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NIMBioS a Partner on Grant to Train Math and Science Teachers

A STEM education seminar series co-hosted at NIMBioS and a chance for pre-service teachers in math and biology to join the summer NIMBioS REU program are the planned collaborations resulting from a national grant awarded to UT’s VolsTeach program.  VolsTeach … Continue reading

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Biology in a Box — The Movie!

In this video about Biology in Box, you’ll discover how the program helps kids from kindergarten to 12th grade learn about the wonders of the natural world, while also learning the scientific methods and math skills needed to understand that … Continue reading

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New TalkingScience Post: Epidemic!

TalkingScience now features our latest post: “Epidemic! The Handshake Game.” In the game, 4th through 8th graders learn a simple disease model by being an active participant in a mock “outbreak” of handshake disease. The game was created by Rebecca … Continue reading

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Research Results: REU Students Talk About Their Experience

“I’ve learned so much, and it really feels like the research we’re doing is going to have a major impact. It’s not often I get to feel that way about my work,” said Lindsay Lee of her summer spent at … Continue reading

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Down on the Farm: Students Learn Cow Facts for E-coli Study

How a cattle herd is managed can affect how e-coli bacteria spreads, so students from NIMBioS’ REU/REV program visited a farm today to learn about cattle management methods. The group hopes to incorporate some of what they learned into the … Continue reading

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NIMBioS Visits Smoky Mountain Science Teacher Institute

      Fourteen middle and high school science teachers learned how to quantify biodiversity yesterday when Dr. Suzanne Lenhart, NIMBioS Associate Director for Education, Outreach and Diversity, and Kelly Sturner, NIMBioS Education and Outreach Coordinator  arrived at Great Smoky … Continue reading

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Hiking in the Smokies with Summer REU/REV Students

Summer REU and REV students at NIMBioS took a much-deserved break from their projects to hike and picnic in Great Smokey Mountain National Park. The hikers took the trail from Big Creek up to Mouse Creek Falls, a pleasant two-mile … Continue reading

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Girls in Science Campers Do the Data Crunch

A group of 24 girls visiting Great Smoky Mountains National Park for Girls in Science Camp last week learned how they could take their insect data, gathered the day before, and use math to turn it into real results. Dr. … Continue reading

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REU and REV Students See Synchronous Fireflies

NIMBioS REU/REV participants took a field trip this week to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park to see a biological phenomenon found in only one other place in the world: fireflies flashing in synchrony. The students arrived early and picnicked … Continue reading

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NIMBioS Welcomes 22 REU/REV Participants Next Week

NIMBioS is excited to welcome 22 participants next Tuesday to the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program and the Research Experiences for Veterinary Students (REV) program. The programs runs for eight weeks. Participants will live on campus and work in … Continue reading

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