BIO 295 Current Research in Biology
This one-unit course offers students the opportunity to learn about current research in the biological sciences. Students enrolled in the course will attend the weekly 1-hour seminar hosted by the Biology Department, which covers a broad range of biological research topics. Past speaker topics have included conservation biology and ecosystem restoration, climate change effects on marine ecosystems, evolution of social symbiosis, novel therapeutic approaches for drug resistant bacterial infections, evolution of flight, bioillustration, and scientific communication and education. Invited speakers from different institutions present their scientific work to students on a diversity of topics, techniques, and data analyses relevant to current biology research. This course provides students with an opportunity to observe how professional scientists communicate and translate their findings from biological studies to broad audiences.
Graded on a CR/NC basis only. Course may be repeated once for credit. Open to sophomores and juniors only.