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Full-Text Articles in Education
Plants, Pipettes And Pcr, Elizabeth Vierling
Plants, Pipettes And Pcr, Elizabeth Vierling
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
Plants are amazing organisms that provide us with food, building materials, the pleasure of gardens, as well as providing the foundation of critical world ecosystems. Although they may look like they are just stuck in one place and doing not more than growing, they have many, many complex ways in which they respond to the environment. The goal of this STEM Ed session will be to discuss ways that plants can respond to the environment with hands on exercises and exploration of possible classroom activities. Participants will engage in state-of-the art methods of testing plant DNA composition using the polymerase …
From Soap Bubbles To Cell Membranes, Peter Beltramo
From Soap Bubbles To Cell Membranes, Peter Beltramo
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
Have you ever blown a soap bubble and wondered - what causes the bubble to be so stable and produces those colorful reflections of light? The answer lies in a class of molecules known as surfactants, and they have remarkable similarities with the molecules that comprise the cell membrane of all living organisms. In this workshop, we will use the analogy of a soap bubble to describe cellular membrane properties such as chemistry, structure, membrane transport, and ion channel formation. The goals of this workshop are to 1) link initially intractable concepts in biology like intracellular transport to the intuitive …
Bubble Lab Exercise, Peter Beltramo
Bubble Lab Exercise, Peter Beltramo
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
The cell membrane is a ubiquitous component in mammalian cells which control many vital biological functions. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer with embedded protein molecules which serve to transport molecules between the interior and exterior of the cell. Understanding what makes cell membranes so important and how they function requires concepts from physics, chemistry, and of course biology, but it is difficult to learn and conceptualize the structure and function of membranes due to their nanoscopic size and dynamic nature which can’t be properly appreciated in a static textbook. This activity draws analogies between the chemistry and structure of …
Modeling Epidemics, An Introduction, Shubha Tewari
Modeling Epidemics, An Introduction, Shubha Tewari
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
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Group discussion of videos watched – Mainly focus on 3Blue1Brown videos
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Discussion of known facts about Covid-19/SARS-CoV-2
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Joint look at news articles and websites – Discussion of exponential growth
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Introduction to SIR (Susceptible-Infected-Recovered) model
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Excel demonstration of SIR model
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Other models: SEIR, others
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Modeling using python (time-permitting)
Brain Science = Biology + Engineering, Jennifer Welborn, Guangyu Xu, Morton Sternheim, Chris Emery
Brain Science = Biology + Engineering, Jennifer Welborn, Guangyu Xu, Morton Sternheim, Chris Emery
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
This interdisciplinary (physical and life sciences) seminar exposes participants to cutting edge research at UMASS, Amherst, on cell imaging using a chip which gathers a variety of data on the activities of single cells. Part of the seminar will be a presentation of current research in this area, followed by hands-on activities and a visit to the lab where this research is conducted. Application of this new technology to brain research will be discussed as well as the NGSS standards alignment and classroom applications at various levels and disciplines.
Discovering The Secrets Of Biology As Told By A Fruit Fly, Sonia Hall
Discovering The Secrets Of Biology As Told By A Fruit Fly, Sonia Hall
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
No abstract provided.
Superhero Robotics, Frank Sup, Brian Umberger, Nick Sawyer
Superhero Robotics, Frank Sup, Brian Umberger, Nick Sawyer
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
No abstract provided.
Invasive Species, Robin Harrington
Invasive Species, Robin Harrington
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
No abstract provided.
Genetic Modification Of Plants, Alice Cheung, Hen-Ming Wu
Genetic Modification Of Plants, Alice Cheung, Hen-Ming Wu
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
No abstract provided.
Pollen Biology, Alice Cheung, Hen-Ming Wu
Pollen Biology, Alice Cheung, Hen-Ming Wu
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
No abstract provided.
Mapping Nest Success In Migrating Birds, Daniel Bisaccio
Mapping Nest Success In Migrating Birds, Daniel Bisaccio
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
Does habitat size, fragmented forests, or “the edge effect” impact nest success of migrating / resident birds?
Using Birds To Teach Biology, Bruce Byers
Using Birds To Teach Biology, Bruce Byers
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
Cornell University curriculum materials http://www.birdsleuth.org/inquiry/
Illuminating Life: What's New And Noteworthy In, Pat O'Hara, Robert Blatchly
Illuminating Life: What's New And Noteworthy In, Pat O'Hara, Robert Blatchly
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
No abstract provided.
Evolution In The Classroom: Should We Change Our Approach In Light Of The Intelligent Design Controversy?, Bruce Byers
Evolution In The Classroom: Should We Change Our Approach In Light Of The Intelligent Design Controversy?, Bruce Byers
Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars
No abstract provided.