Socrates Projects - Biology

Amazing Amylase Race

Graduate Fellow Alfred Chappell & Teacher Partner David Buse

Students explore principles of enzyme activity and measure the amylase content of their own saliva.

Behavioral Ecology of Bees

Graduate Fellow Megan Eckles & Teacher Partner Jeff Kepper

Ecology is a grand synthesis of biological interactions, and can be overwhelming in its complexity. Using the biology of bees as a guide, we have developed curriculum designed to makes these interactions and relationships more accessible to students.

Bioinformatics of Cancer

Graduate Fellow Shawn Yost & Teacher Partner Darci Kimball

Students explore the procedure used to determine if a patient has cancer.

DNA Damage Project

Graduate Fellow Sam Lasse & Teacher Partner Don Mackay

High Tech High students use fluorescent protein technology to investigate DNA damage by UV light.

Fish Phylogenetics

Graduate Fellow Tristan Carland & Teacher Partner Tom McElfresh

Phylogenetics, dichotomous keys, and shark diversity.

Mutating GFP

Graduate Fellow Alyssa Wu-Zhang & Teacher Partner Jesse Wade Robinson

This activity explores how Roger Tsien developed a rainbow of proteins from GFP and RFP.

Releasing Stored Solar Energy in Pond Scum

Graduate Fellow Jillian Blatti & Teacher Partner Janelle Javier

Students explore the principles behind biofuels.

Roundworms (Nematodes) in the Classroom

Socrates Fellow Gloriana Gallegos Trujillo & Teacher Partner Jessica McSwain

Biodiversity, genetics and ecology

Structure and Function of Neurons

Graduate Fellow Shamim Sinnar & Teacher Partner Victor Rodriguez

Proteins' affects on neuron morphology

Swimming through the Yeast Cell

Graduate Fellow Sarah Burnett & Teacher Partner David Buse

Students explore inside the cell, looking at protein-protein interactions.

Three-Dimensional Protein Structure and Ligand Binding

Graduate Fellow John Yamauchi & Teacher Partner Dominic Dirksen

Students will synthesize a protein as individual amino acids and function as a catalyst.

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Postdoctoral Position: Researcher in Biology Education, working with STEM for undergraduates North Dakota State University; Review of applications is ongoing, and will continue until filled
Position Announcement

Two Postdoctoral Positions: Chemistry education research (gen chem level) and math content (middle school level) CU-Boulder PhET Project; Review begins December 10, position open until filled.
Chem position, Math Position

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Biochemistry education tenure track faculty position

University of Georgia, Athens; Complete applications must be received by January 13, 2012. Start Date: August 2012

Contact Erin Dolan with any questions (she is head of the Search Commitee).

Assistant Professor: 50% time Science Education, 50% time Physics/Astronomy or Meteorology/Climate Science.

San Jose State University, California; Application Deadline Feb 1, 2012

http://www.sjsu.edu/facultyaffairs/docs/14181SciEdPhyc.pdf

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