The Department of Integrative Biology is committed to providing the best training and education in the field of biology for UW-Madison undergraduate and graduate students.
With 19 faculty and 14 affiliated faculty members, research and education in the Department of Integrative Biology spans all levels of biological organization from the sub-cellular to the systems level, considers a diverse range of taxa and systems, and addresses a wide array of basic and applied research questions.
In the Media
The Big Dig
Zoology 152 instructor Doug Rouse leads students on a quest for new antibiotics
Yellowstone Research
Members of the Turner lab are examining how the patterns of fire and forest recovery are changing
New Discovery
Carlos Santibáñez-López, Sharma lab postdoc, untangles scorpion family tree using venom shape
Explore our Majors
Biology (L&S)
The biology major is designed for students who are interested in a broad exposure to the concepts and methodologies of the biological sciences, as well as those interested in a more specific sub-discipline.
Molecular Biology
The molecular biology major is a sub-discipline of biology that studies the composition, structure, and interactions of molecules that carry out biological processes essential for cellular functioning.
Neurobiology
The neurobiology major is a sub-discipline of biology that examines cells of the nervous system and the organization of these cells into functional circuits that process information and mediate behavior.
Zoology
The zoology major is a flexible and diverse sub-discipline of biology that examines the organization of animals, from the cellular to the systems level, including the study of interactions of animals with their environment.
Zoology Graduate Program
Interested in the Freshwater and Marine Sciences Graduate Program? Click here.
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Announcements
- Fall 2018 Biology Colloquium Schedule
- The Department of Integrative Biology is inviting applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Aquatic Ecology and an Assistant Professor of Neurobiology.
- To enroll in a Directed Study (199, 299, 699), Honors Thesis (681, 682), or Senior Thesis (691, 692) in iBio, please fill out this Course Authorization Form.