HOUR (The Hopkins Office for Undergraduate Research) is proud to share the extraordinary undergraduate student majoring in Behavioral Biology who is part of the AY 2026 PURA Cohort. Aarushi Pant, 2026 […]

A special thanks to Max Keller and URSCA for administrative programming and support! And to our JHU and JHMI Faculty Mentors and their labs. Undergraduate students presented their research to […]

Dear Graduates, The road ahead will have its share of obstacles, but you’re incredibly ambitious and strong enough to overcome anything that comes your way. Faculty and staff will miss […]

The Hopkins Office for Undergraduate Research is honored to share the extraordinary undergraduate students majoring in Behavioral Biology who are part of the AY26 PURA Cohort.

Dr. Andrew Gallup recently published a commentary on a target article in Behavioral and Brain Sciences that discusses sports and athletic competitions as a source of symbolic material culture in human evolution.

Recently, Dr. Gallup had the opportunity to comment on a study published in Current Biology that examines contagious urination in chimpanzees. This research provides insight into the social behaviors of our closest relatives and how group dynamics can influence them.

Stephanie Donovan (’25), is studying Behavioral Biology and Public Health. Over intersession—a special optional term in January when unique one- to two-week classes are offered—she had the incredible opportunity to […]

Discover the intriguing science behind yawning with Dr. Andrew Gallup, featured on CBS News! In his insightful discussion, he explores the mysterious behavior of yawning and its various implications. Why […]

Behavioral Biology junior Alex Jeffords’ interest in animal behavior took him just down the interstate last summer to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C.