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What We're Watching: The Next Generation of Coronavirus Vaccines
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MLSC Launches New Round of STEM Equipment & Professional Development Grant Program
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The MLSC is excited to launch the next round of our STEM Equipment and Professional Development Grant program. Through this program, the MLSC awards grant funding to schools and curriculum providers for the purpose of teacher professional development and the purchase of equipment, materials, supplies, and technology needed to support new or expanded curriculum. Applicants can request grant of up to $200,000 for capital expenses and up to $40,000 for professional development.
Funding will enable schools to educate students in real-world scenarios that will prepare them for career opportunities in the life sciences. Funding for teacher professional development will ensure that educators receive the technical training needed to effectively use newly acquired equipment and technology.
If you are interested in applying for the MLSC grant and would like a letter of support from the ABE MA Site and the Program Office, please email Alia.
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Applications Open for the 2023 Ragon Institute Summer Experience (RISE)
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Our friend and former ABE MA teacher, Don Pinkerton, now the Director of Education and Outreach at the Ragon Institute of MGH, is accepting applications from current high school juniors and seniors, community college students, and undergraduates for the RISE Program. Students need to have attended high school in Boston, Cambridge, or a Massachusetts gateway city. Please share with your students and your networks, and feel free to reach out to Don with any questions.
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Community: Articles, Events, Opportunities, Talks
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Nominations are open for many NABT awards. Check out some of the awards below.
The Ron Mardigian Biotechnology Teaching Award
The Ron Mardigian Biotechnology Teaching Award, sponsored by Bio-Rad Laboratories, recognizes a teacher who demonstrates outstanding and creative teaching of biotechnology in the classroom. The award includes a recognition plaque to be presented at the NABT Professional Development Conference, one-year complimentary membership to NABT and up to $500 toward travel to the NABT Professional Development Conference and Bio-Rad materials. Application Deadline: March 15, 2023
Outstanding New Biology Teacher Achievement Award
This award, sponsored by Pearson, the Neil A. Campbell Educational Trust and NABT, recognizes outstanding teaching (grades 7-12 only) by a "new" biology/life science instructor within their first three years of teaching (when nominated) who has developed an original and outstanding program or technique and made a contribution to the profession at the start of their career. Application Deadline: March 15, 2023
Genetics Education Award
Sponsored by the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and the Genetics Society of America (GSA), the Genetics Education Award recognizes innovative, student-centered classroom instruction to promote the understanding of genetics and its impact on inheritance, health, and biological research. The award includes a combined $1000 honorarium ($500 from each sponsor), a recognition plaque to be presented at the NABT Professional Development Conference, and one-year complimentary membership to NABT. Nomination Deadline: March 15, 2023
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MOS's Biotechnology & Society: Stem Cells in Space
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Life Science Cafe's Mini Movers & Shakers: A Panel on Cell Biology
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Whitehead Institute's Expedition: Bio Summer Science Program for Rising 7th and 8th Grade Students
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Exchange your swimsuits for lab coats this July and August, and join us for Whitehead Institute’s popular summer science program for middle school students, Expedition: Bio. Registration is now open online. For more information visit ExpBio23 or contact Amy Tremblay, Manager of Public Programs.
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LEAH Know Data Science and Biomedical Research Summer Internship
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The LEAH Knox Data Science and Biomedical Research Summer Internship is a 2-year program that includes biology and data analysis lab training at MIT, mentorship opportunities with STEM professionals, and future internship placements. It is open to high schoolers aged 16+ who live within a 1hr commute via transit to MIT/Chinatown. This is a stipended opportunity; students will earn approximately $2250 for summer 2023.
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We are trying out a new Classifieds section! Have a job posting or opportunity you want to share? Maybe a piece of biotech equipment that you want to donate? Or something you're ISO (in search of)? Email Alia and she will add it to the next newsletter!
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- Harvard Site ISO styrofoam boxes and ice packs (please return to Alia)
- FREE P20/P200 tip boxes (tips not included; ask Alia)
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