Keck Science 3 Colleges * 3 Disciplines * 1 Department
Welcome to Keck Science
Keck Science Department video: Hands-on Experience with Cutting Edge Science
Second year of Summer Science Immersion Program
Just as our three sponsor colleges converge in the W.M. Keck Science Department, multiple paths of discovery extend outwards as students and faculty explore a range of scientific disciplines and conduct research that builds on our knowledge of the world. With our broad-based curriculum and emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives, you can find your place and follow your passion.
One thing you won’t find here is locked doors. You can venture down any path of discovery that interests you, and our faculty are approachable and accessible. Here, almost from day one undergraduates are actively involved in fascinating research. Here, whether you’re a science major or not, you’ll receive an exceptional science education grounded in an emphasis on critical thinking and creative problem solving.
Here, you’ll learn from us, we’ll learn from you, and together we’ll make exciting discoveries.
Research Newsflash
1/28/2015 Env Sci professor Branwen Williams recognized by Oceanography Society
1/21/2015 Biology Prof Patrick Ferree wins prestigious $830K NSF CAREER research grant
1/21/2015 Dir of Spon Research Bidushi Bhattacharya notes Keck Science among top liberal arts winners of fed research grants
1/20/2015 Chemistry prof Anna Wenzel & six Keck Science alumni publish in Journal of Synthetic Comm.
Upcoming Seminars
3/2/2015POM : Jack Szostak : The Origins of Cellular Life
3/3/2015
POM : Jack Szostak : Synthesis of the Building Blocks of Life on the Early Earth
3/3/2015
POM : Jack Szostak : RNA Replication Before Enzymes
3/4/2015
POM : Jack Szostak : Primitive Cell Membranes and the Assembly of the First Cells
News and Updates
Second class completes Summer Science Immersion Program
Recent Media Coverage
Keck Science Hosts ACS Undergraduate Research Conference
AISS: an introductory, interdisciplinary course for science majors
IBC: an interdisciplinary introduction to biology and chemistry
Alumni Updates
"Keck Science graduates continue to excel in all fields of science, and I'm delighted to congratulate this year's winners and honorable mentions of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship."
"Science is too much fun to not have the opportunity to do it"
Dr. Susan Celniker '75
School: Pitzer
Major: Biology
"Through the guidance and support of my mentors at Keck, I not only learned the technical skills and knowledge needed for a career in medicine, I also cultivated a passion for scientific discovery."
Nicole Duggan '10
School: Scripps
Major: molecular biology, with psychology minor
"At Keck Science I did molecular biology research, which gives me a unique experimental background compared with most of the people who I work with."
Gabe Rocklin '07
School: CMC
Major: Biology-Chemistry & History