biology
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Student-researchers explore Parkinson’s, Major depressive disorder
Zoe Randall and junior Sydney Meeker spent their summers researching diseases that impact millions of people for the Cornell Summer Research Institute.
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Students on the news for monarch research
KCRG-TV9 produced a story featuring two of our summer research students discussing their work to understand the declining population of monarch butterflies.
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Hard work, sweat, and achievements
Jillian Schulte ʼ19, a medical anthropology and ethnic studies double major with a biology minor, chose Cornell College for two major reasons: the close-knit community and the block plan.
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Dogs, turtles, biology mix for Cornell summer research
Professor of Biology Andy McCollum and his three student researchers received some help this summer from a team of turtle-finding dogs.
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The Young and the Generous
We talked to 6 young and generous donors to Cornell College about why they give.
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4 faculty complete 142 years of teaching
Cornell College is saying goodbye to four faculty, including the last professor who had taught here on the semester system.
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In brief: Summer 2019
Photos of baby sea turtles, students in Adirondack chairs, and a dance concert; senior capstone topics; and Brendan Langmack ’20.
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Jeffrey Cardon emeritus citation, 2019
Emeritus citation for Jeffrey Cardon, professor of biology and chemistry from 1982-2019.
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Build up your experiences
Mari Dettweiler ʼ19 is an environmental studies major with a focus in conservation biology and stats and a double minor in biology and English. She fell in love with the Hilltop on her first visit to Cornell College.
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CSRI researchers part of IPR story on turtle-seeking dogs
Cornell College Professor Andy McCollum and his summer research students were mentioned in an Iowa Public Radio story on dogs who locate ornate box turtles.
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4 elected, 1 reelected to Cornell’s Board of Trustees
The Cornell Board of Trustees has elected four members—Stuart Gunn, Jessica Meis ’19, Scott Ririe ’79, and Kevin Weiss ’76—and reelected Thomas Durham ’77.
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4 faculty complete 142 years of teaching
Cornell is saying goodbye to four faculty, including the last professor who taught here on the semester The four have a total of 142 years of teaching.
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Built for the block: Russell Science Center
Cornell College’s first academic building designed for the block plan is changing the way sciences are taught on campus.
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Alumni at a Glance: Brett Janis ’14
Brett Janis ’14 has a superpower—research skills that may just alter biological medicine as we know it. Imagine if human blood did not need to be refrigerated and could be provided anywhere there is a need—the front lines of the battlefield, clinics in the least-developed countries, or long-distance spaceflights.
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Fellows prepare for trips to South Africa, Ethiopia
Cornell Fellows are gearing up for trips across the globe during Blocks 6 and 7.
Student-researchers explore Parkinson’s, Major depressive disorder 
Students on the news for monarch research 
Hard work, sweat, and achievements 
Dogs, turtles, biology mix for Cornell summer research 
The Young and the Generous 
4 faculty complete
142 years of teaching 
In brief: Summer 2019 
Jeffrey Cardon emeritus citation, 2019 
Build up your experiences 
CSRI researchers part of IPR story on turtle-seeking dogs 
4 elected, 1 reelected to Cornell’s Board of Trustees 
4 faculty complete 142 years of teaching 
Built for the block: Russell Science Center 
Alumni at a Glance: Brett Janis ’14 
Fellows prepare for trips to South Africa, Ethiopia