Student working in a biology lab

we are
Biological, Geological,
and Environmental Sciences

Discovery. Exploration. Innovation.


Identifying therapeutic targets for the treatment of human disease and environmental solutions for sustainable ecosystems.

 

BGES at a Glance

$43,000,000+ in external funding over the last 10 years

including $20,000,000+ in current funding to support BGES research activities
 

70+ dedicated BGES faculty

at CSU and regional institutions, such as Cleveland Clinic and Holden Arboretum

Real-world internship opportunities

at the Cleveland Clinic, Holden Arboretum, Regional Sewer District, and Northeast Ohio Metropark Systems and County Boards of Health, and many more

New computational offerings

New programs include computational tracks in the M.S. Biology and M.S. Environmental Science, a Computational Biology minor, and undergraduate and graduate Computational Biology certificates

Department News

Alan G. Hinnebusch 11.3.22

Thursday, November 3 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm
CSU Main Campus, BH 136
GRHD - The John and Patricia Thompson Seminar Series
"Mechanism of Scanning and Start Codon Selection in ...

Fasong Yuan Receives Ohio Sea Grant Award to Study Hypoxia in Lake Erie

Dr. Fasong Yuan, a professor in the Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences (BGES), was awarded a two year, $159,875 grant from the Ohio Sea Grant at the ...

Bibo Li Awarded New NIH Research Award for Telomere Research

Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences (BGES) and a member of the Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease (GRHD)

Dr. Bibo Li, a professor in...

John Van Stan: New NSF Grant to Study Tree Canopy Hydrology

Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences (BGES)

Dr. John Van Stan, an associate professor in the Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental ...

Brice Grunert Receives NASA Award for Remote Sensing

Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences (BGES)

Dr. Brice Grunert, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmenta...

 

Hear from Pre-med Biology major, Aarzoo Bhandari


"I chose CSU because of its strong foundation with pre-med students. I am preparing to go to med school, and when I looked at the curriculum at Cleveland State University, it aligned so much with my program that I'm going to take in med school".
 

Learn more about Biology, B.S. program here

Contact Info

Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
Bio., Geo., & Env. Sciences
2121 Euclid Avenue, BGES
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214

Campus Location
Science Building (SI)
2399 Euclid Avenue, Rm. 219

Contact Us
Phone: 216.687.2440
Fax: 216.687.6972
bges@csuohio.edu