shaw has won a Dimensions of Biodiversity Award from the National Science Foundation. The Program "links functional, genetic and...
Upcoming Events
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Oct
Tue
17
Oct
Climate and Hydrologic Influences on the Stable Isotope Composition of Forested Ecosystems
Diego Riveros-Iregui, UNC-Chapel Hill
Ecology Program Seminar
Thu
19
Oct
Evo and Devo Adaptations in Marsupials
Kathleen Smith, Duke Biology
Evolution and Development Seminar
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
Duke Biology offers diverse training opportunities for students seeking a Ph.D. degree in biological sciences
Requirements for the Ph.D. include course work, participation in seminars relevant to your field of research, successful completion of an oral qualifying examination, one year of teaching experience, completion and defense of a research dissertation under faculty guidance.
Areas of Research
We conduct research in a broad range of areas: ecology (including behavioral ecology, population biology, community ecology, physiological ecology, ecosystem analysis, and biogeochemistry), functional biology at the cell and molecular level (including cellular physiology, molecular genetics, developmental biology, developmental genetics, genomics, and bioinformatics, in both plant and animal systems), functional biology at the organismal level (including comparative physiology, functional morphology, biomechanics, and animal behavior), and evolutionary biology (including population genetics, evolutionary ecology, evolutionary morphology, macroevolution, biogeography, and systematics). Many faculty research programs span multiple research areas and levels of biological organization, creating a dynamic training environment for graduate students interested in cross-disciplinary training.
Biology
Campus Box 90338
Durham, NC 27708-0338
Phone: (919) 660.7372
Fax: (919) 660.7293
