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Characterizing the Quantitative Biology Curricula from Institutions Across the United States
29 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Wendy Jo Levenson, Monika Norea Herbst, Sam S Donovan, Alison N Hale
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/236Due to the increasingly quantitative nature of the biological sciences, many schools now offer majors in mathematical biology. As this is a new major, there is no standard for how the program...
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Characterizing the Quantitative Biology Curricula from Institutions Across the United States
29 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Wendy Jo Levenson, Monika Norea Herbst, Sam S Donovan, Alison N Hale
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/236Due to the increasingly quantitative nature of the biological sciences, many schools now offer majors in mathematical biology. As this is a new major, there is no standard for how the program...
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A very basic tutorial for performing linear mixed effects analyses: Tutorial 2
24 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Bodo Winter
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/833This tutorial serves as a quick boot camp to jump-start your own analyses with linear mixed effects models. This text is different from other introductions by being decidedly...
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Linear models and linear mixed effects models in R: Tutorial 1
24 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Bodo Winter
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/832Linear models and linear mixed models are an impressively powerful and flexible tool for understanding the world. This tutorial is the first of two tutorials that introduce...
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QUBES How-to: Make a New Group
21 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Rina Matsuda, QUBES Team
This resource has been updated, view the Knowledge Base article here: https://qubeshub.org/kb/groups/newgroup
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QUBES How-to: Change Notification Settings
21 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Rina Matsuda, QUBES Team
This resource has been updated, view the Knowledge Base article here: https://qubeshub.org/kb/misc/how-do-i-change-my-notification-settings
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QUBES How-to: Post on a Forum
21 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Rina Matsuda, QUBES Team
This resource has been updated, view the Knowledge Base article here: https://qubeshub.org/kb/forums/how-to-post-to-a-forum
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QUBES How-to: Dashboard
21 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Rina Matsuda, QUBES Team
This resource has been updated, view the Knowledge Base article here: https://qubeshub.org/kb/registration/dashboard
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The Effect of Instructor Communication on Student Perceptions of Mathematics in Biology
19 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan, Alison N Hale, Hayley Orndorf
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/237Student perceptions of the importance of mathematics in biology are context dependent. While students often view math as unnecessary to understanding biology, certain conditions can promote...
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The Effect of Instructor Communication on Student Perceptions of Mathematics in Biology
19 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan, Alison N Hale, Hayley Orndorf
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/237Student perceptions of the importance of mathematics in biology are context dependent. While students often view math as unnecessary to understanding biology, certain conditions can promote...
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T2R38 taste receptor polymorphisms underlie susceptibility to upper respiratory infection
01 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/846Innate and adaptive defense mechanisms protect the respiratory system from attack by microbes. Here, we present evidence that the bitter taste receptor T2R38 regulates the...
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QUBESHub How-to: Change Profile Information
27 Mar 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Rina Matsuda, QUBES Team
This resource has been updated, view the Knowledge Base article here: https://qubeshub.org/kb/registration/profile[[Video(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAG_pTJlmOE, width=600px, height=338px)]]
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Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC)
27 Mar 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/851An online journal focusing upon generally-applicable studies of cell biology. From the journal: MBoC publishes research articles and essays that report...
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Quantitative Reasoning: Peer Review 16(3), 2014
27 Mar 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Shelly Johnson Carey
This resource has been updated - find the current version here:https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/862In this issue of the journal Peer Review, the authors discuss the issues surrounding quantitative literacy. From the journal:...
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Modeling Infectious Disease through Contact Networks
25 Mar 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Todd Graham, Claire Seibold, Rebecca Driessen, Hannah Lea Callender
This poster was presented at the University of Portland's Summer Research Symposium on November 9, 2014, in Portland, Oregon. The poster is aimed at readers with little or no background in modeling infectious diseases. The contents provide a brief overview of modeling infectious diseases on...
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Modeling Infectious Disease through Contact Networks
25 Mar 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Todd Graham, Claire Seibold, Rebecca Driessen, Hannah Lea Callender
This poster was presented at the University of Portland's Summer Research Symposium on November 9, 2014, in Portland, Oregon. The poster is aimed at readers with little or no background in modeling infectious diseases. The contents provide a brief overview of modeling infectious diseases on...
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Founder Effects, Inbreeding, and Loss of Genetic Diversity in Four Avian Reintroduction Programs
22 Mar 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Ian Jamieson
The number of individuals translocated and released as part of a reintroduction is often small, as is the final established population, because the reintroduction site is typically small. Small founder and small resulting populations can result in population bottlenecks, which are associated with...
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Taking a Second Look: Investigating Biology with Visual Datasets
13 Mar 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Ethel Stanley
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/831An article exploring the use of visual datasets as an educational aid for biology students. Article abstract: Have you considered the use of biological...
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AIM-UP! (Advancing Integration of Museums into Undergraduate Programs)
13 Mar 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Joseph A. Cook, Scott Edwards, Stefanie Ickert-Bond, Eileen Lacy
An NSF-funded Research Coordination Network, the goal of AIM-UP! is to bring museum archives and natural history collections to the forefront of biology education. From the website: "We are developing these themes through meetings, on-line discussions and workshops at scientific...
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Revolutionizing the Use of Natural History Collections in Education
11 Mar 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Karen E. Powers, L. Alan Prather, Joesph A. Cook, James Woolley, Henry L. Bart Jr., Anna K. Monfils, Petra Sierwald
Using natural history collections, both physical specimens and archive data, promises to connect classroom learning with the real world of science. From the article: "Natural history collections are an irreplaceable and extensive record of life, and form the basis of our...