College of Science

Dr. Ryan Watts, BS’00 in Biology, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Denali Therapeutics, a...

QUESTION: How does RNA decay contribute to gene expression? Could the RNA decay rate be...

2018-19 Student Veteran of the Year, Craig L. Hanson  “When I first came to the...

Cameron Owen of Boise, Idaho, a senior honors student majoring in chemistry and physics and...

Biology magazine features stories on Reshma Shetty The Startup Life, Monica Gandhi, Genomic Conflicts, and...

Biology magazine features stories on Ants of the World, CRISPR, and student outreach.

The College of Science is pleased to announce the appointment of Diane Pataki, Ph.D., as...

As one of the University of Utah College of Science's Ambassadors, sophomore Bridget Phillips regularly appears...

What does a former Student Body President and Biology alum do after graduating from the...

From beekeeping to biology, Quaid Harding is looking for a buzz. Name: Quaid Harding Major: Biology...

Facilities manager at the School of Biological Sciences for 20 years, Jose Rojas, probably knows...

Jamie Gagnon One could argue that the age of genomes is divided between before CRISPR-Cas9...

Sahar Kanishka Biology student, ACCESS member, College of Science Association for Women in STEM member,...

Jessica Stanley Jessica Stanley, undergraduate research scholar in the Clayton/Bush Lab), will tell you that...

Dalley Cutler Biology senior Dalley Cutler's personal hero is Greta Thunberg, the young Swedish activist...

Alex Acuna Alexandra “Alex” Acuna doesn’t even remember her native Venezuela, as she arrived in...

Medicine is a family tradition for the Rosas.

Science has been part of the University of Utah since the very beginning.

Dean Castillo Playing to the ethic of pursuing pure science, new...

Honoring Karl Gordon Lark, 1930-2020.

Michael Xiao brings home the U's fifth straight Churchill Scholarship

Dominique Pablito, Zuni, Navajo and Comanche, University of Utah student majoring in chemistry and biology.

Last December, when the three Gandhi children, Rajesh BS’86, Monica BS’91 and Leena BS’92 returned...

Ole Jensen's science-to-medicine-to-business arc as founder of ClearChoice Dental Implants

Forests absorb a significant amount of the carbon dioxide that’s emitted into the atmosphere—And this...

A surgeon finds his work-life balance through the pool & the Sierra Nevada

Griffin Chure, BS'13, National Science Foundation Postdoc Research Fellow, Stanford

A former collegiate wrestler & biology major now takes cancer to the mat, on the...

A neuroscientist studies adult neurogenesis in disease states & authors a textbook for her undergrad...

Jeff Webster (BS'81), Surgeon at Reno Orthopedic Clinic

I was given the opportunity to work as a lab assistant with John Stanton and...

Stuck between a toucan and a pit viper? Follow this biology post doc.

Biology magazine features stories on Fruit Flies, Forest Futures and Student Success.

A life of public service in U.S. patents & trademarks inspires a planned gift to...

An ER physician moonlights as a writer, a river runner for those with disabilities &...

Utah biotech companies rally to fight the coronavirus.

Jason Allen knew early on of the opportunities the state’s flagship research university could offer...

A DDS with a life-long passion for aviation.

“I enjoy learning about how infectious diseases have shaped human history because I find it...

Biology magazine features stories on e-birders, retiring faculty, remote learning, and more.

Sonia Sehgal awarded prestigious Beckman Scholarship

James Detling (Ph'69), Grassland Ecologist

The secret social lives of giant poisonous rats.

Creating opportunity during COVID-19

David Hillyard, MD, Medical Director, ARUP

In Idaho, a Triple Threat of U of U-trained MDs

Distinguished Alumna Julia Bailey-Serres, feeding the world on a warming globe.

From land-locked Utah to Hawaii: An Environmental impact specialist finds a home on the Big...

Edward Meenen, Back to the Family Farm

"Doc" Nancy Parry, Ketchum, ID

Lee Roberts, PhD, a life in both the academy & industry

A father's heart attack propels a University of Utah biology major into pre-med.

