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    2008-Ribbing-EtAl-Mathematical models of diabetes progression
    Writing a good model for diabetes progression is difficult because the long time span of the disease makes experimental verification of modeling hypotheses extremely awkward. underlying the

    Keywords: physiologyclinical trialsdiabetesdiabetes progression

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    1-105-AnimalFall-ModelingScenario
    This project uses Newton's Second Law of Motion to model a falling animal with a resistance term proportional to cross sectional area of the animal, presumed to be spherical in shape.

    Keywords: animalNetwon's Second Law of Motionfalling bodyterminal velocityair resistanceNewtonair frictionfall

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    3-001-SpringMassDataAnalysis-ModelingScenario
    We offer data on position of a mass at end of spring over time where the spring mass configuration has damping due to taped flat index cards at the bottom of the mass. Modeling of a spring mass...

    Keywords: datadampingspring-mass systemNewton's Second Law of Motionspring constantHooke's Law

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    GMC: Genes, Mutations and Cancer - Group Concept Map Development
    It has been shown that active learning strategies used in the classroom can increase student learning and retention of information. We generated an active learning exercise that can be used in the...

    Keywords: mutationcancerCell Division

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    3-052-OptimalProjectileFiring-ModelingScenario
    We offer the opportunity to model a projectile's trajectory in several cases, all without resistance.

    Keywords: projectile motionprojectilelaunch anglemaximum range

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    2017-Jun_Liu-Hammer Throwing parameters optimization model research based on flight dynamical differential equation
    With progress of times, sports techniques are also rapidly developing, in order to let Chinese hammer throwers more quickly improve themselves levels.

    Keywords: sportsprojectilehammer throwrelease angle

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    1994-T_Gruszka-A Balloon Experiment in the Classroom
    The following experiment involves a balloon, a stopwatch, and a measurement device such as a meter stick,

    Keywords: resistancefalling bodydragballoon

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    3-009-BallDropInWater-ModelingScenario
    We conduct an analysis of a falling ball in liquid to determine its terminal velocity and to ascertain just what radius ball for a given mass density is necessary to attain a designated terminal...

    Keywords: resistancegravityfalling bodyterminal velocitybuoyancy

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    3-035-StadiumDesign-ModelingScenario
    For a given baseball playing field outline how high must the outfield fence be at each point in order to make a homerun equally likely in all fair directions?

    Keywords: projectile motionbaseballparametric equationstadiumhome runno reistantfairnessno resistance

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    3-080-PendulumModeling-ModelingScenario
    We lead students through building model for several pendulum configurations in motion and ask students to compare results.

    Keywords: pendulumperiodlinearization

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    Neochromosomes: Creating transcriptional units with yeast Golden Gate assembly
    This resource is a series of protocols using the yeast Golden Gate (yGG) method as developed by Neta Agmon and Leslie Mitchell in Jef Boeke’s lab to assemble a functional yeast gene with...
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    Modeling Trophic Interactions in Rice Agriculture: A Jigsaw Approach
    Students explore four different issues related to trophic interactions that affect modern rice agriculture practices and consider relationships between these issues using Lotka and Volterra...

    Keywords: mathematical modelLotka-Volterrajigsawfood chaintrophic cascadespredator-prey interactionsfood web

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    Understanding Trophic Interactions in Rice Agriculture: A Jigsaw Approach
    Students explore four different issues related to trophic interactions that affect modern rice agriculture practices and consider relationships between these issues.

    Keywords: jigsawfood chaintrophic cascadesfood web

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    Laboratory exercises on microbial growth, horizontal gene transfer, competition and evolution
    Simple laboratory exercises to reinforce student learning when performed in conjunction with NetLogo simulations.

    Keywords: microbiology

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    Math anxiety and attitudes in biology undergraduate students
    Session presentation for BIOMAAP at the 2018 QUBES/BioQUEST Summer Workshop

    Keywords: math anxietymath attitudesBIOMAAPSummer Workshop 2018

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    Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America
    The module was used in lab following lecture material on pairwise interactions in ecology (emphasizing consumption, competition, mutualism), and parallel to community ecology (emphasizing food web...

    Keywords: Resources @ ESA - TIEEclimate changephenologyspecies diversityproblem set

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    2014-Eckhoff-EtAl-Fun with maths-exploring implications of mathematical models for malaria eradication
    . In this note, four examples demonstrate both the effects of model structures and assumptions and also the benefits of using a diversity of model approaches fomalaria eradication strategies.

    Keywords: vaccinemalariamigrationeradicationseasonality

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    2002-Nelson-Perelson-Mathematical analysis of delay differential equations models of HIV-1 infection
    We develop and analyze a set of models that include intracellular delays, combination antiretroviral therapy, and the dynamics of both infected and uninfected T cells.

    Keywords: infectionHIVT cells

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    2000-Erdman-Morelock-A Study of Kinetics The Estimation and Simulation of Systems of First-Order Differential Equations
    This paper introduces new and old features of the SAS System for the estimation and simulation of systems of first-order differential equations with emphasis on examples in kinetics.

    Keywords: kineticsSAScompartmentpharmacokinetics

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    1996-D_Erdman-MM_Morelock-A Study of Kinetics
    This paper introduces new and old features of the SAS System for the estimation and simulation of systems of first-order differential equations with emphasis on examples in kinetics.

    Keywords: simulationkineticsparameter estimationEnzymesubstratesavingscompartmentstomachbloodginseng

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