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Students

Biology student, science policy award winner, STEM educator

Natalie Hambalek was one of just four students nationwide to be awarded the Ecological Society of America Graduate Student Policy Award.

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Alumni and Friends

Two majors, two internships, five study abroad experiences and lots of passion

Kim Kenny graduated with degrees in biology and international studies, while studying abroad, interning, rowing and more. Read how she did it all.

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Students

Science students present at Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium

Science students present their research at the Undergraduate Research Summer Symposium August 27 from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm in ALS, room 4000.

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Students

A summer doing research is a summer well spent

The College of Science congratulates its Undergraduate Research, Innovation and Creativity (URISC) award winners

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Students

Science students receive more than $2 million in scholarships

Scholarships enable the College to attract, retain and inspire top students.

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Students

One in a million

Hardworking biology senior juggles passion for science with dance

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Alumni and Friends

Scholarship Dessert celebrates excellence and gratitude

The College of Science celebrated our extraordinary scholarship students at our annual spring Scholarship Dessert.

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Students

Retrospective: Science graduates reflect on their education

We caught up with several of our graduates as they approach graduation and asked them to reflect on their experiences in the College of Science

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Alumni and Friends

Alumna spotlight

Integrative Biology alumna Megan Cook’s (’09) boundless enthusiasm for the ocean has taken her far

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Student Success

IB students receive COS scholarships

The merit and need-based (which also have meritorious stipulations) scholarships were a mix of university-level, provost, diversity, college and departmental awards and covered all undergraduate science programs in the College.

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News

The birth of the School of Life Sciences

Last year the College established the School of Life Sciences (SLS) to encompass a broad range of interdisciplinary sciences.

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Integrative Biology

Zoology Department gets a new name

The new Integrative Biology Department welcomes its inaugural class on Charles Darwin’s birthday.