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 After months of hard work and planning, we're thrilled to share that our BIOME 2024 event was a lively success! We welcomed more than 40 STEM faculty members from across the country and even internationally. Together, we listened to two insightful keynote presentations which deepened the concept of “Beyond the Content”.
BIOME 2024 also welcomed 12 workshops and 13 posters and works-in-progress (WIPs). Participants experienced extensive discussions and expansive networking opportunities, building connections to continue the revolution and evolution in STEM education!
Moving forward, BIOME 2024 has established 10 working groups, based on participants' desires to continue to engage in work and discussions that stemmed from topics presented. All projects will positively contribute to the future of STEM classrooms, varying from supporting inclusivity through alternative grading to ethical use of AI for data analysis (...and much more). BIOME working groups will progress through the fall semester and build on impactful, innovative ideas. Videos that highlight the innovations and impact made by each group will be shared at the end of the semester.
Thank you everyone who joined us this year, and we look forward to welcoming you back next year! If you have any questions about BIOME 2024 or BioQUEST’s work in general, feel free to reach out to my email or visit us at office hours.
Rhianna Kozinski
BIOME 2024, on the last day of summer session:
In this newsletter:
BioQUEST News
Partner Corner: News & Opportunities
Upcoming Events
If you would like to share an event with us, reach out to Tessa Gatz.
BioQUEST News
QUBES Corner
Twenty-Seven (27) educational resources were published to the QUBES Library in June with 3,010 resources in total. Browse the new resources here
Featured Resources
Other News:
What gives you hope going forward?
This question was asked to our BIOME 2024 participants with inspiring results. These answers, as well as the conversations and projects derived from BIOME 2024, give us all hope moving forward.
 In addition, when asked what was the best part of BIOME, the answers varied but all hit the mark. A few of our favorites? Ideas, collaboration, shape shifting education and... zoom dancing.
Do you have more to add? Email Tessa Gatz and it may be shared on social media or a future newsletter.
Partner News and Opportunities
BioGraphI (Biologists and Graph Interpretation) Fall 2024 Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN) accepting applications
The BioGraphI (Biologists and Graph Interpretation) project is now accepting applications from interested faculty and future faculty to participate in our Fall 2024 Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN). During this professional development opportunity, participants will learn how to prepare and implement their own BioGraphI modules into their courses. BioGraphI modules are designed to address data literacy skills while fostering diversity in undergraduate biology classrooms. These modules are lessons about graph and data interpretation that feature the scientific contributions of counterstereotypical biologists who are members of underrepresented groups.
Applications for the Fall FMN are due on August 2, 2024 and can be submitted through our application link on the Fall 2024 FMN QUBES Group. If you have any questions about this application or the BioGraphI project, please contact the BioGraphI PIs (Suann Yang, yang@geneseo.edu; Rachel Pigg, rachel.pigg@louisville.edu).
The Ecological Society of America’s Transforming Ecology Education to 4D project and National Collaborative for Research on Food, Energy, and Water Education to host a Faculty Mentoring Network
The Ecological Society of America’s (ESA) Transforming Ecology Education to 4D (TEE) project is teaming up with the National Collaborative for Research on Food, Energy, and Water Education (NC-FEW) to host a Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN) in Fall 2024. Participants will explore, and incorporate, the Four-Dimensional Ecology Education (4DEE) Framework into their undergraduate courses through the modification of Food, Energy, and Water (FEW) related teaching materials. Applications open until August 12, 2024.
HHMI BioInteractive Summer Workshops 
Join the BioInteractive Workshops scheduled for this summer. From exploring genetics to data explorers, there are opportunities to view.
Summer Data Science Workshops provided by Data Science for Everyone
 Are you ready to revolutionize your teaching approach and empower your students with essential data science skills? Our partners' summer professional development workshops are specifically crafted for teachers like you who are passionate about integrating data science into their curriculum. Check out all of the workshops being offered across the country (and virtually!).
Full-Day Workshop at NABT2024: Cultivating Authentic Dialogue in College STEM Classrooms
STEM instructors who want to incorporate topics addressing the social context of scientific practice and the relationship of science in public life often face challenges - how to introduce these topics, risks (sometimes unforeseen) associated with the emotions they may trigger, and mechanisms to evaluate the success of including these topics in their classrooms. In this workshop, we will explore resources designed to position STEM instructors with mindsets and skills that encourage meaningful dialogue around difficult topics in their classrooms to facilitate student learning.
The workshop will be held in conjunction with the 2024 NABT (National Association of Biology Teachers) Professional Development Conference. Accepted attendees will also be required to participate in a brief Zoom webinar (~90 minutes) after the NABT Conference.
Space is limited for this full-day workshop and registration support for the NABT Conference is available for undergraduate instructors at two-year and four-year colleges and universities through the NSF-funded IGELS Project (#2126154). Applications are being accepted for 2024 IGELS Workshop.
Call for National Association of Biology Teachers Papers & Posters Open 
NABT (National Association of Biology Teachers) has another opportunity for you and your students to present biology education research or mentored student research at the 2024 NABT Professional Development Conference.
Learn more about call for proposals here and posters here.
Teaching Faculty Needed: Participate in a Study on the Impact of Teaching Mitosis and Cell Structure with Open Science 
The Allen Institute is recruiting up to 30 faculty at 2-year and 4-year colleges/universities who will teach intro-level biology courses many intro courses eligible. They are seeking courses in fall 2024 or winter/spring 2025 and provide teaching and student material for unit designed to fit into your existing course. You receive a $500 stipend and each eligible student who completes all curriculum/survey materials receives a $10 Amazon gift card.
Fill out our interest form to tell us about your 2024-2025 courses on our website. Questions? Email Kaitlyn Casimo, kaitlync@alleninstitute.org.
Call for Faculty to Join Network for Evidence-Based Instructional Practices
Faculty needed to participate in a recently-funded NSF RCN-UBE Incubator Grant (#2418046) “Fostering a Mentorship Network for Evidence-Based Instructional Practices (FAMNet).” This network creates a co-mentoring program and partnership between faculty at two- and four-year institutions, creating a learning community that fosters enriching collaborations that enhance the understanding, confidence, and implementation of evidence-based instructional practices (EBIPs) at both institutions. We are currently looking for faculty who are interested in participating in this network. Participants will be expected to attend two meetings each month, each for one hour, starting in October and end in July with attendance at the 2025 SABER meeting. Participants will receive a $500 honorarium upon completion (July 2025) and travel funds to attend SABER 2025 (flight, registration, ground transportation) and hotel/food for two days.
Please feel free to share this with your colleagues at your institution. If you are interested in participating, or would like more information, please contact Mindy Reynolds (mreynolds2@washcoll.edu).
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