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Appendix G: Workshop on Innovative Undergraduate Biology Education
Pages 176-182

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... Ann Burgess is a distinguished senior lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the director of the Biology Core Curriculum, a four-semester intercollege honors program that provides students with a broad, rigorous introduction to biology and allows them subsequently to specialize in any field of biological science. She teaches the first two laboratory courses in the sequence and has a particular interest in laboratory projects that involve undergraduates in the process of science, including effectively 176
From page 177...
... He received the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring for his work on undergraduate and graduate programs to enhance minority participation in science. Evans received the Catalyst Award for Excellence in College Chemistry Teaching from the Chemical Manufacturers Association and the American Chemical Society National Award for encouraging disadvantaged youth to pursue
From page 178...
... In 1999 he taught an NSF Chautauqua Course entitled Life Science Education: Preparing Fearless Biologists. At Tennessee he teaches courses on Mathematical Ecology, Mathematical Modeling and Evolutionary Theory, and Basic Concepts in Ecology.
From page 179...
... Mohrig is Herman and Gertrude Mosier Stark Professor in the Natural Sciences and professor of chemistry at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. Actively involved in science education reform for many years, he has served leadership roles with the American Chemical Society, Project Kaleidoscope, and Council on Undergraduate Research.
From page 180...
... In 1991 she joined the National Science Foundation as a science assistant/biologist involved in grants management in the cell biology program. Millard Susman is a professor emeritus in the Laboratory of Genetics at the Medical School and College of Agricultural and Life Sciences of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and continues to serve as the unofficial director of UW's Center for Biology Education, a campus-wide organization dedicated to the innovation and enhancement of biology education in years K-16 and beyond.
From page 181...
... APPENDIX G AGENDA OF THE WORKSHOP Workshop on Innovative Undergraduate Biology Education Silvertree Hotel, Snowmass Village, Colorado August 12-14, 2001 Sunday, August 12 8:00 pm Monday, August 13 8:30 am Welcome and Overview of Bio2010 Lubert Stryer Goals of the Workshop Sharon Long Interdisciplinary Courses and LaIDs, Session I Denice Denton and Keith Howard (Chairs) Quantitative Life Sciences Education: Some Lessons from a Ten-year Effort Lou Gross Workshop Physics Priscilla Laws Interdisciplinary Lads Sheldon Wettack BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium John Jungck 1 1:00 am Challenges of Interdisciplinary Education km Gentile 1:00 pm Interdisciplinary Courses and LaIDs, Session II Fred Rudolph and Billy Joe Evans (Chairs)
From page 182...
... 182 ChemLinks ferry Mohrig Bio Core Ann Burgess UndLergrad(uate Research Project: Life Sciences Initiative lulian Adams GCAT: Genomics Consortium for active Teaching Malcolm Campbell Symbiosis: An Interdisciplinary Science Seminar Millard Susman 7:00 pm Dinner, followed by Discussion of Topics Seating by Assigned Discussion Groups Topic 1: Interdisciplinary Courses and LaIDs Led by leanne Narum Topic 2: Research Experiences and IndLependLent Projects Led by Mike Doyle Topic 3: The Weld and Other Shared Resources Led by Patricia Soochan Tuesday, August 14 BIO2010 9:00 am Presentation and(Discussion of Reports from the Dinner Groups Led by Jeanne Narum, Mike Doyle, and Patricia Soochan 11 :00 am Group Writing of Workshop Findings and Recommendations Led by Sharon Long and Jim Gentile 1:45 pm Adjournment


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