General Information

The First Year Research Experience (FYRE) at Coe College offers exceptionally qualified students the opportunity to begin their college careers by doing science. Students selected as FYRE Scholars will work side-by-side with Coe faculty and students on a wide variety of research problems ranging from atmospheric chemistry to forest ecology. FYRE Scholars will be a part of a nationally-recognized undergraduate science program and work with state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation.

What do past students say about the program?

• "This was probably the most fruitful summer of my life, I did more this summer than I have in all of my summers combined. It beats just sitting around at home and wishing you had something to do. I got to do work that was actually relevant to what I wanted to do for the rest of my life."
  
  
• "After this, adjusting to Coe has been a cinch; it makes things flow so much smoother. And now that I know about the campus and the surrounding area, it is amazing. It makes the transition so easy it isn't funny. Already having exposure to people is probably the best part, though."
  
  
• "The experience was amazing. I never would have thought working in a lab all summer would be so educational but at the same time so fun. I realize how lucky I am to have already have met professors, students, and Cedar Rapids."
  
  
• "All of us agree that not only was it good for us for the experience, but we actually enjoyed the work we did. We also appreciate being able to get adjusted to the campus before school started and being able to know the professors and staff. I think in the end, we all developed an even greater love for the field we were in."
  
  
• "It really helped me to get to know the campus and to meet the faculty. I learned a lot about science, but I also enjoyed talking to older Coe students and getting advice from them. I felt like I was at an advantage when I started classes since I was here all summer and I had already met some people."