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Summer Research Program Called "Life Changing"

Thirteen undergraduates, three veterinary students and two high school teachers from 16 different institutions across the United States recently completed the 2010 summer Research Experience for Undergraduates and Research Experience for Veterinary Students. Participants lived on campus at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT), and worked in teams with UT faculty to conduct research at the interface of mathematics and biology. Click here to read about participants' experiences.

2010 NIMBioS/UBM Award Winners Chosen

Nine undergraduate students from across the nation have been selected to receive a 2010 NIMBioS/UBM award to attend the Beyond BIO2010 Celebrations and Opportunities Symposium, May 21-22, in Washington, DC. The conference focuses on initiatives underway at the nation's colleges and universities to transform the way biology is taught at the undergraduate level. The award covers transportation to and from the conference, where students will present their research.

NIMBioS Undergrad Wins Research Award

Steve Fassino, who participated in the 2009 Research Experience for Undergraduates at NIMBioS, has won an undergraduate research award from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT). Fassino, a junior majoring in mathematics at UT, won a EURēCA award in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources division.

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NIMBioS Undergrad Wins Goldwater Scholarship

Nathan Stebbins, a biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology major at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been named a 2010 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar. Stebbins, who is currently conducting research on cancer biology as an undergraduate, was nominated by NIMBioS to attend the Transforming Undergraduate Biology Education: Mobilizing the Community for Change conference held in Washington, DC, in July.

NIMBioS Hosts Undergraduates at National Research Conference

Nearly 200 undergraduates and faculty from more than 40 academic institutions in North America gathered Oct. 23-24 in Knoxville for the first annual Undergraduate Research Conference at the Interface of Biology and Mathematics sponsored by the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS).

Apply for the Teacher Collaboration Program

NIMBioS is now accepting applications from math and biology/science teachers for The Teacher Collaboration Program, which provides links between teachers, scientists, and educators with an interest in making connections between mathematics and biology. NIMBioS will pair teachers with an interest in mathematics and biology with active researchers in the math biology community.

UT Undergraduates Selected for National Education Conference

Two undergraduates from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, were invited to share their views on how to improve biology education at a national conference held in Washington, DC, July 15-17. Jonathan Lockhart, a senior majoring in chemistry and biochemistry, cellular, and molecular biology, and Nathan Stebbins, a junior majoring in biochemistry, cellular, and molecular biology, were among 12 undergraduate students from universities across the country who were selected for the Transforming Undergraduate Biology Education: Mobilizing the Community for Change conference organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

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