The National Science Board is holding a discussion on the recently released public comment draft from the Committee on Equitable and Effective Teaching in Undergraduate STEM Education. The draft proposes principles for equitable and effective teaching in undergraduate STEM education. The input collected will be used to revise the principles and to inform an evidenced-based report that analyzes policies and practices and makes recommendations for action at the departmental, programmatic, and institutional levels. Public input will be used to inform revision of the principles of teaching ...
The NSF Grants Conference is designed to give new faculty, researchers, and administrators key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF. NSF staff will provide up-to-date information about policies and procedures, specific funding opportunities and answer attendee questions. Highlights include: New programs and initiatives Proposal preparation NSF's merit review process NSF directorate sessions Award management topics Conflict of interest policies NSF system updates Register today!
Claire Guion and Maranda Thanasiu from Andelyn Biosciences, a gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization based in Ohio, will present on uses of real-time and digital droplet PCR in viral vector development and manufacturing and careers in this type of Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO). Prior to Andelyn's presentation, Michelle Racey Ph.D. from Bio-Rad Laboratories will provide an introduction on advanced PCR technologies and applications used in Andelyn's work, and following Andelyn's presentation, Betsy Boedeker from St. Louis Community College ...
This year’s conference will be Nov. 17 – 19, 2023, in-person, in Phoenix, Arizona. We hope that you will consider also attending part of the ABRMCS conference (Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists) when you visit Phoenix! ASMCUE will be co-located with Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) in Phoenix, Ariz. The ASMCUE conference will take place over a 3-day period and is expected to bring together educators from all over the world for an immersive experience. Attendees will gather to learn classroom strategies, hear biology ...
The Association of Biomolecular Resources will host a Flow Cytometry virtual town hall focusing on topics that affect all cores in the current interconnected environment. These include: data management, and in particular compliance with the new FAIR principles cross core collaboration for scientific and funding opportunities user communication and management Discussion Leaders: Kevin Ferro, Stowers Institute for Medical Research Jane Srivastava, Gladstone Institute, University of California, San Francisco Stacie Woolard, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital If you would like to send any ...
Joshua Steele Ph.D. from the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project will present on uses of advanced PCR such as real-time and digital droplet PCR in his water quality research. Prior to Dr. Steele's presentation, Michelle Racey Ph.D. from Bio-Rad Laboratories will provide an introduction to the advanced PCR technologies and applications used in Dr Steele's research, and following Dr. Steele's presentation, Betsy Boedeker from St. Louis Community College and Leigh Brown from the Bio-Rad Explorer Program will discuss strategies for introducing these applications to students.
The 2023 IEDB (Immune Epitope Database & Tools) Virtual User Workshop is approaching fast. Register to learn about this freely available resource funded by NIAID to advance immunology research. This no-cost annual 3-day workshop covers IEDB fundamentals of the database, tools, and other specialized topics. Day 1: General overview, curation process, database structure, and query features. Day 2: Next Generation tools, epitope prediction, and analysis tools. Day 3: Specialized topics ( 3D structures, IQ-API), other research areas ( cancer, HIV). Registration link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r ...
Would you like to improve work-based learning experiences for your students and their industry mentors/supervisors? Come check out the Inclusive Research Mentor-Manager Training developed through an NSF ATE supported partnership with the City College of San Francisco Biotechnology Program and the University of California, San Francisco. This training is part of an NSF grant-funded initiative, designed to teach scientists the frameworks and language to mentor and manage inclusively. The Inclusive Research Mentor-Manager series is currently free and will be held as interactive workshops via Zoom ...
This webinar features personnel from both the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program and the Mentor-Connect program offering an overview of both programs and of the grant proposal process. Information includes: ATE program funding options the Mentor-Connect cohort structure tips for grant funding success application instructions After Registering, you will receive an email confirmation containing further information about joining this webinar. If you do not receive a confirmation, please contact us at Mentor-Connect@fdtc.edu .
Join us for a free intensive 3-day workshop to prepare community college faculty to submit papers to peer-reviewed journals. This online workshop is led by Peter Kazarinoff, MNT-EC co-PI and faculty at Portland Community College. We will cover how peer-reviewed journals work, as well as how to write, submit, review, edit and publish in peer-reviewed journals to advance in your career. $500 stipends available for qualified faculty. Learn more and register here.
