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.
ABE Opens Doors to Hands-On Science in Mexico
September 18, 2023
A new type of science experience has come to classrooms in Mexico. After four schools in the Mexico City and Cuernavaca, state of Morelos, areas piloted the Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) in May, the hands-on labs have now arrived in classrooms. It’s a significant move, says Monica Georgina Cinco Basurto, director at the Fundación EDUCA México, “…
Broadening Participation in STEM Through Community Engagement
September 20, 2022
Advancing STEM interest and engagement has increasingly demanded the creation of complementary education strategies to support continued growth and…
From Childhood Museum Visits to Cross-Country Research: Fulfilling a Science Dream
September 19, 2022
This year has been a particularly memorable one for Hannah Menghis, who spent the spring before her freshman year at Brown University doing…
When Lifelong Learners Turn to Teaching
August 30, 2022
This story is part of a blog series on the ABE Master Teaching Fellows. Although the school year is just starting to kick off in the Northern…
Building New Pathways to Biotech
August 23, 2022
The biotech sector often has a stigma attached to it: the idea that you need a science degree to be a part of it. That stigma can prevent many…
Drug Design: An Overview
August 15, 2022
In the past, most drugs were discovered by accident. For example, in the 1920s, veterinarians observed that cattle were afflicted with an unusual…
Opening a Gateway to New Possibilities in Rhode Island
August 2, 2022
It can take just one person to open a student’s eyes to new possibilities: That’s a common theme that emerges when speaking with professionals of all…
Ethical Questions Around Transplanted Organ Distribution
June 12, 2022
Worldwide, over 100,000 people receive life-saving organ transplants every year. Unfortunately, many people still die while awaiting transplant. In…
Personal Reflections on a Professional Learning Course
June 6, 2022
It’s not often that one finishes a professional learning course fully satisfied, with the awareness of having spent one’s time well. Today that…