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Department of Biological Sciences

Dr. James Beck and Barnabas Hawkinson; undergraduate research

Dr. James Beck and Barnabas Hawkinson; undergraduate research

The Department of Biological Sciences at Wichita State University offers an exciting and flexible educational environment for students interested in biology. With nationally recognized faculty and state-of-the-art labs, students work closely with professors in a variety of research and internship opportunities.

Research-focused

With research areas that span the full range of biological sciences, our faculty and staff have established an environment that supports undergraduates and graduate student research.

Scholarships, fellowships and grants

Apply for awards to fund your education and research.

Current WSU students interested in any Fairmount College scholarship, including biology, can submit an application through ScholarshipUniverse.

Careers in biology

Biologists are being asked to solve the greatest challenges facing humanity today. From protecting our health to preserving the environment to providing green sources of energy, life sciences stand at the forefront of the sciences and technologies that enhance our lives.

Students conduct measurements on a river. Two students are standing in the river while others take notes from the side.

Award-winning professor collaborates with biology students

To her students, Dr. Mary Liz Jameson is not just another professor they see once or twice a week; she opens doors for them that they wouldn’t be able to open on their own.

Recently elected as a Fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Sciences, Jameson sees collaboration where others see mentorship.

Dr. Mary Liz Jameson, professor of biological sciences at Wichita State University, shows off the dung beetles housed in the Jameson Lab at Hubbard Hall to one of her students.

Student organizations

Public seminars

The Department of Biological Sciences hosts weekly seminars during the fall and spring semesters from esteemed scientists all over the country. These seminars are open to the public.

Contact Us

Campus Box 26
1845 Fairmount St.
Wichita, Kansas 67260
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