Research and Study Abroad Opportunities
Students are encouraged to seek research opportunities on campus with our faculty. In addition to the on-campus research opportunities available at Hiram, our students and faculty participate in numerous off-campus field programs to locations such as the secluded Himalayan Buddhist country of Bhutan, Costa Rica, Malaysia, the Smoky Mountains, and the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis. Hiram biology students are also encouraged to pursue internship and field research opportunities with external organizations. These internships are as diverse as our students’ interests and have ranged from a study of dominance in all-male gorilla groups at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo to a study of florescent bacteria in marine organisms at the University of Hawaii.
Hiram students with an interest in marine science have the opportunity to study at the Shoals Marine Laboratory in Maine. Located on Appledore Island in the Gulf of Maine, students at Shoals conduct research on numerous aspects of inter-tidal and sub-tidal ecology. In addition to the laboratory facilities, Shoals also maintains two ocean-going research vessels to conduct research at sea. Shoals is operated by Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in cooperation with the University of New Hampshire.
Seniors share their internship experiences to the Hiram community at the semi-annual APEX presentations.
Previous APEX presentation dates and links to student research abstracts
2007 - 2008 academic year
2006 - 2007 academic year
2005 - 2006 academic year
2004 - 2005 academic year
Study Abroad
Biology faculty have led trips all over the world. For up-to-date study abroad courses, please visit the Study abroad website