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The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. This publication is available in alternative formats upon request. Direct requests to (Katie Hoffman, 612-625-2247, hoff0530@umn.edu ). Printed on recycled and recyclable paper with at least 10 percent postconsumer waste material. The University’s mission, carried out on multiple campuses and throughout the state, is threefold: research and discovery, teaching and learning, and outreach and public service. © 2014 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. Photos by A Frame Forward Photography (aframeforward.com).
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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