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    Forests for the Future: How Can Trees Offset Carbon Emissions?
    This activity explores the chemistry and biology underlying forest carbon sequestration, a process that removes carbon from the atmosphere via photosynthesis and storage in plant tissues and soils....

    Keywords: carbon foot printCarbon sequestration of forests vegetationforest ecology (structure and function)

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    BioSkills Guide
    The BioSkills Guide comprises program- and course-level learning outcomes for the Vision and Change core competencies that elaborate what general biology majors should be able to do by the time...
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    2015-European_Bioinformatics_Institute-Bio-Models-Database
    Bio Models Database is a repository of computational models of biological processes. Models described from literature are manually curated and enriched with cross-references. All models are...

    Keywords: biologydatabasebioinformaticsModelscomputational models

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    2014-Wang-EtAl-Estimating Mixed-Effects Differential Equation Models
    When multiple replicates of measurements are available for the dynamic process, it is of great interest to estimate mixed-effects in the ODE model for the process. We propose a semiparametric...

    Keywords: pharmacokineticsdynamic modelssmoothingsplinemixed-effects modelsHiV combination therapy

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    Integrating the modeling of biogeochemical cycles and energy flow
    This in-class activity challenges students to create and then integrate models of how carbon, nitrogen, water and energy all move within an ecosystem. Using 15 provided standard pools, they work...

    Keywords: modelingecologyintegration4DEE FrameworkBiogeochemical cycles

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    Sequences and Properties of Gluten Proteins From Different Grains: A Virtual-Friendly Protein Laboratory
    The COVID-19 pandemic has forced much university instruction into virtual modes. As a result, many laboratory courses have either dropped content altogether or replaced hands-on activities with...

    Keywords: protein structure and functionProtein sequenceintermolecular forcesBiomacromolecules

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    Using Regression Models to Examine the Effect of Carbon Dioxide on Fluid pH
    In this activity students will use statistics and regression models to explore the effects of carbon dioxide on blood pH by measuring pH changes that occur over time as carbon dioxide reacts with...

    Keywords: BiochemistryphysiologyAnatomyGeneral BiologyChoosing modelsCreate graphsInterpret graphsConcepts in Statisticscreate modelsmake predictions

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    2015-The European Bioinformatics Institute-BioModels Database
    BioModels Database is a repository of computational models of biological processes. Models described from literature are manually curated and enriched with cross-references.

    Keywords: computational biologyBioModels Databasebio databaselife science experiments

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    2004-Ledzewicz-Schattler-Application of Control Theory in Modelling Cancer Chemotherapy
    In this paper we discuss how to incorporate more realistic medical aspects of chemotherapy which hitherto have been neglected in the models.

    Keywords: optimal controldrug resistancepharmacokineticspharmacodynamicschemotherapy

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    2014-Allen-EtAl-Perturbations in Epidemiological Models -When zombies attack we can survive
    In this paper, we investigate the existence of stability-changing bifurcations in epidemiological models used to study the spread of zombiism through a human population.

    Keywords: epidemiologydynamical systemszombiesbifurcationperturbation

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    2012-Michael_Kerckhove-From Population Dynamics to Partial Differential Equations
    This article illustrates PDE models for location-dependent carrying capacities, migrations, and the dispersion of a population.

    Keywords: population dynamicslogistic equationlocation-dependent carrying capacities

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    2005-JC_Sprott-Dynamical Models of Happiness
    A sequence of models for the time evolution of one’s happiness in response to external events is described.

    Keywords: happinessoscillation

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    2004-Denny-Yackel-Temperature Models for Ware Hall
    This paper offers some very nice extended models for cooling off a new office area for a mathematics department.

    Keywords: Newton's Law of Coolingcoolingoffice building

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    2011-Brian_Winkel-Parameter_Estimates_in_Differential_Equation_Models_for_Population_Growth
    We estimate the parameters present in several differential equation models of population growth, specifically single species exponential and logistic growth, and multiple species competition and...

    Keywords: population modelparameter estimationpopulationparameter

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    2018-Yu-Craciun-Mathematical_Analysis_of_Chemical_Reaction_Systems
    These models of chemical reactions are systems of coupled nonlinear differential equations on the positive orthant.

    Keywords: biochemicalkineticsreactionreaction networkmass action

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    IPMpack: an R package for Integral Projection Models
    IPMpack is an R package (R Development Core Team 2013) that allows users to build and analyse Integral Projection Models.

    Keywords: RR-Forgeanimalbiostatisticscomparative analysisecologylongitudinal datamodel comparisonmodel estimationprojectionssurvivaltime seriestrajectoryIPMintegral projection modelsResources @ QUBES - Software

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    Active Learning: Developing Self-Directed Learners Through Strong Intellectual Engagement
    When they were students, many current science instructors learned through traditional lectures. This mode of passive knowledge transmission has been shown to be less effective for student learning...

    Keywords: active learningmetacognitionconstructivism

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    Molecular Basis of Sickle Cell Disease
    This multi part case on hemoglobin structure as it relates to oxygen binding and sickle cell disease focuses on utilizing bioinformatics and molecular visualization tools to learn about the sickle...

    Keywords: Hemoglobinmolecular visualization and analysisintroductory bioinformaticssickle cell diseasePDBMolecular Case Studyoxygen bindingmyoglobinmolecular literacy3D protein structuresstructural representations

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    2017-Anders_Kallen-Single species models in continuous time
    Part of a series of Lecture notes this lecture contains rich materials on logistic harvest models, spruce budworms, and chemostat.

    Keywords: chemostatlogisticharvestspruce budworm

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    2005-HP-Hirst-Using the Historical Development of Predator-Prey Models to Teach Mathematical Modeling
    Using the Historical Development of Predator-Prey Models to Teach Mathematical Modeling.

    Keywords: predator-preyhistory

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