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  1. Mendelian Genetics, Probability, Pedigree, and Chi-Squared Statistics

    03 Oct 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Anne Brokaw, Michelle Garber-Talamo

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/341In this classroom activity, students are introduced to the genetics of sickle cell disease by a short film The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection in Humans . A classroom handout...

  2. Exponential Growth by Bozeman Science

    03 Oct 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Paul Andersen

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  3. Calculus, Zombies, Community, and QUBES

    25 Aug 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Carrie Diaz Eaton

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/225At the interface of mathematics and biology emerges not only new research, but also a resurging call for education to meet the demands of this research.  Reports suggest foundational...

  4. Quantitative Evolutionary Biology on the QUBESHub

    27 Jul 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Kristin Jenkins

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/227Welcome to QUBESHub - a virtual meeting space, resource center and collaborative environment for you to enhance quantitative biology in your undergraduate courses.  This space is highly...

  5. Panel: Implementing and distributing learning resources in quantitative biology education

    26 Jul 2015 | | Contributor(s):: DorothyBelle Poli, Bob Sheehy

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/229/QUBES Hub will offer a rich store of resources for incorporating quantitative skills into the undergraduate curriculum and tools for facilitating collaboration in the development and sharing...

  6. A New Hub for QUBES based on the HUBzero Platform

    26 Jul 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Michael McLennan

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/248The Quantitative Undergraduate Biology Education and Synthesis (QUBES) Consortium has a mission to connect educators across biology and mathematics with each other and with the latest...

  7. Two themes, one talk: Distributing quantitative faculty expertise to classrooms that need it in real-time & measuring professional contributions to undergraduate education

    25 Jul 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Jeremy M Wojdak, Sam S Donovan, Tom Gower, Kristin Jenkins

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/230Have you ever wanted to add a quantitative project to your course, but lacked the expertise with some aspect of the software, computation, modeling, or statistics?  Have you ever wished...

  8. QUBES: A vision of community collaboration in teaching and learning in quantitative biology

    25 Jul 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Drew LaMar, Carrie Diaz Eaton

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/231/QUBES, which stands for Quantitative Undergraduate Biology Education and Synthesis, is an NSF Research Coordination Network in Undergraduate Biology Education (RCN-UBE) and was recently...

  9. QUBES: Building a community to promote undergraduate quantitative biology education

    22 Jul 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Alison N Hale, Arietta Fleming-Davies, Sam S Donovan

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/232This was a poster session at the 2015 Ecological Society of America meeting in Baltimore, MD.Ecology has developed into a field with a strong emphasis on quantitative research. As a result,...

  10. A collaborative approach to quantitative biology course reform: It's better than doing it all by yourself

    19 Jul 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Jeremy M Wojdak

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/233This is the abstract of an oral presentation given at the Society for Mathematical Biology Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA in 2015. "Faculty often experience two distinct problems as...

  11. Using gross parasites to sneak even grosser equations into the introductory biology classroom

    19 Jul 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Jeremy M Wojdak

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/234This was an oral presentation at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Parasitologists in Omaha, NE. "College faculty that teach introductory courses often struggle to...

  12. Using Online Materials/Videos to Enrich Linear Algebra for Scientists

    08 Jul 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Sarah Hews

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/785Linear algebra is an important course for biology majors but it is usually designed for math majors (emphasizing proofs) or engineers (focusing more on matrix algebra and...

  13. CONFERENCE: QUBES preaches to the choir at the Society for Mathematical Biology in Atlanta, GA

    07 Jul 2015 | Posted by Jeremy M Wojdak

    John Jungck, Director of the Interdisciplinary Science Learning Center at the University of Delaware and long-time advocate for mathematical biology education, was a plenary speaker at SMB...

    https://qubeshub.org/news/blog/2015/07/conference-qubes-preaches-to-the-choir-at-the-society-for-mathematical-biology-in-atlanta-ga

  14. CONFERENCE: QUBES Roadshow visits American Society for Parasitologists meeting in Omaha, NE and runs into Antiques Roadshow

    04 Jul 2015 | Posted by Jeremy M Wojdak

    QUBES (represented by Jeremy Wojdak) presented a case for using the compelling stories of parasites and their hosts to engage introductory biology students (and faculty) in modeling and...

    https://qubeshub.org/news/blog/2015/07/conference-qubes-roadshow-visits-american-society-for-parasitologists-meeting-in-omaha-ne-and

  15. ModelSim Population Biology Unit

    18 May 2015 |

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/902This resource provides rich student modeling activities and materials, teacher resources, and much more, in the realm of agent based models applied to population biology....

  16. Exploring Disease Transmission on Networks with NetLogo

    10 May 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Winfried Just, Ying Xin

  17. Pre-Health Students' Attitudes towards the Relative Importance of Biology and Statistics for their Preparation for Professional School

    07 May 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Atteh Akoto, Michelle Garber-Talamo, Sam S Donovan, Alison N Hale

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/235During a recent review of the MCAT exam, the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) surveyed medical school faculty to determine the relative importance of basic science and...

  18. Characterizing the Quantitative Biology Curricula from Institutions Across the United States

    29 Apr 2015 | | 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...

  19. The Effect of Instructor Communication on Student Perceptions of Mathematics in Biology

    19 Apr 2015 | | 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...

  20. Modeling Infectious Disease through Contact Networks

    25 Mar 2015 | | 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...