生物学 & 地球系统科学
成功的全国声誉
The study of the life sciences can blossom into a wide range of professions.
The 生物学 and 地球系统科学 Department at 澳门赌场在线娱乐 has developed a national reputation for its ability to successfully prepare young students for professional 以及研究生项目. Small class sizes allow our students to work closely with our expert faculty, and are encouraged as early as their first year to pursue original 研究.
Whether your goal is to enroll in medical or professional school, pursue graduate study or seek employment after graduation, our faculty, innovative 研究, personal attention and great facilities will help you get there.
澳门赌场在线娱乐 provided me with unique opportunities that set me up for success in my career as a medical laboratory scientist. 这些经历使我在 我的申请和求职过程.
Emily Kamieniecki ’20 | Tissue Typing Laboratory Scientist, Hospital of the University 宾夕法尼亚
No matter what title someone held, they were always full of a bounty of knowledge that would help to guide you in one direction or another.
Seth Platukas '20 | Secondary Science and Career Technology Teacher
I will forever cherish the amazing relationships I have made during my time here at 澳门赌场在线娱乐. My professors were always so supportive and my experience simply wouldn’t 没有他们也一样吗. Everyone here genuinely wants the best for you and 希望看到你成功.
Megan Eller '20 | PhD Student in Biomedical Sciences
At 澳门赌场在线娱乐, you are exposed to so many different fields of science that you may not even know exist, which broadens your horizons and helps you to find your 激情.
汉娜·桑顿20岁|地质学
研究的机会
澳门赌场在线娱乐 faculty have secured over $1.2500万的研究经费 National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Pennsylvania Wild Resource Conservation Fund and other organizations, allowing students to conduct internationally recognized 研究 in various fields in biology. 研究 collaborations have included Yale, Harvard and Purdue University.
Some of the cutting-edge 研究 projects happening at 澳门赌场在线娱乐 include:
- 果蝇发育的遗传学.
- 橡树的种子传播.
- 火灾对生物多样性的影响.
- Biochemical triggers of development in a marine invertebrate.
- 深海喷口的微生物生态学.
- 饮食与结直肠癌.
- Potential of a common weed to produce a medically relevant antioxidant.
- 水稻基因表达.
- 饮食和阿尔茨海默病.
- 城市生态学.
The beautiful, modern state-of-the-art 科恩科学中心 is a LEED-certified building specifically designed for teaching, 研究 and mentoring. 它的教室和实验室 spaces enhance an already outstanding science program that emphasizes hands-on 研究.
科恩科学中心
- 基因组学研究中心.
- Greenhouse facility for student and faculty projects.
- Rosenthal Herbarium, which holds one of the top plant collections in northeast Pennsylvania.
- 生物信息学套件.
- State-of-the-art-animal facility for both 研究 and teaching needs.
- Scenic lounges with floor to ceiling windows where students can study or hold meetings.
More than seven off-campus field 研究 sites are available for faculty and students to work on environmental, ecological and animal behavior 研究.
Highlighted Off-Campus Field 研究 Sites
澳门赌场在线娱乐生态保护区:
- A 110-acre forest plot near Bear Creek, PA. Several ecology-related courses take field trips here and also the focus of multiple long-term ecology projects.
沼泽:
- On the edge of Nuangola Lake, "的沼泽" includes a boardwalk through a beautiful wetland.
暑期研究机会
The 澳门赌场在线娱乐 生物学 program provides a dynamic summer 研究 program for 本科生.
This program supports up to 24 full-time 研究 students per summer. 学生们 offered a full 研究 salary and free housing on campus, as well as opportunities to:
- Conduct 研究 at off-campus sites such as Costa Rica, Purdue University, and Yale 合作研究大学.
- Accompany faculty to scientific conferences and present their 研究 findings in locations inside and outside the United States, including Hawaii, Mexico and China.
- Co-author scientific publications with faculty.
We're Empowered by Science (WEBS) Summer Camp
The WEBS Summer Camp gives campers the opportunity to investigate many areas of science through hands-on laboratories and activities. web夏令营的参与者讨论科学 questions, acquire essential laboratory skills and develop important critical-thinking skills by working directly with 澳门赌场在线娱乐 faculty, staff and students on a 各类科研项目.
