Biology T-Shirt Design Competition AND Merch Back on

Graduate students and postdocs across the department are invited to submit a design, and the winning design will be featured on this year's Biology t-shirt.

We're looking for fun, creative designs that celebrate the Biology Department and the wide range of research happening here. T-shirts will be available for anyone in the department to purchase, with the proceeds funding our GSPA Travel Award next spring.

I've attached Kuankuan Hu's winning design from last year for inspiration. See the steps for submission below:

Guidelines:

Keep designs relatively simple. Small details may not print well.
Designs must be black and white.
The use of AI is strictly prohibited.

Deadline: MONDAY, OCTOBER 19th, 2026

Prize: A free T-shirt!

To submit your design, please email me at sup6cm@virginia.edu.

We are also happy to announce that the remaining items from last year's contest are back on sale! Supplies are limited with just 19 T-shirts (7 small, 5 medium, 7 large), 18 hats, and 5 mugs, so act fast if you are interested in purchasing anything from last year's selection.

Please submit your orders here: https://forms.gle/iYLCuB4QKMyzpnV28

Please note that you can pay with 2 different electronic methods (listed in the form), or with cash. Prices for each item are as follows: T-shirts $15, Mugs $10, Hats $20

If you have any questions about the competition, or ordering any merchandise, please email me at sup6cm@virginia.edu. Happy designing!