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    Quantifying Uncertainty and Distinguishing Data Sets in Introductory Physics
    Physics labs are moving increasingly to open-ended experiments where students develop experimental physics skills, rather than verify textbook physics concepts. This sequence of activities sets the...

    Keywords: statisticsMeasurementlaboratoryuncertaintypendulumexperimental skills

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    6-022-CannibalismPredatorPrey-ModelingScenario
    The Lotka-Volterra model tells us that the prey and predator exhibit a shifted cyclic behavior over time. In this module, we look at modifying this prey-predator model to consider the case when...

    Keywords: stabilitypredator-preyequilibriaoscillationscannibalismphase planesspiral sinks

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    Cross-Course Public Health Project on Infectious Disease
    The need for collaborative, public health education has never been more important. Students increasingly require necessary skills in effectively communicating critical information to the general...

    Keywords: infectionpublic healthVaccinespathogenesisantibiotics

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    An Inquiry-Based Project Added to Traditional Labs: Hands-On Fish Awareness Research in Freshwater Systems Conducted by First-Year Biology Students
    This project involves students in an inquiry-based project added to the introductory biology laboratory course for majors in fall 2019. Research has shown that student engagement in authentic...

    Keywords: Evolutionbehaviorichthyology

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    Scientific Literacy Re-visioned Workshop at NABT 2023
    This material was part of the “Scientific Literacy Re-visioned” presentation at the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) 2023 Conference in Baltimore MD. In this workshop participants...

    Keywords: Liberal Art of Science

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    BSURP Guided goal-setting workshop for undergraduate researchers
    Lesson plan, slides, and worksheet for a guided research goal-setting workshop. Designed for undergraduates in the Stanford Biology Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSURP).

    Keywords: undergraduate researchworkshopsgoalsbioBUDS

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    Democratizing Student Access to Help: the nationwide, virtual peer mentoring network of the Genomics Education Partnership
    Our data suggests that online delivery of the novel Virtual TA program allowed the GEP CURE to remain effective through the transition from onsite to online: the GEP CURE is resilient. This...

    Keywords: Genomics Education PartnershipNABT2023

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    Biology from Molecules to Embryos, Interactive Animated Lessons
    Visualizing kinetic processes can be an impediment to student mastery of basic science coursework. To remedy this obstacle, I created an educational program called Biology from Molecules to...

    Keywords: geneticsBIOMEEmbryologycomputer assisted instructioneducational programeducational videosonline lessonsanimated lessonseducational website

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    Fostering Student to Student Collaboration Across Institutions in a Protein Centric CURE
    Collaboration is an essential component of research because it allows scientists to share expertise and tackle difficult scientific questions. While many undergraduate science courses include...

    Keywords: communicationBiochemistrycollaborationCUREhypothesisStudent to StudentInter institutionalProtein CentricAssignments

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    A CURE in traits and species distributions: Reproductive modes, range sizes, and natural history collections
    This course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) focuses on developing hypotheses about how traits influence the range sizes of species. Topics with substantive content include symbioses,...

    Keywords: Evolutionbiostatisticsecologynatural history collectionsSymbiosisspecies distributionsherbariumplant functional traitsLichenReproductive biologyAppalachian mountains

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    QB@CC Workshop NABT 2022
    Creating and Implementing Quantitative Biology Lessons with QB@CC, Beneficial for Both Faculty and Students

    Keywords: Exponentscommunity collegesquantitative biologyOERNSF RCN-UBE

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    Maria vs Malaria - AR Adaptation
    This case study focuses on a specific enzyme Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) in the malarial parasite as a target for treating malaria. Students will be able to view selected molecular views from the...

    Keywords: bioinformaticsAugmented RealityLarge class sizemolecular visualizationstructure-functionuniprotProtein Data BankMolecular Case StudyMolecular CaseNet

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    Maria vs Malaria
    This case study focuses on a specific enzyme Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) in the malarial parasite as a target for treating malaria.

    Keywords: bioinformaticsmolecular visualizationstructure-functionuniprotProtein Data BankMolecular Case StudyMolecular CaseNet

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    The Stomata Lab. What the past can tell us about our future - using fossil and modern plants to model atmospheric carbon dioxide
    Students will develop a mathematical model of the relationship between atmospheric CO2 and the number of stomata on a leaf (Stomata Index). They will evaluate the model graphically, statistically,...

    Keywords: introductory biologyQuantitative reasoninginterdisciplinaryclimate changeregressionEcology and EvolutionStomataNIQBC2. Data and GraphsC4. mathematical modelsC3. Statistical AnalysisSmithsonian

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    Experiencing the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project through BioQUEST Learning Communities
    Poster presented at the NABT 2023 Conference in November 2023.

    Keywords: faculty learning communitiesInclusive teachingNABT2023

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    The Molecular CaseNet Pipeline for Authoring, Piloting, and Evaluating Molecular Case Studies
    This poster provides an overview of the pipeline for authoring, piloting, and reviewing molecular case studies for publication in Molecular CaseNet.

    Keywords: resources @ Molecular CaseNet

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    Box of Lessons: A Toolkit for Introducing Students to Biomolecular Structure and Function
    This is a poster describing a collection of open educational resources that were developed by faculty participating in the Molecular CaseNet Faculty Mentoring Network in Spring 2022. The collection...

    Keywords: bioinformaticsbiomolecular structureProtein Data Bankresources @ Molecular CaseNet

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    Investigation of Subunit Interactions of Glyoxysomal Malate Dehydrogenase Using Engineered Cysteine Residues
    A research poster.

    Keywords: JoCURE

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    Regulation of Malate Dehydrogenase by Fumarate
    A "snippet" paper

    Keywords: JoCURE

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    Probing Subunit Interactions in 3-Phosphoglycerate Dehydrogenase
    A research poster.

    Keywords: JoCURE

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