The Department of Biology is seeking candidates for a Service Core Center Manager.

University of Iowa biologists have traced the snail’s evolutionary history through its genome and discovered that the species recently duplicated all of its genetic material — a finding that could further reveal how major evolutionary shifts in animals occur.

Check out the Department of Biology's Fall 2025 Newsletter!

The Department of Biology welcomed new PhD and MS candidates in our Integrated Biology (iBio) Graduate Program this fall.

The Department of Biology welcomed several new faculty and staff this fall.

The Department of Biology invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Genetics beginning in the academic year 2026.

A former undergraduate student's first author paper in eNeuro was recently featured in the Yale Scientific Magazine.

The Forbes Lab is revealing the unknown ecological world of parasitic wasps, which have value to cataloging biological diversity and controlling insect pests in agriculture and forests.

Lori Adams, Professor of Instruction in the Department of Biology and Director of the Iowa Sciences Academy, will continue her role as a Provost Faculty Fellow in 2025-2026 focusing on expanding faculty mentorship opportunities.

The Department of Biology is hosting a Homecoming Event for alumni and friends of the department on Friday, September 26! Please RSVP by Monday, September 15.