Student Perspective
“By drawing out the bees that I was working with this summer, it helped me understand them more. ... It's something I would look into doing after college as well, doing field guides and booklets like that. I kind of want to be a beekeeper after college; just have my own garden, my own place.”
Bella Goland ’24
Biology
Winneconne, Wisconsin
The Scholar Athlete | This is Lawrence
Senior Ceara Larson, Natural Sciences Interdisciplinary Major (Biology-Physics) and Viking Softball Catcher, combines her work in class and on the field to research the biomechanics of a softball swing.
The Geography of Life: Biodiversity in a Changing Planet
Explore relationships between the drivers that influence the distribution of global diversity. Use large-scale datasets to develop practical skills for monitoring the responses of biodiversity to environmental change.
The Lawrence Marine Biology Program
Dip your toe into the waters of marine biology at Lawrence with courses on coral reef ecology, environmental microbiology and ecological energetics, plus hands-on experience on the shores of Lake Michigan and in Caribbean coral reefs.
Research Opportunities from Day One
From your first biology class to advanced seminars, opportunities for independent and collaborative research abound.
The Chandler Senior Experience
Spring Term advising second year and attendance at BioFest will shape your project ideation as a Biology major. Third-year retreats to Björklunden will help you brainstorm project ideas and further sharpen your focus. Internships, LU Research Experiences, and tutorials may shape your project further, which you’ll launch prior to Winter Term of your final year.
Examples of recent Senior Experiences:
- Thermal Tolerances of Bee Genera Amongst Urban and Rural Communities
- Characterizing the Dynamics of Angiogenin Uptake and Cellular Localization with a Split-GFP System
- Exploring and Understanding the Role of *ttll-11* in Intraflagellar Transport
Show off your work
The culmination of your biology study as a Biology major is a self-designed senior research project that you will present to the Lawrence community alongside your peers during BioFest.
Biology Outcomes
Undergraduate work in pursuit of a biology degree opens the door to many advanced study opportunities as well as careers in science, technology, and health.