There are only a handful of big decisions in life. Make them count

Biology in research and then as a subject.

Adam Madsen, from Ute quarterback to Medical Practice

Climate change is making allergy season last longer.

For Karrin Tennant, recipient of the College of Science Undergraduate Research Award, the never-ending story...

All that was needed to become a doctor was to be told at graduation he...

A thriving medical practice in East-Central Utah was spawned at U Biology.

Mary Beckerle receives the significant recognition of NAS membership.

In Puerto Rico, biologist and U Distinguished Alumnus Mitch Aide gives 110% to tropical forest...

Sahar Kanishka, recipient of a University of Utah 2021 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award.

A Principal Scientist at Merck Pharmaceuticals, Diana Montgomery, BS'87, focuses on developing therapeutic proteins as...

Nikhil Bhayani (BS'98) reflects on the way his days were like at U Biology

Patent lawyer Todd Alder hasn’t moved far geographically, but career-wise and developmentally it has been...

University of Utah study determines extinction risk factors for Philippine birds.

American Indian Services students visit campus.

Darwin's short-beak enigma solved

SBS faculty Bryn Dentiger explores the possibilities of fungi.

Biology magazine features stories on multi-disciplinary research, graduate student success, and more.

Plants are the future of space travel.

All thinking is done using modeling, whether it’s through language or mathematics.

Are California mice eating monarch butterflies?

I learned to design investigations and troubleshoot various lab protocols to gather data and test...

My best trait is the ability to hang out with people who are far more...

I love the process of writing, but I write because I’m trying to make a...

South American correspondent Nora Clayton reporting from the Galapagos Islands.

Listen to ACCESS alums on KRCL radio!

One of the biggest things that helped me was connecting with my loved ones.

Savannah Romney is a double-major in biology and math at the University of Utah.

It tasted just like black licorice, which he loved. “I remember being struck at that...

Julie Jung has received an Outstanding Post-Doctoral Fellow Award from the College of Science.

Erik Jorgensen elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

The winningest coach in San Francisco 49er’s history, and a U Biology alumni.

William Anderegg explores the relationship between photosynthesis and cell growth.

Thure E. Cerling, Distinguished Professor of Biology, is the 2022 recipient of the Rosenblatt Prize...

BioFire Diagnostics began with a group of three college friends who came together on the...

Threats impacting forests are increasing nationwide.

We are happy to be able to provide a planned gift to the School of...

Baldomero Olivera stamp issued by the Filipino Postal Office.

Erik Jorgensen, Mark Nielsen, alumni George Seifert, new faculty, and more.

Major Alex Horn Dr. Horn graduated from the School of Biological Sciences in August 2021....

David Peterman is bringing ancient animals back to life—as robots.

John Deere DNA

Caralyn Flack studies cellular crosslinking in chemoreceptor molecules.

The NSF appoints Denise Dearing as Director for the Division of Integrative Organismal Systems.

Jack Longino sees the world through ants.

Rational engineering of a synthetic insect-bacterial mutualism.

College Rankings U.S. News & World Report has released their 2022-2022 National University Rankings. The...

Bill Anderegg quantifies the risk to forests from climate change along three dimensions.

Toto Olivera's side hustle that transformed neuroscience.

Janet Iwasa and Ofer Rog re-imagine the cellular space occupied by condensates.

The decline of vultures and rise of dogs carries disease risks.

U of U undergrads work to break open the biological mystery of Hedgehog Signaling.

What does “bomb carbon” have to do with elephant poaching?

Lockdowns are something that Stephanie VanBeuge BS’17 knows something about.

Celebrated childcare and pre-school at the School of Biological Sciences.

I think there is a ton of potential for research in aging and disease.

Chan Yul Yoo, Sarmishta Diraviam Kannan, and more.

Biology’s ‘highly cited’ researchers collaborate in forest science.

I’ve always wanted to go to the U because that’s where I was born.

