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.
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Health Professions |
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| 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 | ||
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Ecology & Conservation Biology: Temperate |
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| 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 | ||
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Ecology & Conservation Biology: Tropical |
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| 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. | ||
