Join a close-knit community of ~350 educators who are redefining how we teach, connect and prepare students for the future of STEM. The 2026 ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE) brings fresh energy, new programming formats and more opportunities to engage with peers who share your passion for teaching. The Call for Proposals, Travel Award applications, and registration to the ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators Nov. 19 – 21, 2026 in Seattle, Washington are now open! Learn more and apply, https://asm.org/Events/ASM-Conference-for-Undergraduate-Educators/Home If you teach ...
Are your students interested in presenting their research findings? ABRCMS is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in Seattle and will be a great place for your students to connect with other young researchers and share their work. ABRCMS is the American Society for Microbiology's (ASM) conference for multidisciplinary science and workforce development. For 25 years, ABRCMS has been the premier multidisciplinary scientific conference for supporting all communities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, including those historically excluded in these fields. ABRCMS focuses on academic ...
InnovATEBIO works with college biotechnology programs to collect and summarize information about biotechnology workforce education across the United States. In this webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use InnovATEBIO.org to find: information you need for grant proposals, what other programs are teaching, where two year graduates have found jobs, and how to find help for learning new techniques and developing new courses. Do you have experience teaching a biotech or biomanufacturing skill? Connect with others and give back to your community by joining the InnovATEBIO mentor network!
November 2nd: Jim Hewlett, InnovATEBIO CoPI and Linnea Fletcher, InnovATEBIO PI will be speaking at the Community College Alliance for Agriculture Advancement (C2A3) conference in San Antonio, TX. Talk title: Shaping the Agriculture and Biotech Classroom Description: As the agricultural sector increasingly integrates advanced biological tools—from genomic sequencing and molecular diagnostics to bio-based crop protection and bioindustrial manufacturing—the demand for a skilled technical workforce at the intersection of agriculture and biotechnology has never been greater. This session explores ...
NIIMBL will host its 2026 U.S. Biopharma Workforce Partnership Conference this October in San Juan. This national convening is designed to strengthen talent pathways, improve workforce readiness, and expand innovative training and partnership models across the biopharmaceutical manufacturing ecosystem. The event brings together biopharma industry leaders, universities, community colleges, workforce organizations, and regional economic development partners to collaboratively address shared workforce challenges and opportunities. This year’s program features dynamic plenary sessions on emerging ...
The 2026 ATE Conference is hosted by the American Association of Community Colleges in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF). The event convenes more than 800 NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grantees and partners from across the country in fields such as information technology, engineering technologies, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing technologies, and other high-demand workforce areas. Several members of the InnovATEBIO leadership will be giving presentations. If you want to connect with the InnovATEBIO PI or CoPIs get in touch or ...
The Immune Epitope Database (IEDB) is a freely available resource funded by NIAID to advance immunology research.This three-day event is delivered via Zoom and will cover the fundamentals of the IEDB database, tools, new features, and other specialized topics. The annual workshop is designed with all users in mind - from those new to the IEDB to those with extensive experience wanting to enhance their research skills. Date: Tuesday, October 20 - Thursday, October 22, 2026 Time: 8am - 12pm Pacific Time Where: Delivered virtually via Zoom Cost: Free of charge Day 1: Overview of the IEDB curation ...
This workshop is part of the Michigan Community College Biologists Annual Conference. Workshop participants will carry out an entry-level experiment on plant identification using the rbcL barcode—from rapid DNA extraction to PCR and electrophoresis, sequencing library preparation, nanopore sequencing, read quality control and assembly, BLAST, multiple sequence alignment, and tree building. Bring a fresh leaf from a plant or two that you would like to barcode. The workshop will combine three elements that form one of the most widely-used infrastructures to support independent, distributed, and ...
Save the Date for the 2026 High Impact Technology Exchange Conference! Supported by the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (NSF ATE) program, HI-TEC is a national conference on advanced technological education where secondary and postsecondary educators, counselors, industry professionals, trade organizations, and technicians can update their knowledge and skills. Charged with preparing America’s skilled technical workforce, the event focuses on the preparation needed by the existing and future workforce for companies in the high-tech sectors that drive our nation’s ...
In this workshop, participants will be introduced to experiments and techniques used in the upstream and downstream processes for monoclonal antibody production using NISTCHO cells. Two approaches will be taken; a low-tech approach for cell growth and mAb purification, and a high-tech approach using process-controlled bioreactors for cell growth and AKTA FPLC systems for protein purification. Biochemical QC techniques for determining purity, and titer will also be covered. Discussions and presentations will cover approaches to incorporating this material into courses and programs and examples ...
