In addition, we have access to shared equipment in the Departments of Chemistry, Physics, and Geology. The library has electronic access to 28,000 journals. There are weekly seminars by visiting scientists, research meetings, and journal discussions.
Three undergraduate majors are designed to prepare undergraduates for graduate and professional schools, and for the teaching profession. The curricula give students appreciation for both classical biology and for molecular and cell biology. There are currently about 400 undergraduate majors.
The MA programs provide additional professional training in preparation for careers in teaching, as lab technicians, and as enrichment for pre-doctoral students.
Biology and biochemistry PhD students populate the labs, carrying out dissertation projects in subjects such as biofuel production, molecular and behavioral evolution, insect development, discovery of anti-malarial and anti-fungal drug targets, organelle trafficking, cell cycle regulation, and role of cytoskeleton in cellular function. The atmosphere is personal, cooperative and supportive.