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    2005-DieboldEtAl-Modeling Bond Yields In Finance And Macroeconomics
    From a macroeconomic perspective, the short-term interest rate is a policy instrument under the direct control of the central bank. From a finance perspective, long rates are risk-adjusted averages...

    Keywords: financeinterest ratebond yieldmacroeconomics

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    The impact of diversifying and humanizing science role models on student attitudes and interest in science careers
    We introduced diverse and humanized scientist role models into data literacy instruction and quantified changes in student attitudes towards science. We found that the impact of science role models...
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    1-006-Financing-ModelingScenario
    We describe two situations, one in which we are saving for a purpose and one in which we are borrowing for a purpose. In the first case we ask for discrete and continuous model of the situation...

    Keywords: financesavingsloaninterest ratepayment

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    Passion-Driven Statistics as a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE)
    Session presentation on passion-driven, project-based experience in statistics at the 2018 QUBES/BioQUEST Summer Workshop

    Keywords: statisticsproject based learningCURE

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    How to Create a Pollinator Project on iNaturalist
    Community science, also known as citizen science, allows any person to participate in scientific research. It breaks down the traditional barriers between scientists and the public, allowing anyone...

    Keywords: Plant EcologyPlant-insect interactions#iNaturalistpollinatorsCitizen and Community Sciencepollination ecology

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    Calculating Lifetime Cancer Risk Resulting from DNA Replication
    An expanded case study adapted from an HHMI Data Point on Cell Division and Cancer Risk using Figure 1 from Tomasetti, C. and Vogelstein, B. (2015).

    Keywords: cancerScientific ProcessStatistics and MathScientific Methodologybiology of cellscell growth and divisionHigh School

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    1-044-CollegeBound-ModelingScenario
    Preparing for four years of college for a friend of the family's newborn is the task. Making assumptions about costs, timing, interest rates, and fiscal capabilities are the order of the day.

    Keywords: interest ratecollege savingtuitionroom and board

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    Using Podcasts as a Supplemental Learning Tool for Genetics
    Genetics is a fascinating topic of biology. Establishing relevance is a key component of student learning. To increase learning, this resource includes summaries and teaching guides for integrating...

    Keywords: geneticspodcasts

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    BioQUEST Webinar: CourseSource - YouTube
    Follow the link to the webinar video, "An Introduction to the CourseSource Journal and Making Your Own Collections". This webinar provides an overview of CourseSource, how to publish your teaching...
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    Nextstrain adaptations for Understanding COVID-19
    This resource introduces students to the use of Nextstrain and Nextclade to visualize the phylogeny of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants of interest. Terminology and an introduction to...

    Keywords: uniprotCOVID19SARS-CoV-2NextstrainNextcladeSpike glycoproteinVariants of Concern

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    R Subsetting Tutorial
    The students will practice manipulating data to add to or extract subsets of specific values, rows, columns, or subsets of data contained in existing data files.
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    Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC)
    An online journal focusing upon generally-applicable studies of cell biology.

    Keywords: cell biologycellmolecular biologyResources @ ASCBResources @ QUBES - Teaching & Reference

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    2011-Gaff-Lenhart-Use of optimal control models to predict treatment time for managing tick-borne disease
    Tick-borne diseases have been on the rise recently, and correspondingly, there is an increased interest in implementing control measures to decrease the risk. Optimal control provides an ideal tool...

    Keywords: diseaseoptimal controlTICKtick modeehrlichiosisbang bang control

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    1991-Thoddi_Kotiah-Difference and differential equations in the mathematics of finance
    Many problems arising in the mathematics of finance involve identical money flows at regular time intervals and are typically solved by appropriate valuation at a focal date or by setting up an...

    Keywords: financesavingsgrowth fundinterestmortgageannuitydepreciation

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    1992-Jude_Sommerfeld-More Applied Math Problems on Vessel Draining
    From a chemical engineering point of view emptying processing and storage tanks is important and this article considers many issues and shapes of containers. The main interest is in the total time...

    Keywords: Torricelli's LawemptyTorricellivesselcontainer

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    Progressive Assignments to Introduce Students to Academic Reading
    Engaging students in the reading and analysis of primary literature is not only an import skill, it also promotes interest and motivation for many students. This guide provides an example of three...

    Keywords: primary literaturescientific literaturereading comprehensioncritical readingscientific literacyreading assignmentteaching primary literature reading

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    1-040-OutcomeSavings-ModelingScenario
    We ask students to build a model for a savings account and to determine the monthly deposit in a savings account in order meet a long term savings goal.

    Keywords: Pop_Growth Pilotsavingsgrowthdepositg

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    BioNumbers-the database of key numbers in molecular and cell biology
    BioNumbers is a database of key numbers in molecular and cell biology—the quantitative properties of biological systems of interest to computational, systems and molecular cell biologists

    Keywords: dataResources @ BioNumbersNumbersestimationdatabaseResources @ QUBES - Teaching & Reference

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    Biometeorology of Asthma in South Florida: From Statistical Analysis to Mathematical Modeling
    Part of the 2015 SMB Minisymposium: Topics in Biomathematics Education

    Keywords: data analysisdynamical systemsmathematical modelingsynchronizationasthmaimmune systemcomplex systemsfeedback loopsself-organized criticalitychaos

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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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