Keck Science 3 Colleges * 15 Majors * 1 Department
Welcome to Keck Science
Keck Science Department video: Hands-on Experience with Cutting Edge Science
Fourth 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
7/13/2018 Leconte group awarded NSF CAREER Award
5/30/2018 Eyes wide shut: night-active fish have bigger eyes but smaller vision centers in their brain
5/23/2018 Behavior and habitat clutter interact to explain gecko eye size evolution
1/10/2018 Finseth lab publishes on the evolution of reproductive proteins.
Upcoming Seminars
9/14/2018KS : Ivy Hurwitz : Novel approaches to control insect vectors of infectious diseases
9/21/2018
KS : Matina Donaldson-Matasci : Social organization and resource allocation in ants and bees
9/28/2018
KS : Babak Sanii : Directed self-assembly: Molecular gradients and macroscopic foldamers
10/12/2018
KS : Carl Franck : Exploring Cell Cycle Synchronization in Amoeba Colonies
News and Updates
Course Info for New Students
Application for SScIP
Fourth Year of Summer Science Immersion Program
IBC: an interdisciplinary introduction to biology and chemistry
Keck Science Hosts ACS Undergraduate Research Conference
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