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LEARNING�BY�DOINGAt the College of Biological Sciences, undergraduates are introduced to

biology in active-learning classrooms where they drive discussion and

discovery. The college has developed signature programs that set the

CBS experience apart including:

NATURE�OF�LIFE���CBS students start their collegiate journey at the

headwaters of the Mississippi River where they meet faculty, make

friends and learn biology in a living laboratory.

CBS�GUILDS� First-year students are divided into one of seven guilds

named after U of M biology notables. Being part of a community

within a community provides them with even more opportunities

to connect.

FOUNDATIONS�OF�BIOLOGY� Back on campus, students put their

biology knowledge to work solving real-world problems in active-

learning classrooms in this year-long course sequence.

College of Biological Sciences faculty and students are creating new knowledge every day and driving solutions to some of our greatest challenges.

Foundations of Biology recently received the Award for Innovation in Inquiry-Based Instruction from the leading journal of the scientific community, Science.

CBS�UMN�EDU123 Snyder Hall, 1475 Gortner Ave, St. Paul, MN 55108 | 612-624-2244

CBS� RESEARCHERS� ARE� EXPLORING� the role of specifi c genes in breast cancer • how to make highly precise changes to genes • the eff ects of fertizilers and other nutrients on ecosystems on a global scale through a worldwide ecology-research network • the impact of dietary choices on the health of the environment • the mechanisms of cell survival in cancer • ways to clean up polluted water using microbial bioremediation • how cells regulate tension forces during cell division • behavioral patterns across distantly related species • evidence-based approaches to teaching biology • and much more • DISCOVER� THE� COLLEGE� OF� BIOLOGICAL� SCIENCES� � �

7 ��UNDERGRADUATE��MAJORS 5 GRADUATE

PROGRAMS 8DEPARTMENTS&�INSTITUTES 2 RESEARCH

FIELD�STATIONSBiochemistry • Biology • Ecology, Evolution and Behavior • Genetics, Cell Biology and Development • Microbiology • Neuroscience • Plant Biology

Biochemistry • Molecular Biology and Biophysics • Ecology, Evolution and Behavior • Microbial Engineering • Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Genetics • Plant Biological Sciences

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics • Biology Teaching and Learning • BioTechnology Institute • Ecology, Evolution and Behavior • Genetics, Cell Biology and Development • Microbiology • Neuroscience • Plant Biology

Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, the birthplace of modern ecosystem science • Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories, a pristine living laboratory at the headwaters of the Mississippi River

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undergraduatestudents (fall 2014)

incoming first-yearundergraduates(fall 2014)

undergraduatescholarshipsawarded (FY2014)

graduatestudents (fall 2014)

graduatefellowshipsawarded (FY2014)

tenured andtenure-trackfaculty (fall 2014)

UMN distinguishedteaching award recipients (current and emeritus)

National Academyof Science members(current and emeritus)

Goldwaterscholarssince 2000

DRIVEN�TO�DISCOVERStudents begin learning by doing from day one. Whether in active-learning

classrooms or faculty labs, the CBS community is driven to discover.

HIGH-IMPACT�RESEARCH��CBS researchers are making discoveries across the

biological sciences from the mechanisms underlying cancer to new ways to clean

up pollutants in the environment.

EMERGING�AREAS�OF�BIOLOGY� The college has invested in new faculty working

at the leading edge of the biological sciences as part of a drive to foster

collaboration and build research momentum.

EVIDENCE-BASED�TEACHING� Building on a national reputation for innovations

in biology education, the college launched the fi rst-of-its-kind Department of

Biology Teaching and Learning. Faculty in the new department are investigating

how students learn biology best.

What does it mean to be part of a curiosity-driven community? At the COLLEGE�OF�BIOLOGICAL�SCIENCES — one of only a handful of colleges nationwide that focuses exclusively on the biological sciences — it means that discovery is a constant. It’s built into everything we do. And as part of one of the country’s largest public research universities, students and faculty have access to the latest technology along with abundant opportunities to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries. A�CURIOSITY-DRIVEN

COMMUNITY

awards for leadership in advising and student development since 2012

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