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, considers a diverse range of taxa and systems, and addresses a wide array of basic and applied research questions.
In the News
Presentation Prizes
Emily Setton & Guilherme Gainett win prizes at the 21st International Congress of Arachnology
Ecology Award
Steve Carpenter, professor emeritus of the CFL, receives 2018 Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology
The Big Dig
Zoology 152 instructor Doug Rouse leads students on a quest for new antibiotics
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 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.
Events
- February
- February 25Biology Colloquium: Nathan KlapoetkeA visual feature space for guiding natural behaviors12:00 PM, 1211 DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Building
- February 28Biology Colloquium: Erin BarnhartCellular mechanisms for efficient coding in the Drosophila visual system12:00 PM, 1111 Genetics-Biotechnology Center Building
- March
- March 7Biology Colloquium: Vikram GadagkarNeural Mechanisms of Performance Evaluation in Singing Birds11:00 AM, 1111 Genetics-Biotechnology Center Building
- March 28Biology Colloquium: Karin KrchnakImproving policies and procedures related to environmental and resource conservation worldwide3:30 PM, 168 Noland Zoology Building
Announcements
- The Department of Integrative Biology has a number of scholarships & awards available to eligible undergraduates and graduate students. Deadline to apply is April 1.
- Students: Do you have questions about spring enrollment (wait lists, swapping sections, course openings, etc.)? For Zoology 151/153-152, contact Jean Heitz (jgheitz@wisc.edu). For all other Zoology courses, contact Nazan Gillie (atilla@wisc.edu).
- Looking to take Zoology courses this summer term? See the updated 2019 Summer Course Listing.
- Scholarships are available for summer term. Applications open February 15. Click here for more information.
- 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.