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Scents Of Place: Exploring Self, Place And Planet Through Botanical Fragrance, Jennifer L. Kitson, Donna M. Sweigart

Open Educational Resources

This learning module provides instructors with an experiential field guide for introducing students to the United Nations Inner Development Goals Framework through self-guided mindful smelling activities and reflection prompts related to botanical fragrance. The interdisciplinary nature of this module allows for use or adaptation in a wide range of courses looking for outdoor, place-based and self-guided experiential learning to explore the role of botanical fragrance for people, plants and pollinators. The overarching goal is to deepen students’ connections to their senses (and scents) of self, place and planet through exploring botanical fragrance with mindful smelling. The learning activities in this …

Lesson Plans In Astronomy, Ecology And Biology, Admin Stem For Success

STEM for Success Showcase

This document contains various lesson plan ideas for concepts within the fields of biology, ecology, astronomy, and geology.

Tomatosphere, Admin Stem For Success

STEM for Success Showcase

Students learn about plant growth and the scientific process

Plant Maze, Admin Stem For Success

STEM for Success Showcase

Students plant bean sprouts to observe their growth.

The Science Of Baking Bread, Admin Stem For Success

STEM for Success Showcase

Activity plan to teach biology and chemistry using a lesson on the baking of bread.

Biology News 2023, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Biology.

Biology News

In This Issue:

Letter from the Department Head --- 2
Passion for Teaching --- 3
Meet a Few of Our Recent Graduates: Joseph Correa; Hunter Mennenga; Abby Riley; Liz Wilgenbusch --- 4
Botanical Center Update --- 5
Welcome to Our Newest Staff Member: Jordan Wolff --- 5
Floral Macrophotography --- 6
Announcing the New Floyd Research Fellowship --- 7
UNI Nursing --- 7

Biology News 2022, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Biology.

Biology News

Table of Contents

Letter from the Department Head ---- 2
Preparing Science Teachers ---- 2
Learning Biology at UNI ---- 3
In Case You Missed it ---- 4
Ch-ch-ch Changes ---- 4
Support the Programs that Mean the Most to You ---- 5
Connect with Us ---- 5

Toward Building Science Literacy, Kathryn Rafferty

UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo

Reading scientific literature is a critical science competency that proves difficult to “teach.” Students enter our classes with varying science vocabularies, and many suffer imposter syndrome when reading technical reports because they do not yet identify as capable scientists. The “Science Literacy” assignment guides students to develop and expand strategies to read science articles. Over the semester, students read 5 to 6 articles ranging from peer-reviewed manuscripts to popular science magazines to science blogs about sequencing Ozzy Osbourne's DNA. In Canvas Discussion boards, they a guiding set of questions and then respond to their peers. This assignment is a low-stakes …

Impacts Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Global Education, Santanu De

Biology Faculty Books and Book Chapters

Coronavirus Infectious Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been one of the most dreaded, recent pandemics impacting multifarious global sectors, including education. To control contagion, affected nations ordered academic campus closures and home-schooling plans. Schools, colleges, and universities underwent a paradigm shift adopting internet-based delivery of lectures, synchronously or asynchronously (recorded), with virtual labs. Medical education suffered significantly; suspending student internships in hospitals decreased practical exposure to clinical specialties, impairing students’ performance, and competency.Teachers of traditional classes, with technical assistance, undertook rigorous trainings to restructure pedagogical and assessment strategies online using web/mobile applications and other digital tools.

Seen In Science: Lgbtq+ Inclusivity In Anatomy & Physiology Texts, Harshini Sirvisetty, Kat Ray King, Linda Catherine Fuselier

Undergraduate Arts and Research Showcase

Biology is unique from other science disciplines in that concepts taught in core classes can inform our student’s understanding of sex and gender. A biology major encounters lessons on sex determination, sexual reproduction, and sex characteristics in their courses. The language used in these units matters. It is imperative that educators consider how the language, examples, and content that we use in classrooms drive (or not) inclusivity for gender- and sexuality-diverse (GSD) (aka LGBTQ+) individuals. We chose to analyze four college-level human anatomy/physiology (AP) textbooks for GSD population inclusivity. We adopted a queer theory framework to critically examine how sex, …

Biology News 2020, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Biology.

Biology News

Inside This Issue:
2 -- Letter from the Department Head
3 -- Welcome to Our New Staff Members
4 -- Undergraduate Research
7 -- What's New in Our Department
9 -- Spotlight on Outstanding Teaching
10 -- Outdoors on Campus
12 -- Year in Review for UNI Biology
13 -- Thank you to Donors
14 -- Donor Form / Make a Gift

Biology News 2019, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Biology.

Biology News

Inside this Issue:
--Greetings from the Department of Biology
--Upcoming event: Prairie Rendezvous in Celebration of Dr. Daryl Smith
--Staff and faculty news
--May 2019 Study Abroad trips
--Staff and Faculty Transitions
--The Difference He Made-Quotes on Dr. Wiens
--Outreach and Alumni
--Purple and Gold Award Recipient

Investigating Caffeine Levels In Water Sources In Morehead, Kentucky, Sarah Little, Brandon G. Van Ness

Celebration of Student Scholarship Poster Sessions Archive

No abstract provided.

A Potential New Way To Reduce Bed Bug Infestations: Arthroshield 880, Kristian Sills, Anne Park, Sean O'Keefe

Celebration of Student Scholarship Poster Sessions Archive

No abstract provided.

Enantioselective Cross Aldol Reactions Of Aldehydes, Chase C. Slone, Brandon G. Van Ness

Celebration of Student Scholarship Poster Sessions Archive

No abstract provided.

