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Biological Sciences

The Office of Undergraduate Biology is home to the biological sciences major at Cornell.

The OUB is home to the biological sciences major at Cornell. The OUB (216 Stimson) is open Monday through Thursday 8:30-4:00 and Friday 8:30-3:30 ET. Please see below for information about appointments and drop-ins with OUB advisors.  Please call 607-255-5233, email bioadvising [at] cornell.edu, stop by 216 Stimson Hall, or reach out to individual staff any time or if you are having trouble connecting for an appointment or drop-ins...or if you have any questions.

We are deeply committed to being accessible and providing a high level of support and guidance to all students interested in or currently affiliated with the biological sciences major and students who are not in the major but are interested in incorporating the study of biology into their undergraduate experience. The OUB advisors are eager to connect with you!  

Biological Sciences Senior Recognition Ceremony 2022

Biological Sciences Senior Recognition Ceremony May 27th, 2022 at 7:00 pm

Biological Sciences Senior Recognition Ceremony 2022

Biological Sciences Senior Recognition Ceremony
May 27th, 2022 at 7:00 pm
Live stream this event by clicking on this link

 

Connect with OUB advisors

Summer 2022 appointments

** When scheduling an appointment, please find the Office of Undergraduate Biology listed under the "More" tab on the Appointment Scheduler page.

If the available appointment times do not fit your schedule, email bioadvising [at] cornell.edu. We are happy to accommodate you at other times, including early morning and evening appointment times when requested.

Schedule an appointment

Meet with a student advisor

Student advisor office hours will resume during the fall semester.

Zoom drop-ins

Zoom drop-ins will resume for the fall semester.

Contact OUB

OUB staff can be reached via bioadvising [at] cornell.edu or phone 607-255-5233.

Biological sciences news

Mark Sarvary instructs a student during class

News

Students want some online learning features in ‘new normal’
While they value in-person interactions, undergraduate students want to keep some of the adaptations developed during online teaching, including online assignment submission and digital question answering, survey research finds.
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A home for an aphid

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First record of a gall-forming aphid fighting off predator
A researcher reports evidence of a gall-forming aphid defending itself against predators, a first for the species, Mordwilkoja vagabunda.
  • Neurobiology and Behavior
  • Animals
  • Evolution
An abstract image of weather.

News

The 2030 Project to marshal faculty to solve climate crisis
Declaring this the “decisive decade” for climate action, Cornell launched The 2030 Project: A Climate Initiative, which will mobilize world-class faculty to develop and accelerate tangible solutions to the climate challenge.
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  • Cornell Cooperative Extension