October 25, 2002

Harvey Mudd College Students Explore Ties Among Scientific Fields

Undergraduate education in biology has not kept pace with research advances, according to a recent report recommending that students conduct research alongside faculty members. The report, issued by the National Research Council, also encouraged a more interdisciplinary curriculum in science classrooms.

The report's authors would very likely approve of a science course, "Interdisciplinary Laboratory," in which students and professors conduct experiments that cut across chemistry,

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