The subject of scientific literacy has never been more critical to the scientific community as
well as society in general. As opportunities to spread misinformation increase with the rise of …

It is crucial to get young people engaged in science as there has been a world wide decline
in numbers of students enrolling science courses. Improving and intergating effecticve …

Combined awareness about the power and limitations of bioinformatics and molecular
biology enables advanced research based on high-throughput data. Despite an increasing …

Learning modern genetics is challenging and students have difficulty acquiring a coherent
cognitive mental model of abstract concepts such as DNA, bacteria and enzymes. Here we …

A hallmark of the research experience is encountering difficulty and working through those
challenges to achieve success. This ability is essential to being a successful scientist, but …

The impacts of biotechnology are found in nearly all sectors of society from health care and
food products to environmental issues and energy sources. Despite the significance of …

Abstract At the University of Wisconsin‐La Crosse, we have undertaken a program to
integrate the study of bioinformatics across the undergraduate life science curricula. Our …

As powerful computational tools and 'big data'transform the biological sciences,
bioinformatics training is becoming necessary to prepare the next generation of life …

In order to achieve scientific literacy for all students, Bard College recently implemented
Citizen Science, a common January course for all first-year students. Structured around the …

Course‐based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) have been shown to increase
student retention and learning in the biological sciences. Most CURES cover only one …