Becoming a Scientist (Honors)

Students must be on the Honors track and can only register with permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Combination lecture/workshop. Offered every year.

APPLICATION FORM FOR BECOMING A SCIENTIST IS ON THE BIOLOGY WEBSITE.

Succeeding in a scientific career requires intelligence and expertise in the laboratory, but also skills in scientific writing, oral communication, and ethics. Undergraduate biology majors conducting independent laboratory-based research projects read scientific papers and communicate scientific results in both oral and written reports. Topics: inspiring science and scientists, choosing a good scientific problem, defining your scientific strategy (grant writing), giving scientific presentations, scientific ethics, and career paths.