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Student Experience
Research opportunities as early your first year
You will have opportunities to team up with your professors on cutting-edge research projects in a variety of fields.
Phage Research
First-year students discover and isolate unique bacterial viruses called phages, analyzing their DNA and contributing their findings to an international database.
Summer Research
Spend your summers doing paid, full-time research alongside Calvin faculty on projects ranging from Great Lakes ecology to infectious diseases and genetics.
Plaster Creek Stewards
Explore, preserve, and restore the health and beauty of the local watershed where Calvin's campus resides.
Ecosystem Preserve and Native Gardens
The preserve's 100+ acres of native plants and natural habitats offer boundless opportunities to explore and connect with nature.
Off-campus programs led by biology professors
Every year, Calvin students go on off-campus trips where they live and study abroad for a few weeks or even an entire semester. Here are just some of the exciting places you might go with your biology professors. (Note that not every program is offered every year.)
Internships
Find an internship in the Grand Rapids area during the school year, or go to another exciting location to do a paid internship during the summer.
Biology Scholarships
As a biology student, you are eligible for our department scholarships!
Named Scholarships
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Faculty and Staff
All our faculty are committed Christians and dedicated scholars, researchers, educators, and mentors. Their research programs create opportunities for students to actively participate in meaningful scholarly work throughout their time at Calvin. Learn more about the interests of our faculty and staff by clicking on their profiles.
Julienne Brock
Allyson Dekovich
Ryan Genzink
Arlene Hoogewerf
Kevin Kane
Lori Keen
Mason Kolanowski
Olivia Kutsche
Patti Richardson
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