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- The Department of Neurobiology and Behavior (NB&B) was one of the founding
units (1964) of Cornell University's Division of Biological Sciences; it was
one of the very first academic units to combine the study of animal behavior
with that of its neural basis. Fusing these two disciplines was a bold venture
at the time and was based on the belief that the interface between them was one
of great research and intellectual potential, a belief that has been brought to
fruition.
Cornell University offers unusual opportunities for study in neurobiology and
behavior, both in the fundamental properties of the nervous system and in the
adaptive significance of behavior. The Department of Neurobiology and Behavior
has a distinguished faculty of 23 whose interests range from the organization
of nerve membranes to the organization of animal societies. Research in the
Department falls into three core areas: cellular and molecular neurobiology,
behavioral neurobiology and behavior. Many faculty have research programs that
span these different levels of analysis, a breadth of focus that makes for
stimulating scientific interactions for both faculty and students. This blend
of expertises also allows the Department to offer an unusual range of courses
and research opportunities for undergraduates making it one of the most popular
areas of study for undergraduates majoring in biology.
Website: http://www.nbb.cornell.edu/neurobio/department/overview.html
Info: Cornell University
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