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.
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Niba Nirmal Appointed Yale Ciencia Scholar
UPGG student Niba Nirmal has recently received two honors: she was named a 2020 Yale Ciencia Scholar, and she was featured in the Volunteer...
AAAS Names Greg Wray a Fellow
Prof. Greg Wray is one of six Duke faculty to be named a lifetime Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The...
Upcoming Events
Mon
28
Jan
Georgia Rapti, Rockefeller University | Weaving a brain: Glia-neuron crosstalk paves the way to circuit assembly
Dr. Rapti will present her research. Chalk talk to follow.
Mon
04
Feb
On science & communication: understanding the Azolla-Nostoc symbiosis & connecting science with society
Ariana Eily, Pryer Lab
Dissertation Seminar
Mon
04
Feb
Jacques Bothma, University of California, Berkeley
Dr. Bothma will present his research. Chalk talk to follow.
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.
