650
Undergraduate majors
35
Graduate students
$5.5M
Research awards
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Accredited by ASBMB

Our undergraduate program is accredited by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), which recognizes the highest standards of quality and innovation in BMB education. Our majors have the opportunity to take a proficiency exam once they near completion of their degree requirements, which can be highlighted on their resumes and curriculum vitae to demonstrate competitiveness in the field.

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Course-Based Undergraduate Research

All BMB majors participate in authentic, course-based laboratory research as part of our undergraduate curriculum. Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) provide students the opportunity to gain research experience by participating in research projects conducted in the classroom. This model offers students more agency over their coursework, helping them feel more personally invested in their scientific studies while increasing their sense of belonging in STEM.

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Jennifer Normanly, Professor and Department Head, has been elected as an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow. The AAAS Felowship is among the most prestigious honors bestowed by the scientific community. Dr. Normanly was elected “for distinguished contributions to the field of education, specifically for her role in institutional transformation of teaching practices towards inclusion and equity”.

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13
Tenure-track faculty
5
Lecturers
3
Research/extension faculty
8
Postdoctoral/senior research fellows