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    3-090-ChebyshevPolynomialSolution-TechniqueNarrative
    The Chebyshev equation is presented as a vehicle to view series solutions techniques for linear, second order homogeneous differential equations with non-constant coefficients.

    Keywords: series soluotionpolynomial solutionsChebyshev polynomialsChebyshev differential equations

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    1-021-FeralCatControl-ModelingScenario
    Students act as professional mathematical consultants and write a report analyzing the client's problem. The client company is a fictional organization which advocates for the use of...

    Keywords: population growthcontrolferal catspopulation controlneutertrap-killtrap-neuter-return

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    1-067-ModelingWithSigmoidCurves-ModelingScenario
    The assignment considers two well-known models of population growth, Verhulst-Pearl and Gompertz models, for which qualitative and quantitative analyses are provided. The graphs of the...

    Keywords: logisticGompertzsigmoidVerhulst-Pearl

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    Gelin’: Gel Electrophoresis Simulation
    Students will understand how DNA is separated into a fingerprint by using a chromatography activity to simulate gel electrophoresis.

    Keywords: DNAgel electrophoresisdna fingerprintchromatography

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    QUBES: An education gateway for professional development, OER sharing, and project support
    Poster about QUBES as an education gateway presented at the 2019 ASCN Transforming Institutions

    Keywords: cyberinfrastructureeducation gateway

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    Using Online Materials/Videos to Enrich Linear Algebra for Scientists
    Abstract for a talk given on an experiment using MIT’s open courseware linear algebra videos to teach a linear algebra course without prerequisites that targeted biology majors.

    Keywords: videoslinear algebraopen coursewareCamtasia

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    Introduction to Growth Mindset - Teaching Notes - Boersma
    Teaching notes from my use of BIOMAAP Growth Mindset teaching materials in my 300 level Ecology class for majors.

    Keywords: growth mindsetmath attitudesResources @ BIOMAAP

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    Pokemon Go and Ecology
    These are resources associated with using Pokemon Go to teach concepts in Ecology.

    Keywords: Pokemon Go

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    2012-Murray_Bourne-Modeling fish stocks
    Discusses many models of harvesting and consequences.

    Keywords: fishlogisticmanagementsusustainable developmentharvestfish stockoverpopulatedunsustainable

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    2002-Ragnar-Norberg-Basic Life Insurance Mathematics
    Presents fundamentals of life insurance, mortality, savings, banks, finance, reserves, pensions, stochastic processes.

    Keywords: financestochastic processessavingslife insurancebanksreservespensionsmortality

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    2021-G_Nagy-Ordinary_Differential_Equations
    This is an introduction to ordinary differential equations. We describe the main ideas to solve certain differential equations, like first order scalar equations, second order linear equations, and...

    Keywords: differential equationstextbook

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    2017-Jean-Roux-Mathematical Models in Air Quality Problems
    Presents many models with analysis in air quality control. Starts with chemical kinetics models and builds complexity to PDE models.

    Keywords: air pollution effects on forest ecosystemsfinite volume methodboundary layerchemical kineticsfinite differenceemissionsdepositionsadvection

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    Example Poster
    This is just an example.
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    1-060-RegularPerturbation-TechniqueNarrative
    This paper presents an introduction to a set of analytical approximations referred to as regular perturbation. This is a particular mathematical tool within the broader set of perturbation...

    Keywords: perturbationregular perturbationasymptotic expansionsanalytical approximationBernoulli equation

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    1999-McCartney-Carey-Modelling Traffic Flow Solving and Interpreting Differential Equations 
    A simple mathematical model for how traffic flows along a road is introduced.

    Keywords: traffictraffic flow

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    1-003-IntroNumericalMethods-TechniqueNarrative
    We develop elementary approaches to numerically solving first order differential equations with Euler's Method, Improved Euler's Method and develop these geometrically to compute numeric solutions...

    Keywords: analytic solutionEuler's methodimproved Euler's method

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    1-014-DrainingContainers
    Given two rectangular circular cylinders of water with the same volume, but different radii, with a small bore hole of same radius on the center of the bottom through which water exits the...

    Keywords: containerstankflowTorricelli's Lawdrainingfixed volume

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    Introduction to Genome Annotation
    This exercise is an adaptation of the Annotation Lesson by Rosenwald et al. It introduces the use of bioinformatics tools to extract information from genome databases. It is a basic lesson on...

    Keywords: microbiologyGenome annotationBioinformatics EducationBioinformatics and Genomics

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    Phylogenetic analysis using collections material: interpreting trait evolution by comparison of morphological and molecular genetic hypotheses
    Exercise spans two weeks, includes homework, and involves some groups of animals as well as plants. Emphasizes re-interpretation of morphological trait evolution following molecular genetic...

    Keywords: Evolutionmorphologyphylogenylaboratoryplantsbiological collectionsmolecular analysis

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    1993-Paul_Blanchard-Teaching Differential Equations With a Dynamical Systems Viewpoint
    This is an early discourse on the dynamical system view point of teaching differential equations with a number of rich illustrations.

    Keywords: dynamical systems

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