Tag Archives: Education/Outreach

New K-12 Forestry Math Activities for Biology in a Box

Posted on January 9, 2013 by admin

A newly revised activity book with K-12 math activities for the forestry-themed Biology in a Box is now available on the NIMBioS web site. NIMBioS’ Education and Outreach team collaborated with the University of Tennessee’s Biology in a Box program … Continue reading →

Posted in ecology, Education/Outreach, high school, Middle School, postdocs, publication, STEM | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on New K-12 Forestry Math Activities for Biology in a Box

Triangle Fun: NIMBioS Assists With Gadget Girls

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Catherine Crawley

Fiber optics, plant tissue science, solar energy, and of course, mathematics were among the topics explored by middle school girls on Saturday as a part of the second annual “Gadget Girl Adventures in STEM” program held at the University of … Continue reading →

Posted in Education/Outreach, gender diversity, Middle School, STEM | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Triangle Fun: NIMBioS Assists With Gadget Girls

NIMBioS Researchers Travel to Promote Diversity

Posted on November 9, 2012 by admin

NIMBioS researchers shared their science at minority-serving institutions last week to increase awareness among diverse groups about cutting-edge research in math and biology. NIMBioS postdoctoral fellow Maud Lelu traveled to Fisk University in Nashville, TN, to speak at a mathematics … Continue reading →

Posted in Diversity, Education/Outreach, MSIs, postdocs | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on NIMBioS Researchers Travel to Promote Diversity

Teaching Evolution Without Tears

Posted on November 9, 2012 by admin

Teaching evolution without tears can be a tall order for science teachers in a nation where 46 percent of Americans believe in creationism over science (Gallup Poll), but NIMBioS is trying to help get good information into the hands of … Continue reading →

Posted in conference, Education/Outreach, high school, Middle School, STEM, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Teaching Evolution Without Tears

Modern Math Workshop at SACNAS Promotes Diversity

Posted on October 24, 2012 by admin

More than 170 young mathematicians attended last week’s Modern Math Workshop at SACNAS, which NIMBioS took the lead in organizing this year. Mathematics undergraduates, graduate students, post-docs and early career faculty attended mini-courses, research talks and a panel highlighting opportunities … Continue reading →

Posted in conference, Diversity, Education/Outreach, postdocs, STEM, undergraduates | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Modern Math Workshop at SACNAS Promotes Diversity

NIMBioS Signs Partnership with Tennessee State University

Posted on September 10, 2012 by admin

NIMBioS has signed a new minority-serving institution partnership with Tennessee State University to promote diversity in math and science. As part of the agreement, NIMBioS-affiliated scientists will visit TSU, give seminars and talk about opportunities at NIMBioS. TSU faculty and … Continue reading →

Posted in Diversity, Education/Outreach, MSIs, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on NIMBioS Signs Partnership with Tennessee State University

Lenhart Named American Mathematical Society Fellow

Posted on September 10, 2012 by admin

  Suzanne Lenhart has been chosen to join the inaugural class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS). Lenhart, NIMBioS Associate Director for Education, Outreach & Diversity, was chosen for this honor “in view of [her] distinguished contributions to … Continue reading →

Posted in awards, Education/Outreach, Leadership | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Lenhart Named American Mathematical Society Fellow

NIMBioS Hosts Women in Science Meeting

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Catherine Crawley

Outreach to middle school girls, better treatment for international graduate students, tenure and promotion for women on UT campus — these are among the top issues for the members of the Association of Women in Science (AWIS) Tennessee chapter, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Diversity, Education/Outreach, gender diversity, Middle School, STEM | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on NIMBioS Hosts Women in Science Meeting

NIMBioS REUs: The work is done! And has only just begun…

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Catherine Crawley

All eighteen undergraduates in NIMBioS’ 2012 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program ended their eight-week research projects today and presented their results. Working closely with NIMBioS postdocs and UT faculty as mentors, each REU worked on one of six different … Continue reading →

Posted in REU/REV | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

REU’s Present in UT STEM REU Symposium

Posted on July 23, 2012 by admin

Students from NIMBioS’ Research Experience for Underdergraduates (REU) joined undergraduates from colleges and universities all over the country to present their original research in a poster symposium last week in the University of Tennessee’s (UT) Baker Center Toyota Auditorium. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Education/Outreach, postdocs, research, REU/REV, STEM, undergraduates | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on REU’s Present in UT STEM REU Symposium