A smiling student holds a horseshoe crab in a lab at the Marine Biological Laboratory.

Academics

The College at Marine Biological Laboratory

The Marine Biological Laboratory welcomes UChicago undergraduates to visit its facilities to expand their scholarship and faculty mentorship.

MBL September courses are taught by UChicago and MBL faculty and emphasize independent research. The BSCD's Metcalf Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program offers a 10-week, mentored research experience during the course of a summer.

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MBL Experiences & Opportunities

A student peers into a microscope.

MBL Spring Research Quarter

The MBL Spring Quarter is designed for upper-level students, and has a strong focus on biological research.

Three students bend forward to view a marine creature in a circular tank.

September Courses

In September, the College offers three courses at the Marine Biological Laboratory. Each course is taught by UChicago and MBL faculty.

A student wades in the water holding a net trying to catch specimens.

Semester in Environmental Science

During Autumn Quarter, MBL and UChicago partner to offer students a 15-week experience rooted in environmental research, policy, and management.

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Metcalf SURF Program

The Jeff Metcalf SURF Program is an opportunity exposing UChicago students to the world-class science conducted at the MBL.

A professor shows a group of students a specimen as they stand in in water wearing rainboots.

MBL Experience Pre-Orientation Program

The MBL Experience is a four-day career exploration program organized by Career Advancement's UChicago Careers in STEM for 20 incoming first-year students.