• Teaching about biotechnology? These ActionBioscience.org articles are newly updated, thanks to our NWABR partnership.

  » Stem Cells for Cell-Based Therapies » Genes and Civil Liberties

• Find out how changes are being implemented within and among undergraduate life science departments in this month’s Eye on Education column in BioScience.

• This month’s Education article in BioScience describes how students are Learning to Reason about Ecosystem Dynamics over Time: The Challenges of an Event-Based Causal Focus.

• Read a new report (PDF) on The Role of Professional Societies in STEM Faculty Workshops published by the Council for Scientific Society Presidents.

• Not new, but now free! Evolution: Education and Outreach is now completely open-access and back issues are freely available.

• Want to join a community of educators working to support and recognize change within academic departments in undergraduate life sciences education? Join the PULSE community to exchange ideas, provide feedback, and share resources.

• Do you teach about global change? Take the “Global Change” survey to help UCMP and NSCE get a better sense of how educators view global change, the importance of teaching it, and the resources available for doing so.

• Do you teach genetics? The American Society for Human Genetics is seeking proposals to investigate research questions related to genetics education in grades 7-20.

• Explore new models of instruction for the undergraduate classroom at the HHMI/National Academies Summer Institutes on Undergraduate Education. Here are the regional institutes still accepting applications:

  » Midwest: Deadline - May 29, 2013 » Mountain West: Deadline - April 26, 2013 » Gulf Coast: Deadline - May 10, 2013 » West Virginia: Deadline - April 15, 2013

• Register for one of the NSF-sponsored Interactive Web-based Workshops to gain a competitive edge and learn how define project goals, expected outcomes, evaluation questions, and more.

  » Introduction to TUES (Thurs 4/25) » Proposal Strategy (Tues 4/23) » Goals and Expected Outcomes (Tues 4/16 and Thurs 4/18) » Project Evaluation (Weds 4/24) » Broader Impacts (Weds 4/17 and Tues 4/30) » Impact and Transportability (Weds 5/1)

• Involved in providing graduate student professional development? If so, become a part of the new BioTAP network.

American Society for Microbiology’s Conference on Undergraduate Education, May 16-19 in Denver, CO.

BioQUEST’s HHMI Quantitative Summer Conference, June 10-16 at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.

Annual Association for Biology Laboratory Educators (ABLE) Conference, June 25-28 at the University of Calgary in Alberta, CA.

Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research 2013 National Meeting, July 11-14 at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in Minneapolis, MN.

National Association of Biology Teachers Professional Development Conference November 20-23 in Atlanta. GA.

Annual Meeting of the Association of College and University Biology Educators (ACUBE), October 18-19 in Indianapolis, ID.

Project Kaleidoscope’s “Transforming STEM Education: Inquiry, Innovation, Inclusion, and Evidence” October 31-November 2 in San Diego, CA.

Learn about Disciplinary-Based Education Research (DBER) and the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER) in this month’s Eye on Education column in BioScience.

Explore and use the new “Core Concepts and Learning Objectives in Plant Biology for Undergraduates” developed by the Botanical Society of America and the American Society for Plant Biology.

Leadership for Interdisciplinary Learning: A Practical Guide to Mobilizing, Implementing, and Sustaining Campus Efforts, by Susan Elrod and Mary J. S. Roth, was published this fall by Project Kaleidoscope.

Learn about the current state of "Community Colleges in the Evolving STEM Education Landscape" by reading the Summary of a 2012 Summit.

Read the latest BioScience education article on "Advanced Technologies and Data Management Practices in Environmental Science: Lessons from Academia".

Share the efforts in your community that are advancing the Vision and Change recommendations and participate in the Change conference by submitting an abstract to AAAS by January 31st.

Contribute your expertise to the Partnership in Undergraduate Life Science Education (PULSE) community. Learn about the working groups and join the conversation!

Submit a proposal to the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) by March 20th to bring together researchers and educators focused on Interdisciplinary Integration within undergraduate education.

