Department: Biology

Biology Building

Explore the skulls of over 40 species of mammals, including humans! Play detective to discover what an animal ate, whether it was a predator, a prey, or both, whether it lived on land or in the water, who is it most closely related to, and perhaps how it died.

Biology Building, room A196

Meet a group of live tortoises and learn about their biology.

Biology Building, room A105

Learn about the life and workcycle of bees as well as the ins and outs of beekeeping.

Biology Building, Atrium

Take a look at the moon and learn plant adaptations to nocturnal pollinators

Biology Building

Learn about the pigmentation of photosynthetic organisms under different light conditions.

Biology Building

Experiment with bioluminescent bacteria and watch them glow!

Owen Hall Plaza

Connect with nature and the scientific process by collecting animal behavior data before, during, and after the eclipse. Come learn how with the free app SolarBird! Engage with the eclipse and make a contribution will have a real impact to science.

Biology Building, South Hallway

Come make an origami virus or a planet from the solar system as Indiana University students from the START Club are leading a table full of crafts!

Biology Building, West Hallway

Be amazed by the cooperation and warefare that IU researchers have discovered in our local soils and the dangers that lurk within insects.

Biology Building Atrium

Get an inside look at how big of an impact frogs have on our ecosystem!

Biology Building South Hallway

Learn what IU researchers have discovered about how tree swallows compete for nesting sites, and how to provide them with a safe nest box.

Biology Building, South Hallway, Greenhouse

View the variety of plants thriving in the Biology Department Greenhouse. Whether they’re common plants you’ve seen before or rare plants presenting a once in a lifetime opportunity, view them in their beauty through tour offered by Biology Outreach.

Biology Building, East Hallway

DNA is present in all organisms; however you can’t normally see it. Come learn about DNA and extract some from a strawberry before learning how the Wang lab studies how DNA interacts with other DNA in bacteria.

Biology Building, South Hallway

Learn about fruit flies as an important model organism and discover their diverse phenotypes across the globe.