MTSU Department of Biology

09/10/2026

We are delighted to welcome Central Magnet Graduates, Sofia Kime and Sakina Razzaq, as the newest Buchanan scholars to join our department as Biology Majors. You can learn more about their journey to MTSU and how the Buchanan scholarship will help them take the next steps in their academic career here - https://mtsunews.com/2026/09/08/central-magnets-top-grads-continue-at-mtsu/

At MTSU, Central Magnet’s top high school grads continue pursuit of excellence by Robin E. Lee 8 September 2026 Top Stories MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — At Middle Tennessee State University, some of Rutherford County’s highest-achieving students are finding an opportunity to continue the academic ex...

07/31/2026

Congratulations Tobias!

Congrats to May MTSU graduate Tobias Gurley who was recently hired to lead a science classroom of his own at Community High School!

Tobias majored in MTSU Department of Biology with a minor in Secondary Education from the College of Education. We are so proud of you Tobias! Bedford County, TN Schools

07/23/2026

Read about Dr. Manuel Giannoni-Guzmán and his team's research with honeybees!

MTSU researcher lands USDA grant to study how honeybees’ internal clocks protect pollinators, food supply by Nancy DeGennaro 20 July 2026 Featured Content MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Standing beside a handful of buzzing honeybee hives at Middle Tennessee State University’s Small Farm facility, assis...

07/14/2026

Learn about sponges with Dr. Easson on this episode!

06/02/2026

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Liz Barnes

Before becoming a nationally recognized researcher in science education, Dr. Liz Barnes was a teenager working as a waitress after leaving high school. Today, she is helping faculty across the country better understand how students learn science and how teaching can be more effective.

As an associate professor in MTSU Department of Biology, Barnes studies evidence-based teaching practices and works to make science more accessible for students from all backgrounds. Her own path to higher education continues to shape her research, teaching, and commitment to student success.

Read her story at https://bit.ly/3RHN9pQ

05/21/2026

05/14/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Miller on his retirement!!! Thank you for all you have done for the Biology Department the last 37 years! You will be greatly missed!

05/13/2026

Congratulations Donye Asberry and Alexis Katz!!!

Two Middle Tennessee State University Honors students have been selected for highly competitive Medical Scientist Training Program summer research opportunities, placing them among a small group of…

05/11/2026

Congratulations to Csilla Szepe on graduating with her Ph.D. in Molecular Biosciences this past Friday! (Pictured with her advisor, Dr. Mary Farone)


Photo Credit: MTSU

05/08/2026

The Biology Department held its annual Scholarship Luncheon on Thursday, April 30th. Congratulations to all the recipients!!!

Photo Credit: Mina Gayed MTSU College of Basic & Applied Sciences