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Biological Sciences Quick Facts, 2008

  • Six departments: Biochemistry; Entomology; Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology; Microbiology; Molecular Genetics; Plant Cellular & Molecular Biology
  • 117 teacher-researchers, including four Ohio Eminent Scholars
  • Nearly $20 million in external research funding in 2007
  • 442 graduate students, 11 departmental and interdisciplinary graduate programs
  • 3,085 undergraduates, eight majors
  • Our Biology major is the largest at Ohio State
  • Highest percentage of Honors students in the Colleges of the Arts & Sciences; nearly half receive scholarships
  • Our Annual Undergraduate Research Colloquium showcases outstanding undergraduate research
  • Jennings Hall renovation completed, 2007
  • Center for Life Sciences’ Education offers unparalleled learning opportunities for both majors and non-majors.
  • Museum of Biological Diversity‘s Annual Open House for the public, offers tours, special exhibits and hands-on learning activities for children
  • The Plant-Microbe Genomics Facility provides a variety of services for genomic study
  • The Biological Sciences Greenhouse supports teaching and research and engages in a variety of community service activities
  • The NSF-funded Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center supplies genetic stock seed to researchers worldwide.

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