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    Mapping a Mutation to its Gene: The "Fly Lab" as a Modern Research Experience
    Although genetics is an invaluable part of the undergraduate biology curriculum, it can be intimidating to students as well as instructors: Students must reduce their reliance on memorization and...

    Keywords: geneticsbioinformaticsdrosophilachi-square analysiscomplementation mappingmode of inheritancethree-point mapping

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    The Leaky Neuron: Understanding synaptic integration using an analogy involving leaky cups
    Students have difficulty understanding synaptic integration in neural circuits, and how spatial and temporal summation combine in a target neuron to reach threshold.  This Lesson uses small...

    Keywords: neuron physiologyspatial summationsynaptic integrationtemporal summationthreshold

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    Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs (Project Eddie)
    Runoff in urban areas is an increasingly important issue when it comes to water quality. It is a major hydrologic issue in New York City, as urban infrastructure creates excess runoff and...

    Keywords: climate changeProject EDDIEWater cycle

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    Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs (Project Eddie)
    Runoff in urban areas is an increasingly important issue when it comes to water quality. It is a major hydrologic issue in New York City, as urban infrastructure creates excess runoff and...

    Keywords: climate changeProject EDDIEWater cycle

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    1972-R_C_Rothermel-A Mathematical Model for Predicting Fire Spread in Wildland Fuels
    The development of a mathematical model for predicting rate of fire spread and intensity applicable to a wide range of wildland fuels is presented from the conceptual stage through evaluation and...

    Keywords: predictionforest firefire managementfire spreadfuel

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    Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs (Project Eddie)
    Runoff in urban areas is an increasingly important issue when it comes to water quality. It is a major hydrologic issue in New York City, as urban infrastructure creates excess runoff and...

    Keywords: climate changeProject EDDIEWater cycle

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    5-007-ChemOpt-ModelingScenario
    Modeling a chemical reaction and estimating parameters in the model permits optimization of profits from extracting reactants.

    Keywords: optimizationpYield and sustainabilitynonprofit managementLaw of Mass Actionkineticreaction

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    1-132-DigoxinElimination-ModelingScenario
    We model the concentration of digoxin eliminated from the human body at a rate proportional to the concentration. This is a ``first-order reaction'' in the language of pharmacokinetics -- the study...

    Keywords: nullclinespharmacokineticsdigoxindrug eliminationtwo compartment

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    2017-Rosario-Antony-Mathematical Model for Future Population Scenario In India And China – An Econometric Approach
    A mathematical model including dynamical systems, statistical models and differential equations involves variety abstract structures. Population growth is one of the main issues in India and China...

    Keywords: logisticIndiavital coefficientsAsiaCarrying Vapacitiyannual growth rate

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    2010-Keesom-EtAl-Fishing for Answers Investigating Sustainable Harvesting Ra
    The purpose of this report is to determine and propose a model by which an optimal harvesting frequency can be determined to maintain a steady population of Alaskan salmon.

    Keywords: fisheriesEuler's methodnonlinearlogistic harvestingcanabalismsalmon

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    1-025-MixingItUp-ModelingScenario
    Students build three different models for levels of salt in a tank of water and at each stage the level of complexity increases with attention to nuances necessary for success.

    Keywords: compartmentsalttankmixing

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    1999-Khorasheh-Ahmadi-Gerayeli-Application of Direct Search Optimization for Pharmacokinetic Parameter Estimation
    For simple pharmacokinetic compartmental models, analytical solution to the governing differential equations provide a mean to evaluate the associated rate constants. Such methods, however, can not...

    Keywords: sum of square errorsleast squarespharmacokineticslineteicscompartmental modelsdirect search

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    2006-Juska-Gedminiene-Ivanec-Growth of Microbial Populations-Mathematical Modeling-Laboratory Exercises-Model-Based Data Analysis
    The aim is to teach the students to use a fresh approach to the problems they are familiar with, to come up with an articulate verbal model after a mental effort, to express it in rigorous...

    Keywords: population growth ratelogistic equationVerhulst equationgeneration timelag time

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    1971-Boyes-Scott-Jebson-Godman-Julian-Lidocaine in Man
    Plasma levels of lidocaine were measured in 5 normal male volunteers following both intravenous and oral administration of the drug.

    Keywords: pPharmacologypharmacokineticslidocaine

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    2008-Claire_Vailance-Reaction_Kinetics-Course_Notes
    This is but one of several set of notes which may interest the reader on chemical kinetics.

    Keywords: kineticsparametersrate constantchemical kineticsreactions

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    1992-Emelie_Kenney-Differential_equations_and_the_AIDS_epidemic
    This paper describes a lecture for Calculus II students in which the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome was used to motivate study of first-order linear differential equations and the derivative...

    Keywords: datafirst orderparameterAIDS

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    1-096-OP-AMP-Differentiator-ModelingScenario
    The output waveform (function) of a operational amplifier type of differentiator circuit is determined analytically from the first order governing ordinary differential equation and compared with...

    Keywords: simulationMeasurementfeedbackMultisimcircuitvoltageoperational amplifiervalidationSPICE

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    1-126-MarriageMath-ModelingScenario
    We will explore a model which describes the process of entry into marriage by an individual. In the model, rate of change in the fraction of the cohort already married will be investigated along...

    Keywords: marriageGompertz function

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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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    Climate Change Module- Beck Modifications (Project EDDIE)
    Students explore how climate is changing from the recent record
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