This past spring, fourteen students were inducted into the Chi Zeta chapter of Beta Beta Beta, the National Biological Honor Society.

For more than 43 years, Professor Jay Pitocchelli, Ph.D., Professor of Biology has studied the Mourning Warbler song.

Anselmian students conduct summer research beyond the classroom and achieve their academic goals.

Saint Anselm students share the inspiring, hands-on internship experiences that have shaped their future career goals.

As Saint Anselm begins the 2023-24 academic year, seven full-time faculty members have  started their journey on the Hilltop.

Thirty-five Saint Anselm College students have been accepted into the Tau chapter of the Delta Epsilon Sigma National Scholastic Honor Society for the 2023-2024 academic year.

For many students at Saint Anselm College, summer is a time to take a deep dive into a subject they are interested in through summer research.

With the fall semester in full swing, the psychology department has unveiled a new major in the form of Behavioral Neuroscience.

The college’s newest major studies the functioning of the brain through investigating human behavior. By examining the physiology of the brain, students will achieve an in-depth understanding of neurons and the nervous system and their roles in cognition and behavior.

“Our hope is that the major will attract students who have an interest in understanding behavior from the focus of the brain and its supporting biochemical systems,” says Elizabeth Ossoff Ph.D., professor and chair of the psychology department. “The major provides career opportunities in laboratory research, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physical therapy as well as other academic positions.”

Courses in the program include hands-on laboratory and directed research experiences for students to gain competency and skills within behavioral neuroscience, culminating in a senior capstone course. Course requirements include a wide array of psychology and biology courses as well as requirements in chemistry and mathematics.

“Neuroscience is only going to grow and continue to evolve,” explains psychology professor Adam Wenzel Ph.D., who specializes in sensation and the perception. “Neuroscience is really breaking down those walls and boundaries between the sciences of psychology and biology, and I believe students are can really benefit from this complete study of what makes us who we are.”

Junior Ashley Grillo ’20 has already declared her major as behavioral neuroscience. “The brain is such a complex machine that is responsible for how we perceive the world,” says Grillo. “Going into the new major, I hope to learn in-depth about various topics such as perception, neurological diseases, and what causes the mind to act the way it does.”

The college also offers a minor in neuroscience.

Saint Anselm College will participate in the New Hampshire Long-term Investment to Fuel Transformative Research (NH-LIFT) initiative.