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BIO cover fall 2023; people walking in garden with St. Paul in background

Fall 2023 BIO 

In this edition:

  • Meet Dean Saara J. DeWalt
  • Science and the Cities
  • CBS launches biotechnology minor
  • Increasing inclusion in the classroom
  • Two CBS students awarded Astronaut Scholarship
  • A more sustainable approach to mining?
  • Life in the uncharted waters of Greenland's glacial melt

  • Love on the (lion) brain

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  • Future Students
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      • Scholarships for incoming students
      • Information for admitted students
    • Graduate students
      • Graduate programs
      • Graduate School admissions
      • Funding for graduate students
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    • Undergraduates
      • Academic advising
      • Career readiness
      • Student engagement
      • Learning abroad
      • Research opportunities
      • Field courses
      • Scholarships
      • Dean's list
      • Graduation and commencement
    • Graduate students
      • Funding for graduate students
      • Graduate student governance
      • Policies, forms, and resources
      • Graduate commencement
      • Graduate program contacts
  • Academics
    • Majors and minors
    • Graduate programs
    • Departments
      • Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics
      • Biology Teaching and Learning
      • Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
      • Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
      • Plant and Microbial Biology
    • Faculty directory
  • Research
    • Research at CBS
    • Undergraduate research
    • Field stations
      • Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve
      • Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories
    • Seminars
    • Centers and institutes
    • Facilities, resources and programs
  • About
    • About CBS
    • College leadership
    • CBS directory
    • News and events
    • Offices and services
      • Dean's office directory
      • Advancement
      • Facilities
      • Human resources
      • Marketing and communications
      • Research & Learning Technologies
      • Student Services
      • BioGEN administrative center
      • St. Paul Administrative Cluster
      • Instructional labs
    • Diversity, equity, and inclusion
    • Outreach and engagement
    • Award-winning faculty and staff
    • Resources for faculty and staff
    • Resources for postdocs
  • Alumni
    • Opportunities to engage
    • Alumni awards and recognition
    • News for alumni and friends
    • Update your contact info
  • Give
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    • Ways to give
    • Donor impact
    • CBS Dean's Circle