ABE Blog
The ABE blog covers biotech and biotech-education news and trends in and beyond the ABE community. Topical posts often include student activities.
AI in Education
April 12, 2024
While many professors are actively discouraging their students from using AI, others are embracing the technology as a new way to enhance productivity and generate novel ideas. Since ChatGPT became available to the public, physiology professor Naava Schottenstein has been leveraging it in the classroom, from daily activities like writing emails to…
From the COVID-19 Frontlines, A Career in Public Health
July 6, 2020
"It is a very unprecedented time, and there are a lot of eyes on my field right now. In my work before COVID-19, I would have difficulty getting…
Mentoring Program Goes Virtual to Connect Students to Biotech
May 29, 2020
Marco Cyrille has had many mentors in his life, but one especially stands out. When he was 19 years old attending Queens College CUNY, he met a…
Shifting Biotech from the Lab to the Computer: Distance Learning in the Time of COVID
May 15, 2020
When Scott Atkinson left his classroom after the school day in early March, he had no idea that it would be the last time he’d see the gels he had…
Braving the COVID-19 Storm with a Reliable Distance-Learning Resource
April 7, 2020
With Italy swept up in a tsunami of crisis as it battles the global COVID-19 pandemic, there are a few “drops of water in the sea” that are showing…
Spikes on Novel Coronavirus Give Researchers a Head Start in Vaccine Development
March 30, 2020
The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) that has created a global pandemic is challenging public health and scientific systems worldwide. Many…
Resources for Online Biosciences Learning
March 18, 2020
There are many resources available for online science learning—including courses, open educational resources, videos, simulations, games, and…
Technology for Online Learning
March 17, 2020
There are many ways to teach online and many technology solutions that make online teaching and learning possible. Your school may already have…
Transitioning to Online Science Learning – 2
March 17, 2020
Part 2: Planning Your Online Instruction Part 2 is a continuation of the ABE Program Office’s series of blog posts that offer teachers resources and…