WVU Department of Biology

05/28/2026

We are Hiring for a Academic Lab Manager II!

Click the link provided to see the complete job description.

04/24/2026

https://enews.wvu.edu/articles/2026/04/24/campus-food-garden-hosting-seedling-workshop

Learn the basics of seedling care and transplanting while helping prepare young plants for the growing season during this hands-on workshop from 6-8 p.m Tuesday (April 28) at the Evansdale Greenhouse.

04/24/2026

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/morgantowns-core-arboretum-hosts-9th-spring-flower-festival/amp/

The arboretum has officially been around since 1948 and is considered an old-growth forest, which means it has developed for hundreds of years without disturbance.

04/09/2026

https://stories.wvu.edu/on-the-other-hand

WVU students and other researchers study the brains of zebrafish and blind cavefish to understand how, when and why the brain begins establishing patterns of "bilateral asymmetry," such as being right-handed.

03/16/2026

Biology Departmental Scholarships

12/17/2025

https://enews.wvu.edu/articles/2025/12/17/faculty-feature-becca-coltogirone?utm_source=e-news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=faculty-staff&utm_id=strat-comm&utm_content=gen1597

Becca Coltogirone, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology who also serves as an academic advisor and director of the undergraduate neuroscience program in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected for the December Faculty Feature.

03/04/2025

Dear Morgantown Science Community,

We're inviting everyone to defend science on Friday, March 7th from noon to 2 pm in front of the Mountainlair (Free Speech Zone). We encourage everyone to bring posters and signs, but please refrain from using sign poles or sticks.

Our policy goals: https://standupforscience2025.org/our-policy-goals/

Protest safety info: https://standupforscience2025.org/protest-safety/

Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Hannah DeHetre (she, her, hers)
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Biology
West Virginia University

Our goal at Stand Up for Science is to host a series of nationwide nerd parties that–and this is the most important part–empower people to take continued steps to advocate for science as a tool for…

03/04/2025

02/07/2025

Biology Scholarships
Due: April 4, 2025

10/21/2024

🌟 Students getting recognized in biology! Love to see it!🌱✨