TreeNote is a two minute weekly radio feature from renowned ecologist Dr. Nalini Nadkarni and...

The University of Utah is one of the newest members of the prestigious Association of...

Large-scale citizen science camera trapping helped assess animal behavioral responses across multiple mammal species in...

Molecular Ecologist Dylan Klure, Outstanding Graduate Student Awardee

US forests face an unclear future with climate change

Browse the College of Science's Funded 1U4U Projects for 2023   IU4U is designed to...

W. Anderegg, Waterman Award

Humans at the U

Hallar and Rog, Outstanding Research Mentors

The pandemic and its aftermath have raised anxiety to new levels. But the roots of...

  Sandra J. Bromley Scholarship Providing a Role Model for New Generations retty much all my adult life I’ve...

William Anderegg RECEIVES Blavatnik Award On July 26, the Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York...

What the inspiration for ‘Treetop Barbie’ thought of the ‘Barbie’ movie The canopy scientist (a.k.a....

how spider mites quickly evolve resistance to toxins Although mites are arthropod-like insects, they have...

Finalists vie for historic $1.5M Wilkes Climate Prize   A protein-rich bean that evades agricultural...

urban wildlife In a Warming Climate   Human-driven climate change could worsen the effects of...

Andy Thliveris: 'Remember the Undergrads'   In December 2022, Andrew Thliveris BS’83 made a special...

Doing Right By right whaleS   More than 50 years ago, Victoria Rowntree, research professor...

Library digitizes 50 years of Patagonia research   Each spring, southern right whales congregate off...

Gird YOUR Grid   The Western Interconnected Grid, commonly known as “the Western Interconnection,” is...

Venki Ramakrishnan, 'My adventures in the ribosome'   Venkataraman “Venki” Ramakrishnan’s story is the stuff...

‘solving’ biology’s most important molecule   According to microbiologist “Venki” Ramakrishnan, “We all have imposter...

Fall's Flamboyance   To many, Utah’s fall leaves are a dazzling display of nature’s beauty....

Epiphytes face growing threats   Orchids, mosses, ferns—or epiphytes, defined as nonparasitic plants that grow...

Nadkarni named NatGeo Explorer at Large   The National Geographic Society has appointed famed University...

SRI Stories: Gap-Year Buzz   “I joined the beekeepers club my first semester of college,”...

SRI Stories: hands-on learning during COVID     This is me out on the frozen...

Mechanisms of Plant microbes   'Plants do have immune systems or immune responses, and a...

SRI stories:  From the lab to Costa Rica   Despite being over three thousand miles...

$7Mto build bigger, better life sciences workforce   Utah’s life sciences industry is booming—so much...

Festschriften      At the annual SBS Award Ceremony this past spring, three retiring faculty...

Presidential Scholar Award Associate Professor of biology Sophie Caron is a 2023 awardee. The University...

Nematode proteins shed light on infertility   We have two copies of each chromosome in...

SRI Stories: Turning student researchers Loose   Mosquitoes, those pesky little aviators we spend a...

a Study of 'Magic Mushrooms'   Psilocybe fungi, known colloquially as “magic mushrooms,” have held deep...

: SRI Stories: Shadowing Medical Practices   “At a young age, I witnessed the effects...

Kona Coffee Claims GET Litigated On the volcanic slopes of Hawaii’s Big Island, hundreds of...

A collection of alumni, student and faculty stories from the U School of Biological Sciences.

Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring Award Sophie Caron, associate professor in the School of Biological...

Finding Nemo (that is, nematodes) in the GSL March 13, 2024 Brine shrimp and...

Where the Wild Things Went During the Pandemic March 18, 2024 A new study of...

Three Science Students selected as Fulbright SEMI-finalists March 21, 2024 Nine U students selected as...

Utah Symposium in Science and Literature March 27, 2024 Poet Claudia Rankine, physicist Brian Greene,...

Hunting an underground epidemic April 3, 2024 Above: The research team outside Toquerville, UT. Left...