Would you like to work with colleagues across the United States to develop ideas for tackling challenges in biotechnology education? This is your chance to do it. InnovATEBIO is hosting a three day virtual hackathon Mon, June 29th - Weds, Jul 1st, 2026 and we would love to have you participate. Timeline: April - June 8th - Read through the project descriptions and apply to participate. Early June - We will send out acceptances, confirm your ability to participate, and assign applicants to teams. June 8th - 12th - We will set up Slack accounts, send Slack invitations to all confirmed ...
The DNA Learning Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory will be offering five hands-on workshops this summer on nanopore DNA sequencing. These will be at: Arecibo C3 STEM Center, Arecibo, PR May 20-22, 2026 Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY May 27-29, 2026 Southeast Community College, Lincoln, NE June 15-17, 2026 Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA June 15-17, 2026 Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN June 29- July 1st, 2026 The workshop will appeal especially to high school and college faculty who mentor student research or participate in large, distributed projects ...
The Cybersecurity Across Disciplines (CyAD) Summit brings together faculty, industry professionals, and government representatives from across disciplines to examine the vital role of cybersecurity in today’s interconnected world. As cyber threats increasingly affect all 16 critical infrastructure sectors—from healthcare and energy to transportation and finance—the summit emphasizes the need for an interdisciplinary, innovative, and impactful approach to cybersecurity education. By connecting experts across sectors, the CyAD Summit fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration, sparks new ideas ...
The meeting will explore current issues and pressing problems in science education. The panelists include: Federal Landscape for STEM Education Moderator: Archie Holmes, The University of Texas System Panelists: James Brown, STEMEd Coalition Tim Powers, NAICU State Policy and STEM Education Moderator: Francisco Rodriguez, Los Angeles Community College District Panelists: Claus van Zastrow, Education Commission of the States Portia Pratt, National Governors Association Career and Technical Education and Pathways into STEM Moderator: Autumn Rivera, Roaring Fork School District Panelists ...
The problem Observations over multiple decades have shown that few bioscience community college administrators have any significant exposure to the industry and how it functions. In speaking with community college administrators in biosciences, we ascertained they would love the opportunity to learn more about biotechnology. When we interviewed industry and institutional representatives; several expressed great interest in providing this opportunity. Community college administrators rarely have direct contacts in the biotech industry. This disconnect leads to several difficulties for community ...
Strengthening Success Through Alumni Engagement Join for an ATE Office Hours session on strategies to strengthen industry connections and enhance student success through effective alumni engagement. This session will highlight simple and practical approaches for building an alumni network while simultaneously supporting student recruitment and retention by fostering mutually beneficial relationships between students and alumni. The Alumni & Industry Engagement ATE Project team will share their experiences and best practices, including tools, templates, and example activities that support ...
This community conversation will be an informal strategy session on leadership, mission, and building for the future. All NSF-funded ATE National Centers have a limited lifespan. As a result, the InnovATEBIO grant ends in 2029. It would be helpful for the community if a new group is ready to step in and coordinate biotechnology education on a national level when InnovATEBIO ends. The next proposal for an NSF-funded biotechnology ATE center grant is due October 6th, 2028. See the NSF ATE solicitation. Come join us to talk about the future.
The National Science Foundation's Advanced Technology Education program supports the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive the US economy. As a National ATE Center, InnovATEBIO works to showcase biotech-related ATE projects and mentor prospective ATE PIs. In keeping with previous years, InnovATEBIO is hosting a series of webinars featuring biotech-related ATE projects. We are grateful for the opportunity to have ATE PIs come talk to you about their projects. We hope these talks encourage you to think about writing and submitting your own proposals to the NSF ATE ...
Talk 1: How Community College Technician Programs Impact Regional Economic Development Project PI: Michelle Van Noy, PhD, Rutgers University, NJ ATE project: The Hidden Innovation Infrastructure: Understanding the Economic Development Role of Technician Education in the Changing Future of Work Description: This presentation will provide an overview of the research study conducted at Rutgers investigating the role of community college technician programs in economic development. The research included interviews with NSF ATE project personnel, in-depth case studies of technician programs at ...
Join Fridays from 11 AM to 1 PM PT (1-3 PM CT/2-4 PM ET) for the 2026 free interactive Bioscience Career Preparation Series. Learn how about your power in the interview process, the important skills needed for workplace success that may not be taught in classrooms, and then get a chance to speed network with bioscience industry professionals! February 13th: Workplace Navigation: Utilizing the Interview to Determine a "Good Fit" February 27th: Workplace Navigation: Establishing Yourself in a New Position March 20th: Biotechnology Careers March 27th: Workplace Navigation: Managing Expectations ...
