STUDENT-LED COLLOQUIUM: EXPLORATION OF INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY

Course Description

This colloquium offers students the opportunity to explore biological research in primarily non-biology departments at UCSB. Meeting once a week, students will hear from professors and students conducting research in departments like Physics, Anthropology, Psychology, and Geography, all while improving their scientific literacy through guided literature review. This provides an introduction to how concepts in biology produce groundbreaking ideas in adjacent fields, ultimately emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of scientific research.

This course is designed for students interested in and/or majoring in biology. Students in Chemistry/Biochemistry, Physics, and Marine Science are also encouraged to enroll. High school STEM preparation is highly recommended.

The course is intended for students highly interested in pursuing research during their time at UCSB, especially early career undergraduate students. The class is restricted to enrollment by add code only until late June which is when it will be available to non-upper division undergraduate students. If you are an interested student, please reach out to Colleen (colleenmorris@ucsb.edu) and Sam (sambhavjain@ucsb.edu) requesting an add code!

This is a student-led colloquium led by Colleen Morris and Sambhav Jain under the supervision of Cristine Donham.