Provide feedback on the second and final public draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for Kindergarten through High School students by going to the NGSS website.

your biology education research knowledge and practice by participating in the American Society for Microbiology's Biology Scholars program. Deadline for Residency Programs is February 1st.

Apply for support for a project at the interface between mathematical and biological sciences by March 1 through the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS).

Become an expert in participating in online educator communities, using digital libraries, and integrating the Vision and Change tenets into resources for classroom as an Archive Vision and Change Scholar. Apply by January 22nd.

The Life Discovery-Doing Science Conference is being organized by the Ecological Society of America, Botanical Society of America, Society for the Study of Evolution, and the Society for Economic Botany. March 15-16, 2013. St. Paul, MN.

Develop new classroom materials with innovative biology educators at the BioQUEST Summer Workshop. June 10 - 16, 2013 Emory University Atlanta, GA

Participate in hands-on workshops at the 2013 Annual Association for Biology Laboratory Educators (ABLE) Conference. June 25-28. Alberta, CA.

Share your research and gain new knowledge at the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research 2013 National Meeting. July 11-14, 2013. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, MN.

AIBS is exploring the feasibility of developing an initiative that would support biology/life sciences department leaders. Inform AIBS by taking the 10-question online Undergraduate Biology Department Leadership Survey found at [http://www.aibs.org/education/education_leadership_survey.html.](http://www.aibs.org/education/education_leadership_survey.html) Your responses will allow us to determine what would be most effective to meet the needs and challenges facing those leading change efforts. The deadline for all responses is October 26th, 2012.

Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education (PULSE) has selected 40 Vision and Change Leadership Fellows. PULSE is a joint initiative of the National Science Foundation (NSF), Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), and the National Institutes of Health/NIGMS (NIH/NIGMS). Over the next year, these selected Leadership Fellows will produce an implementation framework describing strategies for change within academic departments. To learn more about the initiative, interact with the Leadership Fellows team, and engage with the growing online PULSE community, go to [www.pulsecommunity.org](http://www.pulsecommunity.org).

AIBS, National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent), and BEACON - Center for Evolution in Action will cosponsor the ninth annual evolution symposium and workshop: “Evolutionary Transformations: The legacies of two influential scientists on evolutionary thought.” The events will take place at the 2012 National Association of Biology Teachers Professional Development Conference. Get complete details at [http://www.nescent.org/media/NABTSymposium2012.php](http://www.nescent.org/media/NABTSymposium2012.php) and to register go to the NABT conference site: [http://www.nabt.org/websites/institution/index.php?p=10](http://www.nabt.org/websites/institution/index.php?p=10).

Over the coming decade, our country will need one million more science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals than was originally projected. That is the conclusion of a February 2012 report, *Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates with Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics *([www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/pcast-engage-to-excel-final_2-25-12.pdf](http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/pcast-engage-to-excel-final_2-25-12.pdf)), presented to President Obama by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). Read more at [http://www.aibs.org/eye-on-education/eye_on_education_2012_07.htm](http://www.aibs.org/eye-on-education/eye_on_education_2012_07.htm)l.

Residency programs for faculty at all stages in their scholarly journey, including:

• Assessment Residency: Measuring Student Learning Participants examine the role of learning objectives in course design and explore a wide range of techniques and tools that effectively assess student learning. Institute: June 12-15, 2013 | Washington, DC
• Research Residency: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Participants trained in effective teaching strategies develop the skills to create, design, and implement studies to inquire about learning science. Institute: July 17-20, 2013 | Washington, DC
• Transitions Residency: From Science Education Research to Publication Participants evaluate the results of their classroom learning research, share preliminary results, and prepare for publication. Institute: June 24-26, 2013 | Washington, DC

Application deadline: February 1, 2013. For complete details, visit www.biologyscholars.org.

Erin L. Dolan, Editor-In-Chief of CBE Life Sciences Education describes the initiatives currently underway to move the community forward after the 2009 Vision and Change report. Read the full article at http://www.lifescied.org/content/11/3/201.full.

