Category Archives: Education/Outreach

Biology in a Box Aligned to Mathematics Common Core

Posted on January 9, 2014 by admin

Teachers of K-12 looking for hands-on, memorable enrichment activities for teaching the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics need look no further — the alignment for Biology in a Box is now complete and published online. Forty-five states, the District … Continue reading →

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Teaching Science in a Climate of Denial at Tennessee Teacher Conference

Posted on December 4, 2013 by admin

Social controversy surrounding certain scientific theories poses a great challenge for teaching science in the United States — up to 60 percent of U.S. high school biology teachers report capitulating in some way to antievolution pressure, reports one study. NIMBioS and … Continue reading →

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Middle School Teachers Take STEM Thinking Outside the Box

Posted on November 26, 2013 by admin

Middle school science teachers from across East Tennessee were introduced to inquiry-based activities at the intersection of math and science during several training workshops this fall. NIMBioS Associate Director for Education & Outreach Suzanne Lenhart and Education & Outreach Coordinator … Continue reading →

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Aguilar Visits Howard University, Shares Work on Developing Vaccines for Chagas’ Disease

Posted on November 25, 2013 by admin

The math colloquium at Howard University in November featured computational biology and vaccine development with a NIMBioS postdoctoral researcher as special speaker. Postdoctoral fellow Clemente Aguilar visited Howard’s mathematics department and spoke on: “Using Computational Tools for Accelerating the Development … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Hosts SHADES Girls in STEM Workshop

Posted on October 21, 2013 by admin

NIMBioS hosted area middle school girls this month for SHADES, an interactive one-day workshop in science and engineering. Girls did many fun and interactive STEM activities including T-shirt chromatography, building model sinkholes, using Geiger counters, creating genetic code bracelets, and … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Celebrates Diversity in STEM at National Conference

Posted on October 21, 2013 by admin

NIMBioS researchers and staff shared their passion for science this month at the 2013 SACNAS Annual Conference, as well as the many opportunities available to diverse STEM students and faculty at NSF math institutes and biology centers. SACNAS, the Society … Continue reading →

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Dolphin Communication on the Menu for Science Café

Posted on September 16, 2013 by admin

NIMBioS Postdoctoral Fellow Arik Kershenbaum led a lively discussion on the topic “Can We Talk to Dolphins?” at a Knoxville Science Café last week. All members of the community were invited. “Science Cafés are events that take place in casual settings … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS REU’s Talk Cows and Hyenas at MBI Capstone Conference

Posted on September 12, 2013 by admin

Three 2013 NIMBioS REU students traveled to Columbus, Ohio last month to share their work in epidemiology and social network modeling at the Mathematical Biosciences Institute Undergraduate Research Capstone Conference. The conference drew REU students from across the country. Jacob … Continue reading →

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Which REU Student Volunteers at an Animal Shelter? Find Out in Our REU Profiles

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Catherine Crawley

Of the 19 undergraduate students participating in this year’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, one volunteers in an animal shelter. Many relax after a day of mathematical modeling with endless games of Ultimate Frisbee, while a few have learned some … Continue reading →

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Graduate Students Connect Biological Data with Mathematical Models

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Catherine Crawley

The 2013 Summer Graduate Workshop, co-sponsored by NIMBioS, the Mathematical Biosciences Institute and the Centre for Applied Mathematics in Bioscience and Medicine, has begun with a full slate of modeling lectures and computer activities scheduled for the two-week program. The … Continue reading →

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