Shedding Light on the Mysteries of Fireflies
Everyone loves fireflies. But Professor of Biology Sara Lewis understands them—and she’s determined to make sure they survive
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Biology Department 2022 Academic Awards
The Department of Biology recognizes our undergraduate and graduate students who have received academic awards in 2022.
Congratulations Class of 2022
The Department of Biology shares our greatest congratulations to our graduating students!
NSF Awards Grant for Biological Integration Institute
Tufts Biological Resilience Integration Institute (BRII) aims to integrate the often-fragmented fields of biology under a single common theme.
A Lab With All The Comforts Of Home--Because It Is
Tufts University researchers explore the idea of conducting more experiments from home, with benefits for scientists and society, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
2021 Best Colleges for General Biology
The Department of Biology at Tufts University is ranked 2nd in College Factual's list of Best General Biology Colleges in the U.S.
Those funky cheese smells allow microbes to “talk” to and feed each other
Researchers discover that bacteria that ripen cheese respond to the volatile gases produced by cheese fungi.
Tufts Biologists Find Virtual Ways to Study the Outdoors
Faculty have transformed Experiments in Ecology amid COVID-19 but continue to provide students with a window into the natural world.
Scalable Pipeline for Designing Reconfigurable Organisms
Michael Levin and the Levin Lab research team garnered much publicity from sources including The Boston Globe, The New York Post, Forbes, and Scientific American for their recent PNAS publication.