• ACUBE: Association of College Undergraduate Biology Educators. October 19th-20th, 2012 at Lakeland College in Sheboygan, WI http://www.acube.org/meetings/
• National Association of Biology Teachers. October 30-November 3, 2012, Dallas, TX. http://www.nabt.org/websites/institution/index.php?p=10
• BioQUEST’s Quantitative Inquiry in AP Biology Conference. January 3-6, 2013 at the UTK NIMBioS Knoxville, TN. http://bioquest.org/nimbiosap2013/
• LIFE DISCOVERY - DOING SCIENCE, Exploring Biology for a Changing World, March 15-16, 2013 - St. Paul, Minnesota. http://www.esa.org/ldc/
• ASMCUE 2013, Blending science and education, the conference showcases prominent researchers, scholars, curriculum leaders, textbook publishers and funding agencies. May 16-19, 2013 | Denver, CO www.asmcue.org
• Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Annual Meeting 2013, June 25-28, 2013 at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. http://www.ableweb.org/conf/able2013

• [Association for Biology Laboratory Education:](http://www.ableweb.org/conf/able2012/) ABLE. June 19-22, 2012, Chapel Hill, NC.
• [Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research:](http://saber-biologyeducationresearch.wikispaces.com/National+meeting+2012) SABER. July 12-15, 2012, Minneapolis, MN.
• [ACUBE: Association of College Undergraduate Biology Educators](http://www.acube.org/meetings/). October 19th-20th, 2012 at Lakeland College in Sheboygan, WI
• [National Association of Biology Teachers](http://www.nabt.org/websites/institution/index.php?p=10). October 30-November 3, 2012, Dallas, TX.

The Understanding Evolution project team has added many new stories that can help you connect current news stories to evolution. Check these out and more at: [http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/whatsnew.php](http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/whatsnew.php)

All researchers and educators interested in K - 16 organismal and environmental biology education are invited to submit a proposal for this event, which will highlight the leading science, curriculum design and implementation and data exploration in a research-rich biology education for grades K-16. [http://www.esa.org/ldc/](http://www.esa.org/ldc/)

• October 2011: [Teaching Biology for a Sustainable Future](http://www.aibs.org/eye-on-education/eye_on_education_2011_10.html)
• [January 2012: Motivating Tomorrow’s Biologists](http://www.aibs.org/eye-on-education/eye_on_education_2012_01.html)
• [April 2012: Making Biology Relevant to Undergraduates](http://www.aibs.org/eye-on-education/eye_on_education_2012_04.html)

AIBS, National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent), and BEACON - Center for Evolution in Action will cosponsor the ninth annual evolution symposium and workshop: “Evolutionary Transformations: The legacies of two influential scientists on evolutionary thought.” The events will take place at the 2012 National Association of Biology Teachers Professional Development Conference. Get complete details at [http://www.nescent.org/media/NABTSymposium2012.php](http://www.nescent.org/media/NABTSymposium2012.php) and to register go to the NABT conference site: [http://www.nabt.org/websites/institution/index.php?p=10](http://www.nabt.org/websites/institution/index.php?p=10).

On October 25-26, 2011, the Board on Life Sciences of the National Research Council and the National Academy of Sciences held a national convocation in Washington, DC, to explore the many issues associated with teaching evolution across the curriculum.* Thinking Evolutionarily: Evolution Education Across the Life Sciences: Summary of a Convocation* summarizes the goals, presentations, and discussions of the convocation: [http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13403](http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13403).

The Partnership for Undergraduate Life Science Education (PULSE) is a new joint effort by NSF, NIH/NIGMS and HHMI. PULSE is currently seeking individuals with leadership experience from a wide range of institutions, including 2-year colleges, to apply to serve on a team of Vision and Change Leadership Fellows. Deadline for applications is July 9th 2012. Go to [http://pulsecommunity.org](http://pulsecommunity.org) for complete details.