Current and Upcoming Events

Technician Training: CRISPR in a Box

Fri, Apr 16 2021
CRISPR webinar

Join this webinar focused on the exciting and rapidly developing area of CRISPR-based gene editing. This FREE Gene Editing Workshop will be presented in partnership by Delaware Technical Community College and the Gene Editing Institute, based in ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute. The workshop, designed for community college instructors, will share information and curriculum within the field, as well as a video-recorded lab demonstration. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to incorporate gene editing curriculum into their own ... Read more

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Carolina Launches Biotech Skills and Careers

Wed, Apr 21 2021
Carolina Launches Biotech Skills and Careers

You are invited to a half-day virtual event on Wednesday, April 21 (11:00am – 4:30pm ET) to see biotechnology skill-building in action as educators from Hudson Alpha, DNA Learning Center, Biobuilder, miniPCR, Biotility UF, and Illumina demonstrate practical, easily replicated classroom activities high school teachers can do with their students this spring and next Fall. Dr. David Stegall, Deputy Superintendent, NC Department of Public Instruction, will kick off the event and welcome participants. Each presentation will be 30 minutes and staff from all participating organizations and ... Read more

ARIS Summit 2021

Mon, May 10 2021 to Thu, May 13 2021
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Advancing Research In Society (ARIS) and Research Impact Canada (RIC) are working in collaboration to host the 2021 Conference on Research Impact & Public Engagement at the Intersection of the Future Workforce. This Summit represents the first time ARIS and RIC have brought our two communities together to learn from our collective expertise and network for future collaboration.

Plenary sessions, speakers, and panels will focus on research impact as drivers of economic and workforce development -- including precollegiate and higher education, business and industry, and ... Read more

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Tips and Tricks: Step by Step NSF ATE Proposal Forms Preparation

Wed, May 12 2021
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Mentor Connect is ready to help you ace your ATE proposal! Their webinar focuses on the various forms associated with NSF ATE grant proposals. Forms can make up 2/3 of a final proposal submission and impact the quality and accuracy of a proposal.

The webinar will cover:

the purpose of various forms associated with NSF ATE proposals what data to enter into each form associated with NSF ATE proposal the importance of providing consistent information on forms and other components of a proposal common errors that can be avoided

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InnovATEBIO Leadership Institute

Mon, Jun 7 2021 to Fri, Jun 17 2022
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The InnovATE BIO Leadership Institute is a professional development program for community college and K-12 bioscience instructors who are interested in joining the next generation of leaders.

Senior industry, workforce and academic experts will work with participants on the subject of leadership, not from an academic perspective but from a workplace point of view. The program will stress strategizing, problem solving and leading people.

Due to the pandemic, the Leadership Institute will be held over a period of 12 months from June 7, 2021 to June 17, ... Read more

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Biomedical Emerging Technology Applications (BETA Skills) Professional Development

Wed, Jun 9 2021 to Wed, Jun 30 2021
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The BETA Skills ATE project will be holding two professional development courses in June:

BETA Skills (Biomedical Emerging Technology Applications) Cyberbiosecurity "Where Bio and Cybersecurity Worlds Intersect"

Both courses are designed for US based instructors and K12 STEM teachers who wish to enhance their knowledge in Tissue Engineering and Biomedical Devices. Course delivery will include a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous online learning. Neither course has an in-person component.

Course 1. BETA Skills

Dates : June 9 ... Read more

NSF S-STEM Grant Proposal Workshop

Thu, Jun 10 2021 to Fri, Jun 11 2021
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Online Capacity-Building Workshop for Preparing Competitive Proposals to the National Science Foundation S-STEM Program – June 10-11, 2021

This project, supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), is designed to provide support and professional development for STEM educators and other leaders from two-year colleges (2YCs) across the western United States to prepare competitive proposals for the NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) ... Read more

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ASMCUE 2021

Tue, Jun 29 2021 to Thu, Jul 1 2021
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The ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE) website is now online, complete with deadlines for submitting sessions and other information.

Important Dates

January 2021 : Session, Poster and Microbrew Submissions Open
March 2021 : Registration Opens
April 15, 2021, 11:59 p.m. PDT : Session, Poster and Microbrew Submissions Close
June 6, 2021, 11:59 p.m. PDT : Early ... Read more

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HI-TEC 2021 Virtual

Wed, Jul 21 2021 to Thu, Jul 22 2021
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HI-TEC is pleased to announce HI-TEC 2021 Virtual! You don't want to miss this professional development opportunity. Supported by the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education (NSF ATE) program, HI-TEC is a national conference on advanced technological education where secondary and postsecondary educators, counselors, undustry professionals, trade organizations, and technicians can update their knowledge and skills.

Registration will be available by the end of March.

Call for Proposals: On Demand Sessions ... Read more

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