One group of students developed a program to spark local schoolchildren's interest in science. Faculty members can advise you about several interdisciplinary study programs, combining your interests in biology with a related field. Biological chemistry and environmental studies recently were established as formal interdisciplinary majors. Neuroscience, which combines courses in biology and psychology, is also a popular interdisciplinary program. If your interests lie elsewhere, faculty members can help you construct an individually tailored program.
Internships add another dimension to academic work.
One or two students each year work at the Jackson Laboratory, the internationally known bioresearch facility in Bar Harbor, Maine. On campus, the Biology Council sponsors professional and social get-togethers and also provides a way for you to have a say in the way the department functions, from changes in course requirements to hiring new faculty members. For those interested in any aspect of the health sciences field, the Health Sciences Society offers additional camaraderie and information. The number of biology majors has doubled in the last six years. While the job market may be driving some of that increase, feedback from students tells us that the new way of teaching has something to do with it, too.