ATE Office Hours: Learn about the BRIDGES Case Studies - Free Classroom Ready Resources! Are you interested in providing hands-on, relevant, data-centric experiences in your classroom? Join ATE Central and experts from the U.S. Department of Energy, Bioenergy Technologies Office, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to learn about resources they've created to help students explore clean energy topics while building STEM and critical thinking skills. The Bioenergy Research and Education Program (BRIDGES) cases studies are specifically designed and tested for ...
The Hidden Innovation Infrastructure (HII), is a 4-year ATE Targeted Research Project that uses a multifaceted approach to examine the economic development role of NSF ATE and community college technician education programs. Join ATE Central and the HII team for a session that will share the project's high-level research outcomes related to how ATE grantees define their impacts on regional economies. Participants will also learn strategies that can help them make use of local and regional economic impacts to build and support their own community networks. We look forward to seeing you online ...
The 3rd Hackathon for Developing CURES in Antibody Engineering will take place August 7-10th, 2023. Information about last year's hackathon can be found at Antibody Engineering Hackathon August 2022 This work is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education program ( DUE 2055036). This event is free but you are expected to make a time commitment of about 8 hours a day and attend an orientation session before the event. As a Hackathon participant, you will: work in a team to research and develop antibody-related student research projects, learn about ...
The CyAD Conference is intended for community/technical college faculty in cyber and other disciplines that would like to incorporate cybersecurity concepts and practices into their programs. You do not need a cyber background to attend. The conference will provide a basic introduction to cybersecurity for faculty in other disciplines. Multidisciplinary workshops will also review critical aspects of cybersecurity as it relates to manufacturing /automation, critical infrastructure, business, healthcare & life sciences, and automotive/autonomous systems. Additional workshops, speakers, and ...
HI-TEC is happening in Atlanta in 2023! Mark your calendars and register today! Sponsored 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. Several members of the InnovATEBIO community are giving presentations. We highlighted biotech-related presentations below and put links to ATE project talks so you can learn about the topic ahead ...
The DeafTEC Resource Center is partnering with the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) to provide a unique professional development opportunity to learn about increasing diversity in your STEM programs at their 46th Annual Conference. Teams from up to 20 community colleges will be selected to participate in the conference • Each team will consist of a STEM faculty member and a staff/faculty from disability services • Each team member will receive a travel stipend to attend the conference How to apply Submit a team application by February 15, 2023 Selected teams will be ...
View the event photos.. This summit will draw together thought and opinion leaders to consider how to develop a workforce that will maintain US leadership in all phases of bioscience endeavor. Vision speakers will forecast the near future of biopharmaceuticals, biomedical devices, bioprocessing, bioengineering, synthetic biology, food production, and workforce education. State team discussions on the second day will then explore how academia, industry, and government can work together to develop the human resources needed to capitalize on these emerging technologies over the next five years ...
A summit of Industry, Academic, and Government leaders Vision Conference: June 26, 2023 Task Force Discussions: June 27-28, 2023 This summit will draw together thought and opinion leaders to consider how to develop a workforce that will maintain US leadership in all phases of bioscience endeavor. Vision speakers will forecast the near future of biopharmaceuticals, biomedical devices, agricultural biotechnology, cell-based foods, bioprocessing, bioengineering, synthetic biology, emerging technologies, and workforce education. Task force discussions will then explore how academia, industry, and ...
ATE community members are invited to a special Listening Session Office Hours on Friday, June 16th. This interactive event will be an opportunity to share your thoughts on the current ATE solicitation guidelines 21-598, and a chance to bring up any changes or additions that you think might be beneficial to include in the upcoming new ATE solicitation. NSF program officers, including Dr. Celeste Carter, will be in attendance and available to listen to your ideas and answer questions. Attendees can read over the current solicitation, participate in the Zoom session, and provide input or ideas ...
Learn about Immersive Technology such as Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and more. Learn about how to implement Immersive Technology in your own classroom settings. Learn what equipment and software are utilized. Interact with other faculty from a number of participating colleges. Learn more and register at: https://immersivelearning.academy/
