The Biology Department together with Departments of Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology, and Neuroscience produce the framework of The UPBM.The Program provides academic year opportunities to do independent research for credit as well as DeKiewiet Summer Fellowships, which support summer research by outstanding University of Rochester undergraduate students.Approximately four hundred plus sophomores, juniors, and seniors belong to UPBM majors and one hundred biological science independent research are registered each semester.
At Rochester, the Department of Biology features:
- Breadth and depth in the biological sciences
- Collaborative approaches to learning and discovery, including scientific interactions with the research faculty in the UR School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Access to world-class professors
- Opportunities for students to carry out cutting-edge research
- A diverse undergraduate curriculum, administered by the Undergraduate Program in Biology and Medicine
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