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    1-030-EyeModel-ModelingScenario
    We offer a mathematical modeling experience using differential equations to model the volume of an intraocular gas bubble used by ophthalmologists to aid the healing of a surgically repaired region...

    Keywords: retinal surgeryAkaike Information CriterionSpanishsum of square errorssurgeryretionaophthalmologyeyeintraocular gas bubble

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    3-016-FallingCoffeeFilters-ModelingScenario
    We are given data on the time and position of a stack of coffee filters as it falls to the ground. We attempt to model the falling mass and we confront the different resistance terms and models.

    Keywords: resistanceFree Body Diagramcoffee filterforcegraviityfalling object

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    Confidence Intervals Tutorial
    Numbers Count Excel resource

    Keywords: ExcelNumbers Countconfidence interval

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    Statistics Overview
    A Numbers Count statistics diagram

    Keywords: statisticsNumbers Count

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    Eiffel Tower Photo and Website
    These are photos from my trip to Paris and a link to the official Eiffel Tower website. This is a test publication.

    Keywords: Audience level - Introductory UG - majors

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    2015-Goodnow-EtAl-Mathematical Models of Water Clocks
    This is a historical tour of water clocks, known as clepsydra a Greek word meaning water thief. These devices were for telling time.

    Keywords: Torricelli's Lawwater clockBernoulli's Lawclepsydra

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    Cell ploidy made simple: Resources for students and instructors
    The concept of cell ploidy can be challenging for students to grasp. This resource includes a short, informal instructional video and a worksheet/set of clicker questions combo that allows students...

    Keywords: meiosismitosis1n2nploidyhaploiddiploid

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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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    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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    Biocalculus writing reflection prompts
    This is a list of writing prompts as well as a grading rubric last used in 2016 for biocalculus at Unity College (see Diaz Eaton and Highlander 2018 and Aikens, Highlander, and Diaz Eaton 2020).

    Keywords: calculusbiocalculuswritingreflection

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    OpenIntro
    OpenIntro was started with one goal in mind: create a free and open-source introductory textbook.

    Keywords: statisticssimulationvideosmodulerandomizationtextbookcurriculumlabsproblem setslecture slidescoursein-class activitylab protocolproblem setPresentation

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    Linked Genes and Recombination: Advanced Punnett Squares
    An online module in which students learn about more difficult genetics problems, including linked genes and crossing over. Quantitatively students learn about marginal probabilities and chi-square...

    Keywords: geneticsProbabilityResources @ MathBenchonlinepunnett squareslinked genes

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    Dynamic Programming
    In bioinformatics, dynamic programming is mainly used to align nucleotide and amino acid sequences, and to predict RNA and protein folding from primary sequence data.

    Keywords: RNAamino acid sequenceSequence alignmentdynamic programmingprotein folding

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    A Beginner's Guide To Sampling Rockpools
    In this guide, we'll teach you how to sample rockpools, collect data, make visuals from data, and interpret data in order to see if any correlations exist.

    Keywords: aquatic macroinvertebratesdata collectionsrockpoolsampling

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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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