The Advantages of Marist's Location Marist's geographical setting is superb. All students find Marist's central location and accessibility to New York City a big plus. There are also special features for science majors. Marist's location on the Hudson provides opportunities for river biology studies, water quality testing, and chemical analysis of trace materials. A number of Marist chemistry majors have taken advantage of opportunities offered by large research universities to do research in the summer following the junior year under the direction of one of the research professors at the university.
Students receive housing at the sponsoring university as well as a research stipend.
Upon returning to Marist, these students present the results of their research at the chemistry seminar, and have impressed both the faculty and their fellow students with the sophistication of their work. In many cases such students are then offered graduate assistantships providing free tuition and a stipend for doctoral studies at the sponsoring university. Research and Internships at Marist Opportunities for research and internships are also available at Marist during the academic year and summers. As a result of these experiences Marist students have reported such research at regional professional meetings and have also published the results, together with the sponsoring professor, in professional journals. The field of biochemistry has become one of the most fascinating areas for chemical research and study.