Department News
CSULB awarded $2.5M Keck Foundation grant to increase diversity in STEM
The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Keck Foundation to increase enrollment and retention from first-generation and underrepresented students.
CNSM Students Win Big at 2021 Biomedical Research Conference
CNSM students win six awards at 2021 ABRCMS – a research conference designed for underrepresented minority students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
CSULB Students Join Effort to Assess Impact of Huntington Beach Oil Spill
In response to the oil spill off Huntington Beach, CSULB's Shark Lab and Whitcraft Wetlands Lab took part in field sampling along various Southern California shorelines to assess the damage to native marine life and sensitive ecological systems.
Phil the Corpse Flower Showing Off
"Phil" the corpse flower put on a show just two years after its last bloom in 2019 and again released its well-documented rotten flesh stench.
Ancient Bacteria in Frozen Soil
Dr. Renaud Berlemont recently contributed to research analyzing samples of ancient soil trapped in Arctic ice from roughly 33,000 years ago.
Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2020!
The Biological Sciences Department celebrates with our recent graduates, their family and friends, and our faculty and staff. We created a video compilation for everyone to enjoy. Congratulations to the graduating class of 2020!