In 2006, a new research building for the biology department opened.

Proximity to the biology department encourages collaboration between students and faculty in the different disciplines.

The first floor contains various classrooms and zoology and research labs for the biology department, as well as a greenhouse.

For example, the biology program requires 32 credits in the biology department plus two classes in chemistry and one in math.

Without graduating, he studied again for three years at the biology department.