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Musante, Susan – BioScience, 2011
Not all biology students get to experience scientific research firsthand, but the National Genomics Research Initiative (NGRI) is working to change that. The NGRI is the first initiative to spring from Howard Hughes Medical Institute's (HHMI) new Science Education Alliance (SEA). At present, a competitive application process determines which…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Scientific Research, Genetics, Biology
Wagner, Helene H.; Murphy, Melanie A.; Holderegger, Rolf; Waits, Lisette – BioScience, 2012
Graduate programs have placed an increasing emphasis on the importance of interdisciplinary education, but barriers to interdisciplinary training still remain. We present a new model for interdisciplinary, cross-institution graduate teaching that combines the best of local teaching, distance learning, and experiential learning to provide students…
Descriptors: Expertise, Distance Education, Research Methodology, Experiential Learning
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Musante, Susan – BioScience, 2010
This article describes how DNA barcoding investigations bring biology to life. Biologists recognize the power of DNA barcoding not just to teach biology through connections to the real world but also to immerse students in the exciting process of science. As an investigator in the Program for the Human Environment at Rockefeller University in New…
Descriptors: Science Projects, Genetics, Biology, Science Instruction