The Augustana University Biology Department supports scholars who study living systems and the biosphere with innovative research and laboratory opportunities. The department centers on exploration of the natural world, experiential learning and scientific discovery.
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- Department Chair of Biology Dr. Lisa Baye | lisa.baye@augie.edu | 605.274.4306
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Dr. Michael Amolins ‘07 has made a wealth of Augustana connections in his life. He always remembers where it all started and why he stays connected.
Augustana University will offer South Dakota’s first undergraduate program in bioinformatics as both a major and minor beginning in the fall — adding to the list of interdisciplinary academic programs being developed as part of Augustana’s strategic plan Viking Bold: The Journey to 2030.
Augustana University is proud to announce that Dr. Carrie Olson-Manning, associate professor of biology, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award — one of the NSF’s most prestigious, which supports “early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education, and lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.”