Latest Eye on Education Columns in BioScience
January 2011:[ Forging a 21st Century Model for Undergraduate Research](http://www.aibs.org/eye-on-education/eye_on_education_2011_01.html). Describes a Howard Hughes Medical Institute program for undergraduate students, who become bacteriophage “hunters” and sample their local environments for novel bacteriophage species.
April 2011: [Expanding the Understanding of Evolution](http://www.aibs.org/eye-on-education/eye_on_education_2011_04.html). After a year of hard work, the Understanding Evolution team has unveiled an expanded and enhanced Web site that now includes a wide variety of undergraduate teaching ma...
Source: Education Reports - January 23, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: July/August Source Type: news
Call for Applications: 2011 BiosciEdNet (BEN) Scholars Program
The National STEM Education Distributed Learning (NSDL) Biological Sciences Pathway, BiosciEdNet (BEN), invites undergraduate biology faculty to apply to become BEN Scholars. The BEN Scholars Program is one of the grassroots outreach activities of the BEN Collaborative, which includes more than 20 life sciences professional societies.
The goal of the BEN Scholars Program is to promote the use of digital library resources and student-centered teaching and learning methods in higher education, specifically in biological sciences lecture and laboratory courses, and in research training programs. BEN Scholars will receive rec...
Source: Education Reports - January 23, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: July/August Source Type: news
Upcoming Conferences
*National Association of Biology Teachers’ 2011 Professional Development Conference. *October 12-15, 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. Featuring four days of renowned speakers, hands-on workshops, informative sessions and special events. [http://www.nabt.org/websites/institution/index.php?p=10](http://www.nabt.org/websites/institution/index.php?p=10)
*National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)* third annual Undergraduate Research Conference at the Interface of Mathematics and Biology. Oct. 21-22, 2011, at the University of Tennessee Conference Center in Knoxville, Tenn. Registration deadline: Oct. 7...
Source: Education Reports - January 23, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: July/August Source Type: news
Call for Applications: Vision & Change Leadership Fellows
The Partnership for Undergraduate Life Science Education (PULSE) is a new joint effort by NSF, NIH/NIGMS and HHMI. PULSE is currently seeking individuals with leadership experience from a wide range of institutions, including 2-year colleges, to apply to serve on a team of Vision and Change Leadership Fellows. Deadline for applications is July 9th 2012. Go to [http://pulsecommunity.org](http://pulsecommunity.org) for complete details. (Source: Education Reports)
Source: Education Reports - January 23, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: May/June Source Type: news
Report Available - Thinking Evolutionarily: Evolution Education Across the Life Sciences
On October 25-26, 2011, the Board on Life Sciences of the National Research Council and the National Academy of Sciences held a national convocation in Washington, DC, to explore the many issues associated with teaching evolution across the curriculum.* Thinking Evolutionarily: Evolution Education Across the Life Sciences: Summary of a Convocation* summarizes the goals, presentations, and discussions of the convocation: [http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13403](http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13403). (Source: Education Reports)
Source: Education Reports - January 23, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: May/June Source Type: news
