Department of Biology
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Biology grads have fulfilling careers, such as…
- Physician scientist in child neurology
- Soil conservationist
- Public health worker in cancer research
- Toxicologist for Environmental Protection Agency
- Nurse practitioner in women’s health
- Forensic entomologist
- Physical therapist in sports medicine
- Ethnobotanist
- Veterinarian
- Biotechnologist at a pharmaceutical company
….AND SO MANY OTHERS!
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These paragraphs highlight a significant experience exemplifying the inquiry-based curriculum and career developmental opportunities emphasized in the major.
Biology majors don’t just learn facts about living things, they learn how to be scientists. This means they can often be found in the lab, actively engaged in research with faculty. Students have exciting opportunities for internships and research at world-class Chicago institutions like the Field Museum, Chicago Botanic Garden, Shedd Aquarium, and Rosalind Franklin University of Medical Sciences. Biology students are well-trained by hypothesis-driven coursework. While a major or minor in biology is great preparation for postgraduate training in academic research or the health professions, our students also become competitive graduates and professionals in industry and fields like environmental policy, education and museum administration.
Department News
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Paulius Kuprys ’12 was the lead student researcher for the project. He traveled to Israel for a month last summer to work with gene expert Dr. Yehuda Tzfati, who validated the research. Kuprys also had time to explore and take a swim in the Dead Sea. -
Their spatial memory research, in collaboration with Matthew Reysen from the University of Mississippi, will be published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory & Cognition. -
Students in the pre-health program work closely with professors in the classroom and in the lab beginning in their first year, and they participate in research and internship opportunities on and off campus. Ninety percent of Lake Forest College students who apply to medical school are accepted.