Biology Student Stories: Bailey Landis April 3, 2024 by Maisy Webb From playing the clarinet...

Gentrification drives patterns of alpha and beta diversity in cities

REGENERATING DAMAGED HEART TISSUE. SOUND FISHY? (IT IS) April 18, 2024 Utah biologists discover that...

SRI Stories: Bones of The Past Teach Us About The Present April 22, 2024 Animal...

Humans of the U: Gabe Brown April 26, 2024 Above: Gabe Brown. Credit:  Harriet Richardson/University...

Arbor Day & Cottam's Gulch April 26, 2024 Above: Cottam's Gulch, Credit: Mathew Crawley On...

shaping students into people of excellence April 29, 2024 Above: Eron Powell For the 2024...

From Ecology To Impact Investing April 24, 2024 Above: Nalini Nadkarni. Credit: Niki Chan Wylie...

Humans of the U: Erik Smith May 1, 2024 Above: Erik Smith, BS'23 in biology...

Establishing a Wildfire Resilience Collective May 13, 2024 By Hannah Meier, PhD Student, School of...

SRI Stories: Of Bees & Pigeons May 29, 2024 “We were given the opportunity to...

Shared Landscapes Wolves and Humans in Rural Turkey May 30, 2024 Above: Photo of the...

A Tale of Two Worms : Advancing Epigenetics June 4, 2024 Above: Immunofluorescence in round...

Utah’s ant man found a new species in his backyard June 5, 2024 Above: John...

Championing Representation & Advocacy in Healthcare June 12, 2024 Above: Kimberly Gamarra Kimberly Gamarra, a...

Bacteriophages : Nature's bacterial killers June 14, 2024 Above: Talia Karasov Bacteriophages, viruses that attack...

Utah's fir trees at risk from balsam woolly adelgid June 20, 2024 Above: A drone...

Life On Other Planets … and in a student’s mind June 13, 2024 Above: Mary...

Journey to the Center of Biotech  July 8, 2024 Above: Heng Xie “I guess I...

A Framework for Cancer Ecology and Evolution July 17, 2024 Why do the vast majority...

Ants and Trees: A Tale of Evolutionary Déjà Vu in the Rainforest July 19, 2024...

SRI Stories: Finding the Right Path July 29, 2024 “I absolutely loved this trip to...

Fueling Utah's Booming Biotech Sector Aug 15, 2024 Over the last few years, opening a...

Humans of The U: Nathan Patchen August 12, 2024 “Initially, I chose to attend the...

Scientists Find Hope in Cone Snail Venom Aug 23, 2024 Above : Ho Yan Yeung,...

New bioinformatics major opens doors to thriving careers August 28, 2024 Beginning fall 2024, the...

How symbiosis helps define evolution September 3, 2024 Above: Colin Dale “We’re looking at how...

How Harmful is Great Salt Lake Dust? U Scientists Investigate September 17, 2024 As Utah’s...

Biochar Robots win $500K Wilkes Climate Launch Prize Sep 25, 2024 Above: Applied Carbon’s pyrolyzer....

New Faculty:  Eleinis Ávila-Lovera September 25, 2024 Above: Eleinis Ávila-Lovera Like all living things, plants...

SRI Stories: Of Bees & Pigeons May 29, 2024 “We were given the opportunity to...

The Next Antibiotic Revolution: Viruses to the Rescue Dec 09, 2024 Above: Talia Backman –...

SRI Stories: Mutualistic Mentorship   Creating stepping stones for students and mentors alike If there...

How mobile farm technology won the 2024 Wilkes Prize January 7, 2025 Above: Applied Carbon’s...

2024 Lark Lecturer: Paul Keim   In October, Paul Keim, one of the longest-serving postdoctoral...

Coyote numbers are often higher in areas where they are hunted January 9, 2025 Above:...

Woodrats use ‘quantity over quality’ as a Detox plan January 9, 2025 Above: A woodrat...

