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Undergraduate Biological Sciences Education Program

News and Deadlines

Upcoming Events

September 9-10, 2008
Future Faculty Fellows Summer Workshop for Postdocs.
October 3, 2008
UW-HHMI Biology Symposium
New UW Biology HHMI Website!
Welcome to the new website. It is designed to be more active and informative.
We hope you enjoy it!
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News/Awards

In print...

Read the new article on teaching science process skills from the Fall issue of CBE, by our own Clarissa Dirks and Matthew Cunningham.
Congratulations to the 2007/08 Award, Prize, and Scholarship Receipients
Julia Gertsen: Frye-Hotson-Rigg Award, May Garrett Hayes Award
Anjelique Schulfer: Frye-Hotson-Rigg Award
Anna Kramer: Deyrup-Olsen Undergraduate Prize
Hannah Marx: Frye-Hotson-Rigg Award, UNCF-Merck Science Initiative
Forrest Jespersen: Porath-Johnson Award
Congratulations to Krystal St. Julien!
Krystal St. Julien was selected as a 2008 HHMI EXROP student. Krystal is at Harvard University this summer doing research in the laboratory of Dr. Catherine Dulac.

Deadlines for Applicants

October 31, 2008
UW-HHMI Integrative Research Internship Program Application
August 15, 2008
UW-HHMI Future Faculty Fellows Workshop Application

New Bioscience Faculty Workshop

The New Bioscience Faculty Workshop is a 2-day workshop for newly hired faculty in the biosciences. The workshop introduces new colleagues to the community of biologists across campus, provides information about graduate and undergraduate programs in the biosciences, student clientele, and other UW and HHMI resources for teaching, mentoring and grantsmanship. The workshop also provides opportunities for newly hire faculty to get to know others in the biological science departments.

For Additional Information:

Contact the UW-HHMI Program Director. Phone (206) 543-0487

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Faculty Travel Awards

Faculty interested in attending national workshops or meetings to enhance undergraduate teaching efforts are invited to apply for travel awards. For additional information, contact BarbaraWakimoto at wakimoto@u.washington.edu.

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Leaders in Education Seminar Series

The UW-HHMI Programs sponsors this seminar series as part of our annual Future Faculty Fellows Workshop, or in collaboration with the Department of Biology Seminar Committee. The series features invited speakers who are leaders of innovative science education or training programs. Seminars are open to the campus community. Opportunities are provided for faculty, postdocs, and graduate students to meet with the speaker. Speakers have included:

Dr. Scott Freeman, Lecturer, Department of Biology, University of Washington
"Prescribed Active Learning Increases Performance in Introductory Biology"

Dr. Bruce Alberts, Professor of Biochemistry, University of San Francisco Medical School
"A Biochemist Goes to Washington"

Dr. Isiah Warner, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Boyd Professor in Chemistry, Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
"Increasing Diversity through a Mentoring Ladder"

Dr. Eugenie Scott, Executive Director, National Center for Science Education
"Eugenie's (Approximately) Ten Top Ways to Teach Evolution Better"
Public Lecture: "What's All the Fuss About Intelligent Design?"

Dr. Robin Wright, Associate Dean, College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota
"Active Teaching: Applying the biology of learning in our classes".

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Meeting Announcements and Teaching Resources

Below are references and websites that have been inspired by Biology 500 (Graduate Professional Life).

Education Reform/Diversity in Science

Scientific Teaching, Handelsman et al., Science. 2004 April 23; 304(5670):521-2.

More Women In Science, Handelsman et al., Science. 2005 August 19; 309(5738):1190-1.

Journals for Science Education
UW Resources
General Teaching Webpages
Active Learning and Related Techniques
Professional Societies
Teaching Fellowships & Grands for Graduate Students and Postdocs
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