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Department of Physical and Biological Sciences

Exploring the Intersection of Health and Science

The Department of Physical and Biological Sciences strives to keep pace with the rapid changes in technology affecting the teaching and study of science. Our faculty has grown, our majors of study have expanded, but most exciting of all is our home in the Center for the Sciences and Pharmacy. This $40 million facility houses state-of-the-art laboratories and classrooms, which dramatically expand opportunities for undergraduate research. Students have access to large research labs and smaller spaces for team research projects with faculty. The Science wing includes a computer lab, a greenhouse, a special forensics lab, and a social space for students to study independently or in groups.

Students of the Physical and Biological Sciences department have gone on to have various achievements and even presented at conferences across the country.

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Faculty members and past recipients from left to right includeProfessors Tim Vercellotti, Alison Castellano, and Tara Grealis standing with 2026 TEA winner Nuwan De Silva

Nuwan De Silva Named 2026 Teaching Excellence Award Winner

Associate professor of chemistry Nuwan De Silva, Ph.D., , is the recipient of the 2026 Teaching Excellence Award. The award recognizes his commitment to student learning, innovative instruction, and mentorship across the University.

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Mindfulness in Bloom: WNE Honors Project Gains National Attention

WNE Honors Students Publish in National Honors Journal Highlighting Campus Meditation Garden

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A digital snowman in falling snow with a sign pointing toward Forest Park are featured over an image of the XR lab.

WNE XR Lab Brings Augmented Reality to Bright Nights in New Community Partnership 

WNE's XR Lab is bringing immersive technology to the Spirit of Springfield’s Bright Nights at Forest Park in what marks the XR Lab’s first large-scale community partnership. Visitors to Santa’s Magical Forest will be able to step into an interactive augmented-reality (AR) experience designed and developed by WNE students. 

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