At Worcester State University, we understand that the best learning includes doing. That’s why we offer you the opportunity to hone your scientific skills and techniques by working on faculty-led undergraduate research exploring topics like anti-microbial and anti-parasitic drug development, animal and plant diversity in Worcester County, application of virtual reality to studies of human perception, and genes involved in frog development. We also promote independent internships with local biological and biotechnology organizations as well as interdisciplinary research with other Worcester State departments in the fields of chemistry, computer science, mathematics, environmental sciences, and psychology.
Collaborating with your professors on research projects will reinforce laboratory learning and expose you to best research practices. Many of our students have co-authored papers in academic journals and presented their research at local and national academic and scientific conferences.
Biology major Jesse Caney might have the riskiest summer job of the Worcester State student body. He’s been on elite hotshot crews battling wildland fires in California, Utah, and Nevada–essential training for a career in fire ecology
Daron C. Barnard (Biology), with Isaac Appiah, Michelle M. Giddens and the Molecular Biology class of 2009 have recently had a paper published in the journal G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics as part of their Genomics Education Partnership
Ellen Fynan (Biology) and their WSU-CHIP interns, Danielle Bavoux (Nursing) and Briana Vazquez (Health Sciences) attended the 50th Annual Region I Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology on October 20th and 21st.
