The Biology program at Lamar University is committed to providing students with learning opportunities to best prepare them to achieve their future goals.
Degrees offered:
B.S. Biology
B.S. Environmental Science
M.S. Biology
We also offer a Pre-Professional Program in Health Sciences for students interested in pursuing careers in medicine, podiatry, veterinary science, dentistry, pharmacology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or optometry.
06/01/2026
Huge shoutout to Dr. Kabir and his two graduate students, Bishrant and Maruf, on being a part of this journal article publication. We are very proud of y'all as this is a huge step into y'all's paths/careers. Congrats to Dr. Kabir, Bishrant, and Maruf!!!
05/26/2026
We hope that y'all had a great Spring semester and finished off strong!!! We hope y'all have a great summer and take the well-deserved break that's needed to come back even stronger next semester!!!
05/11/2026
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to celebrate our graduating students!!! ANDDDD a SUPER DUPER CONGRATULATIONS to the students that are graduating this Spring semester!!!! Everyone in the office is beyond proud of y’all for being able to accomplish one of your many goals in life and thank you for allowing us to be apart of your journey!!!
Also huge shoutout to our office team and student ambassadors for helping setup with today’s event!!
05/08/2026
Congratulations to Dr.Hoch on being selected as a College of Arts and Sciences Researcher of Distinction 2026 in recognition of your incredible work and contributions to your field!
05/06/2026
We're excited to share that Mohamed Irhabi, a Lamar Biology Senior, has been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. This is a nationally competitive program funded by the U.S. Department of State that supports undergraduate students in studying or interning abroad, with a focus on expanding access to global education.
Through this opportunity, he will be completing a humanitarian health (medical) fellowship in Berlin, Germany. He will be involved in community health outreach, supporting medical programs, and working with underserved and displaced populations.
We're super happy and excited for Mohamed's success with this opportunity and wish him nothing but the best in his journey. Congratulations Mohamed!!!
05/01/2026
Huge shoutout for Dr. Ashwini Kucknoor and her graduate student Camren on presenting their poster in Boston for the Immunology National Conference. And a round of applause for Camren for presenting her thesis topic at the Graduate Research Symposium here at Lamar the very next day!! Congratulations to Camren and Dr. Kucknoor for all their hard work and representing the LU Biology Department with much pride!!
04/27/2026
Come and Join the TriBeta National Honor Society for their General Body Meeting and Senior Cords this week on Thursday April 30th, 2026!
04/24/2026
Big round of applause for Dr. Christensen for being an amazing professor to so many biology students. Sadly, her journey with the Biology Department is coming to an end as she is getting closer to retirement. What a bittersweet moment to see one of our professors go (we still have her for a couple months; she can't get rid of us that fast). We wish her nothing but the best and lots of well-deserved rest. Congratulations Dr. C, we're going to miss you!!
04/20/2026
Come and Join the Biology Department as Dr. James Moroney, from LSU, visits us and gives an insight as to how photosynthesis works in single celled organisms. Pizza will be served!!!🍕🍕
Location: Maes Building Rm 107
When: April 21st 12:45-1:45pm
04/20/2026
Biology student Mr. Mohamed Irhabi has been selected to present his David J Beck Fellowship supported research work at the "Baylor University Research Symposium" alongside students from Baylor, A&M, UT, and Rice. This work was conducted at the Weill Cornell Medicine-Q. Congratulations Mohamed!!!🎉🎉