The department of Biological
Sciences at Hunter College, with funding from a Howard
Hughes Medical Institute ( HHMI ) Undergraduate Science
Education Grant welcomes you to the new age of Biological
Studies. The HHMI grant provides Hunter with a wonderful
opportunity to expand its Biology Department Curriculum
and create research opportunities for all biology majors.
Research Opportunities
– Biology majors now have opportunities for summer
research at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods
Hole Massachusetts
Undergraduate
Curriculum Development – The Department
of Biological Sciences has added honors first-year biology,
molecular systematics, and a course on current
issues in biology such as bio-terrorism, and genetic
engineering to the program. A new course in bioinformatics
will soon be added.
Summer Workshops
in Biotechnology for NYC High School Teachers
– Upon completion of a 4-week summer workshop, high
school teachers are able to order $2,000 worth of laboratory
and supplies for their high school.
Faculty Development
– The HHMI grant has made possible the hiring of
a new faculty member, Dr.
Weigang Qiu in the exciting field of Bioinformatics.
Program Director:
Dr. Shirley Raps
Professor and Chair
Department of Biological Sciences
Steering Committee:
Professor William Cohen
Professor Roger Persell
Professor Shirley Raps
For
additional information on our exciting programs please call:
