Research


All students are encouraged to participate in research within the program. Biology and Chemistry faculty have ongoing projects for hands-on experience in the lab or in the field.

Biology students doing a lab with genetics.

All students are encouraged to participate in research within the program. Biology and Chemistry faculty have ongoing projects for hands-on experience in the lab or in the field.

Typically students conduct research in their junior and senior years with one of our distinguished faculty. Faculty work closely with students to determine a research project, design experiments and analyze data. Students earn college credits toward their degree and are encouraged to participate in one of the many opportunities to present their data a local, national, and international conferences. Students are also encouraged to conduct research in summer programs off site in both national and international REUs and internships. See available undergraduate Research Experiences.

Two biology students using test tubes for a lab.

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Partner with faculty and staff who are experts in their field, take advantage of Northwestern lab and facilities, and partner on research and concept exploration, prototyping, market analysis, and product adoption through the Northwestern Center for Innovation and Research.

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Biology professor using test tubes in the lab.
Biology students doing research in the lab.
Biology lab plates.
Professor looking into a microscope.