research
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Cornell College partners for research
Cornell is one of five Iowa colleges and universities that have joined with Tanager Place, a community mental health facility, to create the Tanager Place Research Center. The center will help develop a fellowship program for faculty and students to help perform research, as well as share the findings.
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Student Symposium set for April 21
The 16th annual Student Symposium will offer research from dozens of students on topics ranging from math to literature to sociology.
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Geology majors earn summer research placements
This summer several geology majors will be participating in prestigious off-campus research and outreach experiences.
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Sophomore geology major publishes work
Claire LaBarbera, a sophomore geology major from Chicago, had a paper she co-wrote published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
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Professor and student selected for UI program
Barbara Christie-Pope, professor of biology at Cornell College has been selected as one of six Fellows of the FUTURE in Biomedicine program at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.
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Student Symposium highlights scholarship
More than 50 Cornell College students will present their research on topics ranging from dating before and after 9/11 to a tectonic history of China to a look at masculine stereotypes in a high school vocal music classroom as part of the college’s 15th annual Student Symposium on April 16.
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Students presenting research at 14th annual symposium
On April 17, 50 Cornell College students will present their research on topics ranging from an introduction to string theory to the mythology of the Harry Potter novel series as part of the 14th annual Student Symposium.
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Rainforest studies reveal unexpected species diversity
Marty Condon’s path-breaking research, which was featured on the cover of Science magazine in May 2008, has exposed extraordinary and surprising levels of species diversity in tropical plant/insect communities. With a 2010 $270,000 National Science Foundation grant in hand, Condon and her research team are poised to push their investigations even further.
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Biology professor awarded $270,769 NSF grant
UPDATE: You can read Biology Professor Marty Condon’s monograph here. MOUNT VERNON — Cornell College Biology Professor Marty Condon has been awarded $270,769 from the National Science Foundation to continue her research uncovering extraordinary levels of tropical diversity.
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Archaeology students examine clues from ancient inhabitants of Iowa
During Intro to Archaeological Field Methods, students gain firsthand insight into Iowa’s original inhabitants — one scoop of earth at a time.
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Archaeology class inspired Clark to research around the world
Julia Clark ’06 was always interested in archaeology but had no idea it could be a viable career. A field archaeology course at Cornell with State Archaeologist John Doershuk changed all that.
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Davids recognized for psychology research and campus leadership
Chris Davids ’09 earned recognition on campus and beyond for his academic research in psychology and for his leadership of Cornell’s chapter of Colleges Against Cancer.
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See-yin So explores forensic pathology through research internships
Eager to explore her interest in forensic pathology, See-yin So found the perfect outlet: a summer internship in New York City’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner sponsored by the Dimensions program. She earned a Cornell Fellowship the following summer to conduct biotech research in Baltimore, and she hopes to enter medical school after graduating […]
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Zarifkar adds genetics research and EMT service to pre-med training
As a pre-med student aiming to become an emergency room doctor, Mehrdad Zarifkar ’09 benefited from many opportunities at Cornell, including a two-block Cornell Fellowship at Translational Genomics (TGen) in Phoenix, dedicated MCAT preparation, and reading groups with President Garner.
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Read completes several psychology research projects
As a Cornell undergraduate, Katherine Read has pursued a number of research projects that will position her well for her eventual goal of graduate studies leading to work in a hospital setting.
Cornell College partners for research 
Rainforest studies reveal unexpected species diversity 
Archaeology class inspired Clark to research around the world