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Ben Tiede Alumni in Action photo

Driven to Make an Impact

Ben Tiede ’05, former double-major in biology and biochemistry & molecular biology, tackles the issues of global health, public policy and advocacy at Johnson & Johnson.

Eric Johns ’09

A Rehabilitated Perspective

Eric Johns ’09, a physical therapist for Good Shepherd Penn Partners and Moss Rehab and a teaching assistant at Drexel University, discusses an eye-opening trip to Malawi in October 2017.

Designed by visiting artist Deirdre Murphy and painted by students, the 2018 Goodyear mural indicates bird population levels and migration patterns along the Conodoguinet Creek in Carlisle, Pa.

Dickinson College Students and Faculty Collaborate with Visiting Artist on New Mural Merging Science and Art

See time-lapse video and learn the story behind a mural painted by students studying art, biology and sustainability to present scientific data on local bird species and the Conodoguinet Creek.

Mike Floreck '95 photo

Crossing Disciplines

Michael Floreck ’95 promotes an interdisciplinary approach to the sciences as the agriculture and science supervisor for Cumberland Valley School District.

Photo of Angela Belcher

Dickinson College to Host Lecture on Enhancing Materials for Energy, the Environment and Medicine

Renowned biological and materials engineer Angela Belcher will present the annual Joseph Priestley Award Celebration Lecture at Dickinson.

Julia Thulander '20 is spending her summer collecting data on whales through an internship with Blue Ocean Society. Most of her days are spent on whale watch boat tours.

Biology Major Collects Data to Help Endangered Whales

Julia Thulander '20 is spending her summer collecting data on whales through an internship with Blue Ocean Society.

Having studied amphibious creatures at the University of Vermont as an intern, Josie Verter '19 is now working at The Sloth Institute in Costa Rica for an all-encompassing internship experience.

Biology Major Helps Protect Endangered Sloths Through Summer Internship

Having studied amphibious creatures at the University of Vermont as an intern, Josie Verter '19 is now working at The Sloth Institute in Costa Rica.

Eric Johns, Alumni in Action

Helping Healing

Former biology major Eric Johns ’09 aids patients in their recuperation as an acute rehabilitation physical therapist for Penn Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine.

Students work together in front of a computer in a biology lab.

Uncharted Territory

Grant-funded program provides Dickinson students rare opportunities to explore cancer and prepare for careers in research and medicine.

student-faculty researchers

Dickinson College Student-Faculty Research Takes Aim at Billion-Dollar Farm Pest

Student-faculty research zeroes in on horn flies, a costly pest for America’s farmers.

Students examine a staged crime scene to explore a wide array of scientific fields

Forensic Files (the Biology Class, Not the Show)

Biology students examine a staged crime scene to explore a wide array of scientific fields.

Portrait of Dale Bredesen in front of a visualization of cells.

Alzheimer’s Researcher to Discuss Advances Against Dementia

UCLA’s Dr. Dale Bredesen will lecture on new approaches to treat Alzheimer’s.

In the lab

Biology Major Jobs 2018

Graduating seniors secure jobs with the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the Peace Corps.

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Biology Major Graduate School Acceptances 2018

Graduating seniors admitted to graduate programs at Rutgers University, Bucknell University and Drexel University.

Military Science Instructor John Haiduck (right) instructs two Dickinson Public Safety officers on wound-packing technique during a recent training session for local first responders.

Training First Responders

Dickinson earns a grant from Highmark Blue Shield to train first responders and the public on how to better care for those wounded during active-shooter and mass-casualty events.

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