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We invite all undergraduates to attend our Class of 2008 - Honors
Student Presentations. If you are interested in undergraduate
research in the biological sciences, this is a great opportunity to learn more
about research projects and opportunities. We strongly encourage all
students who are interested in completing a undergraduate research thesis in
biology to attend these presentations. Schedule of the
presentations.
Research strengthens any student's knowledge of a field. The Biology
Department offers a number of opportunities for undergraduate research.
Department faculty host undergraduate researchers through campus-wide programs
such as WISP and Presidential Scholars, our departmental independent study and
Honors programs, and nationwide programs such as Leadership Alliance and NSF's
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU). Some students pursue research
only for one term, while others spend up to four years working in the same
laboratory.
We encourage all undergraduates interested in a research experience to talk
with faculty, graduate teaching assistants, and other undergraduates about what
type of research experience might be most appropriate for them, and to be
assertive about contacting prospective research advisors. Please keep in mind
that most research laboratories sponsor a few undergraduates at a time, and so
lack of a research opportunity in a particular lab at a particular time often
means only that there is a lack of space. Be persistent and flexible -- in our
experience, most everyone who truly wants a research experience is able to find
one during his/her time at Dartmouth.
Please check out the Biology Department Blitzmail Bulletin
where you will find job listings for opportunities here at Dartmouth and at
other institutions.
If you are interested in learning more about undergraduate
research in the sciences at Dartmouth, check out the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of
Science.
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