SPECIAL PROGRAMS JOINT MAJORS

CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY Need we tell you that the inter- section of chemistry and biology is one hot traffic jam? Need we mention the wave of new gradu- ate programs in chemical biology engulfing the nation’s finest uni- versities (Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Berkeley, Chicago)? Or that the tools of chemical synthesis, mechanistic analysis, thermody- namics, kinetics and molecular modeling are powerful tools to

apply to complex biological systems? Or that genomics and computational biochemistry are important emerging fields that transcend disciplines? No. We need not. But we must tell you that this visionary, boundary-defying joint major would give you a rigorous introduction to the two fields, a series of electives in related areas, a focused suite of courses in biochemistry and molecular biol- ogy and a capstone course team-taught by faculty from the two departments. You can take advantage of research colloquia in either biology or chemistry, and you’ll write a senior research thesis supervised by faculty mentors in both departments. The future is yours: basic science or applied biomedical research, industry, government, academia. You are the frontier.

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COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS Think of the overlap: techniques from formal logic are used to prove that a computer program correctly performs a specified task. Complexity theory uses techniques from mathematics and computer science to determine the “hardness” of a com- putational problem. Numerical analysis examines methods for computing numerical solutions to a variety of mathematical problems in areas ranging from medicine to aircraft design. Etc., etc. Our integrated program of study includes foundational work across the disciplines, a raft of advanced tech- nical electives, required colloquia and fora, and a two-term Clinic project. The result? Perhaps a stellar career in software, mathematical finance, consulting—or a lifelong habit of being an entrepreneurial wizard. Perhaps graduate study in mathematics, computer science, operations research and other related fields—and then a career as a maverick professor.

MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY Maybe you’ve heard people talk about this being the Century of Biology—by which they mean biology is becoming a kind of omnidiscipline, a field that registers in all other fields. And maybe you’ve suspected that the secret key to biology is mathematics. Maybe you knew that mathematical and compu- tational components are vital to many areas of contemporary biological