Welcome to the First-Year Research Initiative (FRI) at Penn State in Eberly College of Science’s Department of Biology!

Penn State Biology FRI First-year Research Initiative.

Student researchers in the FRI conduct their own original research and have access to biology research mentorship for the entire first year of their undergraduate education!

…are you curious about doing biology research in the FRI?

The FRI is a fun and supportive community of first-year researchers learning by engaging in the cycle of the scientific method!

Learn about more about the skills FRI researchers gain, previous FRI research projects, and the research mentors who encourage and support FRI students!