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1. BIOQUEST RECEIVES $493,000 FROM NSF TO ADVANCE OPEN EDUCATION COMPUTATIONAL AND DATA-CENTRIC RESOURCES IN UNDERGRADUATE BIOLOGY EDUCATION

   Entry #5983

   17 Oct 2024

   11:17 am

   Tessa Gatz

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   BioQUEST receives $493,000 from U.S. National Science Foundation  to advance open education computational and data-centric resource ecosystems in undergraduate biology education.   Award supports BioQUEST’s commitment to improve data literacy and accessibility to scientific...

2. BioQUEST receives award from NSF, supporting innovation in two-year college in STEM education program

   Entry #5980

   04 Sep 2024

   8:45 am

   Tessa Gatz

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   BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium was awarded grant funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of their inaugural innovation in two-year college in STEM education program. The funding will support BioQUEST as a proven convener, leading to accelerated leadership, networking and...

3. Catch up on BioQUEST's 2021-22 Community Conversations

   Entry #1337

   05 Jun 2022

   3:25 pm

   Caitlin Hayes

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   BioQUEST hosted a series of Community Conversations during the 2021-22 school year--short presentations about topics of interest to our community, followed by discussion. Many of the presentations are now posted on our website--get an introduction to the QUBES Educational Resources Library, the...

4. NSF Issues RFI on Undergraduate Training in Biology, Mathematics, and Computer Science

   Entry #1201

   30 Oct 2021

   2:11 pm

   Caitlin Hayes

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   Dear BioQUEST / QUBES community, The National Science Foundation has reached out to us for input on the value and need for an interdisciplinary training program for undergraduate students at the intersection of biology, mathematics, and computer science. You can read the full...

5. BIOQUEST TO MANAGE AND SUSTAIN QUBES PLATFORM

   Entry #1156

   16 Aug 2021

   9:08 pm

   Caitlin Hayes

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   BioQUEST has played an important role in the development and implementation of the QUBES project over the last seven years, sharing leadership, staff, and resources, as well as philosophies about open education resources and professional development that empowers faculty. As NSF funding for the...

6. QUBES Honors 17 Leaders and Mentors in Life Sciences Education

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   01 Jul 2021

   3:47 pm

   Caitlin Hayes

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   [JULY 1, 2021] -- The Quantitative Undergraduate Biology Education and Synthesis (QUBES) Project, a STEM higher education reform program supported by the National Science Foundation, is honoring leaders in biology education as QUBES Mentors for their work during the 2020-2021 academic year....

7. Welcoming CourseSource to the QUBES Platform!

   Entry #1092

   09 May 2021

   5:07 pm

   Caitlin Hayes

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   The QUBES project, the BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium, and CourseSource are thrilled to announce a new partnership that will bring CourseSource’s web presence and resources onto the QUBES platform. This move, which will take place this summer, was supported with pilot funding from the...

8. BioQUEST Welcomes Sarah Prescott as Executive Director

   Entry #1031

   01 Mar 2021

   11:58 am

   Caitlin Hayes

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   BioQUEST is very excited to welcome Sarah Prescott, Ph.D., as our next Executive Director, effective March 1, 2021. Sarah is an Associate Professor of Biochemistry at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), where she teaches courses in biochemistry, genomics, and general, green, and organic...

9. Partners@QUBES Leadership Summit Brings Community Together

   Entry #1026

   27 Jan 2021

   3:18 pm

   Caitlin Hayes

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   On December 14, QUBES Hub hosted its first Partners@QUBES Leadership Summit, which brought together over 40 leaders from our current and potential partner organizations to meet and learn more about each other’s work and to discuss common challenges. The participants represented the broad...

10. SCORE Network Collaborative Pilot Projects Celebration, 2/2

    Entry #1025

    26 Jan 2021

    10:38 am

    Caitlin Hayes

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    Please join the SCORE Network for a presentation and celebration of the Collaborative Pilot Projects program. With support from Hewlett Foundation, the Collaborative Pilot Projects program provided funding to spur collaboration among projects to develop sustainable solutions to issues...

