Academics

NB&B offers a broad range of courses and research opportunities for undergraduate students, making it the most popular biology concentration at Cornell.

The associated graduate field of Neurobiology and Behavior encompasses all aspects of neuroscience and behavioral research on Cornell’s Ithaca campus. The graduate program's goal is to advance the understanding of neurobiology and behavior by training the next generation of scientists working at this exciting interface.

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Spotlight on BIONB2210/2220

Our teaching mission is to integrate research themes into two flagship courses, BioNB 2210 (Introduction to Behavior) and BioNB 2220 (Introduction to Neuroscience), and to explore them in greater depth in our upper level courses. In the videos below, NBB faculty instructors give an overview of the structure and significance of these two keystone courses:

Student Spotlight: Eliza Baird-Daniel '15

A recent Cornell graduate with a concentration in NBB, Eliza Baird-Daniel fondly remembers her time participating in research in the lab of Professor Jesse Goldberg:

"Dr. Goldberg, in particular, has been an incredible source of encouragement and guidance. I am so honored to have worked with someone who is such a remarkable teacher, and has allowed me the intellectual power and freedom to design experiments and explore scientific questions."

Profiles of Recent NBB Alums

'I saw and studied wildlife I never thought I would come close to'

'Being able to help students has been extremely meaningful to me'

Vilja Jarvi: 'Allow yourself to explore new areas of knowledge and new interests.'

Gina Surita: 'Research has been my most meaningful and rewarding intellectual experience'

NBB News

Fulbright-Hays awardees prioritize community-engaged discoveries

9/15/2023

The competitive fellowships send PhD students abroad for up to 12 months to build on their language proficiency, engage with other cultures and complete significant dissertation research on global cultures and societies.

Over 80 students receive NSF graduate fellowships

9/07/2023

Eighty-four students have been selected as National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) fellows in 2023, comprising the largest group of new fellows Cornell has ever fielded in one year.

The College welcomes new faculty for 2023-24

9/06/2023

Our 34 new faculty will enrich the College of Arts & Sciences with creative ideas in a vast array of topics.

New research sheds light on origins of social behaviors

9/05/2023

The fruit fly’s visual system, not just chemical receptors, are deeply involved with their social behaviors.

New Faculty: Madineh Sedigh-Sarvestani

9/05/2023

Madineh Sedigh-Sarvestani, Neurobiology and Behavior

Undergrads relish challenging Nexus Scholar projects

8/02/2023

Nexus Scholars spent eight weeks this summer working with researchers on campus on projects in the humanities, social sciences and physical sciences.

A&S dean Jayawardhana named provost at Johns Hopkins

7/12/2023

Rachel Bean, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor in the Department of Astronomy and senior associate dean for math and science, has been named interim A&S dean.

Graduates are recognized at the 26th annual Staff Graduate Reception on June 14 in Stocking Hall.

Staff Graduates celebrate academic achievements

6/20/2023

The Division of Human Resources and the Employee Assembly hosted the 26th annual Staff Graduate Reception on June 14 in Stocking Hall, honoring staff who earned collegiate degrees this year, either at Cornell or another institution.For some graduates, a degree offers the chance to explore new career...

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