Research & Internships

Cornell biology students enjoy a wide range of options for gaining meaningful research skills in the field and the lab -- see a sampling of recent projects below. Students share the results of their research at the annual Cornell Student Symposium and frequently at regional or national conferences.

 Health Professions
Nate Olafsen
 Danielle Bowen Chicago Research
Nate Olafsen performed medical research on campus and at the Baylor University College of Medicine. Read more
 Danielle Bowen's internship at Translational Genomics helped prepare her for grad school in statistical genetics. Read more Dr. Rich Kraig '71 brings Cornell students to his Chicago lab for cutting edge neuroscience research. Read more
     

 Ecology & Conservation Biology: Temperate
Alyssa Borowske Box Turtle Elizabeth Bach
Alyssa Borowske earned a Fulbright award for her research on raptors, songbirds, climate change, and more. Read more  Ongoing studies of local ornate box turtles are aimed at protecting the species and its habitat. Elizabeth Bach won a prestigious McElroy Fellowship for her research on prairies and soils. Read more
     

 Ecology & Conservation Biology: Tropical
SCUBA Diver Ecuador Research Sea Turtle
Students travel to the Bahamas each February to research the morphology and genetics of fire coral. Read more
 Marty Condon and students study species diversity and the co-evolution of rainforest plants and insects. Read more Andy McCollum is leading studies of survival rates for Costa Rican leatherback turtles under various conditions.
     
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