Potential Celecoxib Analogue Precursors Derived Via Aldol Condensation, Danny J, Stanley, Faith M. Peters, Mark T. Blankenbuehler

Celebration of Student Scholarship Poster Sessions Archive

No abstract provided.

Biology News, Spring 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Biology.

Biology News

Inside this issue:
-- Greetings from Biology
-- Biology Alumni
-- Department News
-- You Can Make a Difference
-- Support for Students

Biology News, Winter 2017, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Biology.

Biology News

Inside This Issue:
--Greetings From the Department of Biology
--Department of Biology Alumni
--Kelly Bahl Interns at Epcot in Disney World
--Former Student, Susann Ahrabi-Fard, Working With the Zika Virus
--Department News
--Study Abroad Course to the Galapagos
--UNI Maintains Strength in Undergraduate Research
--Biology Faculty Incorporate Their Artistic Skills Into the Classroom and Publications
--Faculty Retirement
--Alumni In Residence
--University of Northern Iowa Awarded Grant Through the Roy J. Carver Foundation
--Reconnect With the Department of Biology
--You Can Make a Difference
--Scholarships and Funding

Graduate Studies Newsletter, Graduate Studies Office

Newsletters

THIS ISSUE

Welcome P.1

Spotlight on Dr. Chris Aberson P .2

Digital Commons @ HSU P.3

Upcoming Events & Resources P.4

Student Success Stories P.5,6

Artistic And Scholarly Sessions: Can A Multicellular Bacterium Prepare Students For Multiple Career Paths?, Loralyn Cozy, Rachel Ende, Class Of 2016, Megan Smeets, Class Of 2017, Christina Khouri, Class Of 2016

Inauguration of Eric R. Jensen

April 2, 2016; 10–10:30 am

How do I support students pursuing their own unique professional goals using my discipline as a backdrop? This, for me, is the defining question for mentorship at a liberal arts institution. Three students and I will consider how collaboration in one discipline, microbiology, can shape a variety of professional trajectories.

Presenters: Loralyn Cozy, Assistant Professor of Biology
Rachel Ende ’16, Biology major

Student Respondents: Megan Smeets ’17, Biology & Psychology double major
Christina Khouri ’16, Biology & Hispanic Studies double major

Biology News, Spring 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Biology.

Biology News

Inside This Issue:
--Greetings from the Department of Biology
--Index
--Department of Biology Alumni
--Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Named as Alumni in Residence
--Dr. Robert Good Gives Keynote Address at the 2015
--UNI SURP Symposium
--Alumnus, Dr. Michael Gray, selected as Honorary Member of Entomological Society of America
--UNI Biology - Brazil Connection
--Two UNI Biology Alumni Assume Directorships at Vanderbilt University
--Biology Students
--Students Appreciate Scholarship Funding
--Biology Students and Alumni
--NSF Provides Funding for Research on Unique Parasites
--Bees and “Colony Collapse Disorder”
--UNI Biology Students Present Research at NCUR Annual Conference in Cheney, Washington
--Marine Biology Club Visits …

Poster 2: Primary Structure, Max Shramuk '16, Mara Cardona '16

Protein Folding & Structure Prediction Posters

No abstract provided.

Poster 8: Predicting Structure: Current Techniques And Challenges, Arun Arjunakani '16, Joseph Jagusah '16

Protein Folding & Structure Prediction Posters

No abstract provided.

Poster 5: Quaternary Structure, Arun Arjunakani '16, Joseph Jagusah '16

Protein Folding & Structure Prediction Posters

No abstract provided.

Poster 7: Importance Of Protein Structure Prediction, Michael Qian '16, Sarah Dovgin '16, Esther Chung '16

Protein Folding & Structure Prediction Posters

Initially, drugs were discovered by either chance or by trial and error through screening methods. Because scientists did not have the ability to model protein structures, drug discovery was a very expensive process. Currently, researchers are working on technologies to determine protein ligands and potential drugs through the usage of predicted protein structures.

Poster 3: Secondary Structure, Michael Qian '16, Sarah Dovgin '16, Esther Chung '16

Protein Folding & Structure Prediction Posters

No abstract provided.

Poster 1: Protein Functions And Relationships Between Structure And Function, Mara Cardona '16, Max Shramuk '16

Protein Folding & Structure Prediction Posters

No abstract provided.

Poster 4: Tertiary Structure, Grace Carlberg '16, Andy Xu '16, Andrew Adams '16

Protein Folding & Structure Prediction Posters

When proteins form polypeptide chains, they form primary structure - their amino acid sequence - secondary structure - their local shapes - and tertiary structure - their global fold and shape. Tertiary structure and its prediction are of vital importance to the biology community because of its importance for manipulating gene expression, cell-wide processes, and more. Because of the innumerable possibilities for even a simple primary structure protein, prediction is incredibly difficult. As bioinformatics technologies advance, though, our understanding of tertiary folding advances.

Poster 6: Chaperone Proteins, Grace Carlberg '16, Andy Xu '16, Andrew Adams '16

Protein Folding & Structure Prediction Posters

No abstract provided.

Biology News, Spring 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Biology.

Biology News

Inside this issue:

-- Greetings from the Department of Biology
-- Biology Students and Alumni
-- Faculty awards
-- Department News
-- Biology students travel to University of Kentucky to attend the NCUR Annual Conference
-- Tigers Visit UNI Biology Department
-- Nobel Conference
-- UNI/Iowa Community Colleges STEM Day
-- Carver Grant Purchases SynDavers
-- Steve O'Kane teaches in Korea
-- Biology Living and Learning Community
-- Hallway displays
-- Forensic DNA analysis at Linn-Mar High School
-- Undergraduate Research in Biology
-- New Faculty
-- Reconnect with the Department of Biology
-- You Can Make a Difference!
-- …