Riley Peck BS'09 named new DWR director January 13, 2025 Above: New DWR Director Riley...

New Bio Faculty: Plant Ecologist Luiza Aparecido January 13, 2025 Above: Luiza Aparecido Luiza Aparecido...

U a Leader in Science & Tech Education January 21, 2025 Above: Peter Trapa The...

Anderegg Receives White House Early-Career Award January 23, 2025 Above: William Anderegg In his last...

SRI Stories: Giving it a shot February 3, 2025 Above: Genesis Aquino For Genesis Aquino,...

Student Stories: Angelina Skedros, biology   When I was 11-years-old, I attended a comparative anatomy...

Cecil Samuelson: U Honorary Doctorate March 13, 2025 Above: Cecil O. Samuelson Equal parts University...

SRI Stories: Environment for Evolution March 18, 2025 Above: Andrea Halling The Great Salt Lake...

A rigorous, collaborative approach to science March 19, 2025 Above: Stanley Maloy "The atmosphere in...

Annabelle Rockne – It’s about experiences and the people March 26, 2025 Above: Annabelle Rockne...

Woodrats’ immunity to snake venom April 17, 2025 Above: Rattlesnake. Credit:  Pexels, Uriel Venegas Researchers looking...

Opinion: Water Wasting Landscapes? U Decide. April 21, 2025 Above: Water wise plants in a...

Urgency and hope at 2025 Wilkes Climate Summit May 22, 2025 Above: Wilkes Scholar and...

migratory songbirds’ fall feather molt May 27, 2025 Above: The wing of a violet-green swallow...

Humans of the U: Sydney Brooksby May 27, 2025 Above: Sydney Brooksby in competition on...

Humans of the U: Gail Zasowski June 10, 2025 Above: Gail Zasowski I was raised...

SRI Stories: Dance of Discovery March 18, 2025 Above: Shrinivasan “Cheenu” Raghuraman. Photo by Ravi...

June 19, 2025 Above: William "Bill" Anderegg at the opening session of the 2025 Wilkes...

Wilkes Center names leadership team for expanded climate mission June 19, 2025 Above: Fielding Norton,...

From Toxin to Tonic June 26, 2025 Could a toxin from one of the planet’s...

Biologist David Carrier Retires July 1, 2025 Above: In his lab, David Carrier: "If you're...

Fixing Nature-based Climate Solutions July 30, 2025 Carbon 'off-sets' are not working. U-led research results...

Field Notes: From the Classroom to the Wetlands of Eastern Turkey August 19, 2025 Above:...

life on Mars? Great Salt Lake may hold some clues August 14, 2025 Above: Great...

SRI Stories: Of Balloons & Pinatas August 25, 2025 Above: Sara Wong The Science Research...

Field Notes: Large Carnivores of Sarıkamiş in Turkey September 8, 2025 Above: A 36 kg...

'Greatest honor I could possibly receive' September 12, 2025 Above: Phyllis "Lissy" Coley at the...

Wilkes Center Announces Top Three Finalists for Climate Launch Prize September 15, 2025 Above: The...

Making crops mighty for Heat & Drought September 18, 2025 Above: Abigail Bruzual In June 2021,...

not easy eating green: latest on woodrats & toxin research September 22, 2025 Above: The...

Could a fungus provide a blueprint for next-gen hydrogels? October 3, 2025 Above: Steven Naleway,...

Dataset tracks ecological traits for 11K birds October 3, 2025 Above: Red-cheeked Cordonbleu. Credit: Çağan...

SRI Stories: Mentoring through Microbes October 15, 2025 Above: Alexis Rousek Alexis Rousek didn’t always...

David Goldenberg: Bridging Physics and Biology October 23, 2025 Above: David Goldenberg in front of...

SRI Stories: Tiny Subjects, Mitey Impacts October 29, 2025 Above: Richard Clark To those outside...

Joy of Simple Experiments leads to impact October 29, 2025 Above: Jamie Gagnon “I hope...