From Hawaii to the Midwest: A Journey in Chemistry and Research
A transfer student finds success at Beloit College.
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Student Research Experiences
Student participate in a variety of research experiences on campus. 
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How do I want to Help? Navigating Healthcare Career Options
Doctor, nurse, physical therapist. While often top of mind for college applicants interested in health and medicine, there are in fact many more career options. A new Beloit course helps students both explore and prepare for them.
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Fighting Antibiotic Resistance
Beloit faculty and students are contributing to much needed research aimed at fighting antibiotic resistance.
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Finding a home to pursue pharmacology
Bailey Dusso’24 loves chemistry and being in a lab. She also loves being with people. At Beloit College she’s preparing for a career as a pharmacist to bring her interests together.
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Looking at Art Scientifically
A summer 2021 course for incoming students taught them to analyze paintings using techniques from chemistry, art, and visual studies.
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Genetic Research on Live Red-Winged Blackbirds
Emeritus professor Ken Yasukawa and Michael Lafayette’20 worked with researchers at the University of Illinois to analyze data from a study of changes in gene expression in Red-winged Blackbirds in response to threats from potential rival blackbirds as well as female cowbirds. The aim was to better understand the link between genes and animal behavior.
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Summer Science: Alyssa Morris and Kristin Labby
Alyssa and Kristin’s literature research project seeks to compile protocols for pigment syntheses that are suitable for the undergraduate chemistry lab
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