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Juniata College
Biology
Program of Emphasis
Biology is a diverse area of study that requires a strong foundation in mathematics, chemistry, and physics. You'll start with introductory courses in four main areas to gain that foundation: evolution/ecology, organisms, system interactions, and cell & molecular biology.
You'll be introduced to the lab right away, and then focus on course-based research experiences, with the opportunity to co-author published papers. You can then specialize in areas like cell biology, evolutionary biology, wildlife, botany, or many other fields, as you hone your interests.
You'll be introduced to the lab right away, and then focus on course-based research experiences, with the opportunity to co-author published papers.
Biology is a diverse area of study that requires a strong foundation in mathematics, chemistry, and physics. You'll start with introductory courses in four main areas to gain that foundation: evolution/ecology, organisms, system interactions, and cell & molecular biology.
You'll be introduced to the lab right away, and then focus on course-based research experiences, with the opportunity to co-author published papers. You can then specialize in areas like cell biology, evolutionary biology, wildlife, botany, or many other fields, as you hone your interests.
You'll be introduced to the lab right away, and then focus on course-based research experiences, with the opportunity to co-author published papers.
Biology is a diverse area of study that requires a strong foundation in mathematics, chemistry, and physics. You'll start with introductory courses in four main areas to gain that foundation: evolution/ecology, organisms, system interactions, and cell & molecular biology.
You'll be introduced to the lab right away, and then focus on course-based research experiences, with the opportunity to co-author published papers. You can then specialize in areas like cell biology, evolutionary biology, wildlife, botany, or many other fields, as you hone your interests.
You'll be introduced to the lab right away, and then focus on course-based research experiences, with the opportunity to co-author published papers.
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Featured Alumni
Colin Brislawn '14
POE: Biology and Computer Science
“I got this job right out of college, at a national lab that does research in a range of fields—analytics, defense, climate modeling, waste cleanup. My research with a scientist in the Juniata lab was a key connection. And, Professor Lamendella, who came to Juniata from a prestigious ecology lab, did her post-doctoral work with my current supervisor. Every day, I use skills gained during the hands-on research of my junior and senior years”
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Featured Alumni
Erin Netoskie '17
POE: Biology
Erin enrolled in the tropical conservation biology and environmental science program at the University of Hawaii at Hilo after graduating from Juniata College
von Liebig Center for Science
Here, you'll have access to a high performance compute cluster for bioinformatic analysis, a molecular microbiology core facility including a quantitative PCR for targeted gene quantification, microbial community profiling using high-throughput sequencing technology, rapid DNA, RNA, and protein quantification on a bioanalyzer, metatranscriptomics profiling for gene expression of microbial communities, and metagenomic and metatranscriptomics data analysis pipelines.
von Liebig Center for Science
Here, you'll have access to a high performance compute cluster for bioinformatic analysis, a molecular microbiology core facility including a quantitative PCR for targeted gene quantification, microbial community profiling using high-throughput sequencing technology, rapid DNA, RNA, and protein quantification on a bioanalyzer, metatranscriptomics profiling for gene expression of microbial communities, and metagenomic and metatranscriptomics data analysis pipelines.
von Liebig Center for Science
Here, you'll have access to a high performance compute cluster for bioinformatic analysis, a molecular microbiology core facility including a quantitative PCR for targeted gene quantification, microbial community profiling using high-throughput sequencing technology, rapid DNA, RNA, and protein quantification on a bioanalyzer, metatranscriptomics profiling for gene expression of microbial communities, and metagenomic and metatranscriptomics data analysis pipelines.
von Liebig Center for Science
Here, you'll have access to a high performance compute cluster for bioinformatic analysis, a molecular microbiology core facility including a quantitative PCR for targeted gene quantification, microbial community profiling using high-throughput sequencing technology, rapid DNA, RNA, and protein quantification on a bioanalyzer, metatranscriptomics profiling for gene expression of microbial communities, and metagenomic and metatranscriptomics data analysis pipelines.
Brumbaugh Academic Center
In this facility, you'll find a multichannel gas exchange system for metabolic measurements, a vertebrate museum, and the Glaeser Greenhouse -- three independently environmentally controlled bays providing space for research, propagation, and collections.
Brumbaugh Academic Center
In this facility, you'll find a multichannel gas exchange system for metabolic measurements, a vertebrate museum, and the Glaeser Greenhouse -- three independently environmentally controlled bays providing space for research, propagation, and collections.
Brumbaugh Academic Center
In this facility, you'll find a multichannel gas exchange system for metabolic measurements, a vertebrate museum, and the Glaeser Greenhouse -- three independently environmentally controlled bays providing space for research, propagation, and collections.
Brumbaugh Academic Center
In this facility, you'll find a multichannel gas exchange system for metabolic measurements, a vertebrate museum, and the Glaeser Greenhouse -- three independently environmentally controlled bays providing space for research, propagation, and collections.
Raystown Field Station
Spend a semester experiencing the Northern Appalachians where you'll take all your courses at the field station and live in lodges next to Shuster Hall.
Raystown Field Station
Spend a semester experiencing the Northern Appalachians where you'll take all your courses at the field station and live in lodges next to Shuster Hall.
Raystown Field Station
Spend a semester experiencing the Northern Appalachians where you'll take all your courses at the field station and live in lodges next to Shuster Hall.
Raystown Field Station
Spend a semester experiencing the Northern Appalachians where you'll take all your courses at the field station and live in lodges next to Shuster Hall.
Study Abroad
Studying abroad provides a valuable perspective of global Biology and field opportunities that may not be available at Juniata. Destinations include: the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, Northern Ireland, Ecuador, and the Galapagos Islands.
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