Student Activities

Students in the department participate in a variety of engaging activities in and out of the classroom. The photos below are just a few examples from honor society inductions, field trips, labs, poster sessions, and student-led organizations.

Hood Biology makes it to the Sweet 15! The Big Dance is on!

A team of Hood students and faculty is one of 15 finalists in a national research competition known as the AlgaePrize.  The competition encourages students to pursue innovative ideas for the development, design, and invention of technologies within the commercial algae value chain.  The AlgaePrize is cosponsored by the US Department of Energy and the Algae Foundation. The Sweet 15 is made up of schools from throughout the country, including the University of Connecticut, UC-San Diego, and the University of Hawaii, to name a few. Our team will be conducting a year-long research project to investigate the use of magnetotectic bacteria in algal harvesting and concentration.  This competition extends well beyond March Madness. In fact, it will not culminate until April 2025 at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado where all 15 teams will present their research findings for the judges. Keep up with our progress as we begin hands-on experiments in Hood's laboratories this month.