11. Spring 2021 FMN Announcement: Project EDDIE FMN- Teaching Scientific Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning with Data

    Entry #974

    02 Dec 2020

    2:29 pm

    Deborah Rook

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    Project EDDIE Faculty Mentoring Network Teaching Scientific Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning with Data Applications are due December 15th – Apply Now Are you looking to teach scientific concepts using data exploration and open inquiry? Are you interested in teaching...

12. Spring 2021 FMN Announcement: Social Justice and Community Change Faculty Mentoring Network

    Entry #958

    13 Nov 2020

    5:20 pm

    Deborah Rook

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    Social Justice and Community Change Building CURES with Community Social Justice Impact Applications Due: December 11, 2020 Our group has been working this fall and has gathered many resources for the project.  You will have access to all our resources and the guidance of people who have...

13. Spring 2021 FMN Announcement: COVID Vaccination: From Science to Society Faculty Mentoring Network

    Entry #957

    13 Nov 2020

    1:05 pm

    Deborah Rook

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    COVID Vaccination: From Science to Society Combatting misinformation in science and medicine Applications Due: December 15, 2020 While the world is anxiously awaiting a C-19 vaccine, a vaccine itself will not be successful if enough individuals do not become vaccinated. Once a C-19 vaccine...

14. Spring 2021 FMN Announcement: Scientists Spotlights and Data Nuggets Faculty Mentoring Network

    Entry #950

    13 Nov 2020

    10:17 am

    Deborah Rook

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    Scientists Spotlights and Data Nuggets FMN Applications Due: December 11, 2020 If you want to feature diverse scientists and their data and learn to make podcasts and videos, this is the group for you. Our group has been working this fall and has gathered many resources for the project. ...

15. Spring 2021 FMN Announcement: Cell Collective Faculty Mentoring Network

    Entry #949

    13 Nov 2020

    9:59 am

    Deborah Rook

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    Cell Collective: Computational modeling and simulation designed with the classroom in mind DEADLINE EXTENDED! Applications Due: December 15, 2020   Are you interested in adopting computational modeling and simulation modules that address systems biology...

16. Spring 2021 FMN Announcement: SENCER Educators as Civic Educators Faculty Mentoring Network

    Entry #948

    13 Nov 2020

    9:29 am

    Deborah Rook

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    SENCER Educators as Civic Educators Assessing our impact on civic scientific literacy Applications Due: December 1st, 2020 Today many instructors are embedding broader civic and social justice issues in their STEM teaching. Are you interested in knowing if your teaching is improving your...

17. Spring 2021 FMN Announcement: EREN-NEON Flexible Learning Projects Faculty Mentoring Network

    Entry #947

    12 Nov 2020

    9:53 am

    Deborah Rook

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    EREN-NEON Flexible Learning Projects Faculty Mentoring Network: Teaching Ecology During A Pandemic Applications Due: November 20, 2020   Are you interested in retaining an element of field ecology in your course while still teaching online or in a hybrid environment? Apply now to join...

18. iDigBio Recruits Participants for Survey on Using Natural History Collections in Undergrad Courses

    Entry #945

    06 Nov 2020

    2:35 pm

    Caitlin Hayes

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    Do you use or have you considered using natural history collections in your undergraduate courses?  If so, please help with research on courses using natural history collections by filling out this brief survey by December 2, 2020. Background  This research is being...

19. Spring 2021 FMN Announcement: Molecular Case Studies: At the Interface of Biology and Chemistry

    Entry #944

    05 Nov 2020

    11:22 am

    Deborah Rook

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    Molecular Case Studies: At the Interface of Biology and Chemistry If you teach about biomolecular structure and function and wished you had access to ready-to-use, content specific, molecular structure-function case studies for your class please read on. Would like...

20. University of Nebraska Invites Participation in Quantitative Modeling Study

    Entry #943

    04 Nov 2020

    1:26 pm

    Caitlin Hayes

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    Do you integrate quantitative skills into your biology course? Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are looking for instructors who take different approaches to integrating quantitative skills with biology concepts in their courses to participate in an NSF-funded research...