Connections, collaborations, and community are key to the success of individual scientists
as well as transformative scientific advances. Intentionally building these components into …

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) introduce research leading to
skills acquisition and increased persistence in the major. CUREs generate enthusiasm and …

The teaching practices used in college science classrooms have a profound influence on
which students pass their courses (and continue to major in science) and which are 'weeded …

In the past 30 years, leaders in undergraduate education have called for transformations in
science pedagogy to reflect the process of science as well as to develop professional skills …

What makes a model organism? Identifying the qualities of a model organism has been
given a great deal of attention in the biomolecular sciences, but less so in the fields of …

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are an effective method of
engaging large numbers of students in authentic research but are associated with barriers to …

Undergraduate research plays an important role in the development of science students.
The two most common forms of undergraduate research are those in traditional settings …

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are a high-impact educational
practice that engage students with authentic research in the classroom. CURE development …

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are tools used to introduce
students to authentic participation in science. Several specific CUREs have been shown to …

This paper introduces the collection of manuscripts from the symposium,“Biology Beyond the
Classroom: Experiential Learning through Authentic Research, Design, and Community …