'Princeton Profiles: Colby Hyland, dancer and scientist'

By Danielle Alio, Office of Communications on Jan. 26, 2015, noon
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Princeton University junior Colby Hyland fell in love with dance when he was 8 years old. Now, 12 years later, the Massachusetts native is majoring in molecular biology and pursuing a certificate in dance.

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