Education Reports

The AIBS Education Office provides analysis and communication for the AIBS Board, Headquarters Office, and Education Committee on issues of import to the AIBS membership and the larger scientific community. Reports are broadly disseminated by email every few months to AIBS membership leaders and contacts. Special reports are sent more frequently as needed. We have archived these reports here for your information and attention. Read about each report's contents below, then click to read the complete text.

If you have questions, comments, or suggestions about AIBS education activities, please contact AIBS Director of Education and Outreach Samantha Katz (202.628.1500 x206), .

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March/April 2008

• 2008 AIBS Meeting on Climate, Environment, and Infectious Diseases
• House Members Consider Diversity in STEM Education
• HHMI Awards $60 Million to Invigorate Science Teaching at Liberal Arts Colleges
• April Marks 25th Anniversary of A Nation at Risk
• Professional Development Helps Connect Science Centers and Schools
• 2007 Digest of Education Statistics Released
• FREE Web site Provides Education Resources for Science
• Emc2 Election Multimedia Contest for Cash
• Peace Corps Calls for Experienced Educators
• Upcoming Conferences and Events

January/February 2008

• 2008 AIBS meeting on Climate, Environment, and Infectious Diseases adds teacher workshop, Ira Flatow of NPR's Science Friday
• AIBS and the Sloan Foundation Highlight Biologists
• AIBS Member Receives Teaching Award
• NSDL BEN Scholars Program
• Girls Take Grand Prize at Science Competition
• CHANCE Program Gives Teachers Unique Learning Experience
• HHMI Launches Innovative First-year Biology Course
• Higher Education Funding Increases in 2008
• National Academy Releases New Resource on Evolution
• A New Publication Aims at Improving Doctoral Education
• Seminars on Science - Online courses for educators
• Professional Development and Study Abroad Courses
• Upcoming Conferences and Events

November/December 2007

• AIBS and NESCent to Host Evolution Symposium at NABT Conference
• AIBS, Student Chapters, DIBS, and COPUS now on Facebook
• AIBS 2008 Annual Meeting on Climate, Environment, and Infectious Diseases next May to Include BSCS / NABT workshop and WGBH session on Science Cafes
• AIBS and AAAS to co-host an NSF Conversation in Undergraduate Biology/AIBS Biology Education Summit at AAAS in Washington, DC 15-16 May 2008
• AIBS Updates State News on Teaching of Evolution Updates
• ESA honored at White House Ceremony
• Paula Fraser chosen as Walter P. Kistler Science Teacher of the Year
• The Association for Science Education Issues Statement Against the Teaching of Intelligent Design
• Biology Scholars to Lead National Reform Effort
• US Department of Education launches “Doing What Works” Web site
• E-Learning: Engaging Volunteers and the Public in Invasive Plant Issues and Management
• Call for Proposals from NCEAS
• Ready, Set, Science! Provides Techniques to Improve Science Teaching Methods
• NCSE Announces New Resource for Faculty, Scientists and Institutions
• The Best of East Africa Tour: Parks and Primates
• Upcoming Conferences and Events

September/October 2007

• Speakers Confirmed for NABT Symposium “Evolution: Applications in Human Health and Populations”
• Student Chapter Newsletter
• Science and Engineering Alliance presents to DIBS
• COPUS Membership Surpasses 100 Participating Organizations
• The Nation’s 2007 Report Card Shows Gains
• Back to School: Five Myths about Girls and Science
• No Child Left Behind Bus Tour
• Senior Urban Education Research Fellowship
• 2008 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
• Upcoming Conferences and Events

July/August 2007

• AIBS Education Events Calendar Launches
• Fourth Annual Evolution Symposium at NABT: Evolution: Applications in Human Health and Populations
• Updates to AIBS Student Chapter Program
• IUBS Conference: Sustainable Development, Ethics, and Education for the 2020s: What Challenges for Biology?
• 2007 Healthy Sprouts Award
• No Child Left Inside Bill
• Fourth International Conference on Environmental Education: Tbilisi Plus 30
• Science and Engineering Alliance Works with NEON to Broaden Representation
• US House of Representatives Launches Diversity and Innovation Caucus
• New York Times Article on Creationist Book
• PBS TeacherLine
• NSTA Web Seminars

May/June 2007

• Bush recognizes 93 teachers with 2006 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
• Diane Auer Jones to be nominated as the Department of Education's Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education
• The Condition of Education 2007
• Launch of “Encyclopedia of Life”
• Women Evolving Biological Sciences Symposium
• Degrees That Matter: Climate Change and the University
• Academic Competitiveness Council Report
• EnvironMentors: Celebrating 15 Years of Dedication and Commitment to High School Students
• Bridging the Diversity Gap in Science and Engineering: Introducing STEM Industries to K-12 Best Practice Programs
• HAPS Institute: Continuing Professional Education
• The National Biodiversity Institute (INBio) of Costa Rica: INBio Park
• Investigative Cases: Contexts for Active Students Engaged in Science
• Eco-Schools
• Education for Sustainability at IUBS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium

For older reports (back to July 2004), see our Education Reports archive.