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's Expansion to the Global South: Brazil
November 18, 2024
Three countries, with vastly different education, science, and biotechnology infrastructures, are now bonded in a common goal—bringing hands-on biotech labs to underserved students. Comparing notes at a recent visit to a science education conference in Washington, DC, USA, leaders of the newest ABE sites, in Brazil, Mexico, and South Africa, found…
ABE Italy Teacher Reflects on Inspiring Pandemic PDI
July 16, 2021
"From the moment in which I entered the ABE world, I felt proud and honored to be part of this amazing group. But I also perceived to be a value for…
Nurturing the Next Stewards of Earth
July 14, 2021
"This year has been incredibly challenging for all of us, and especially for those of us who are used to interacting with others face-to-face on a…
Building a More Equitable Future in Education
July 14, 2021
"I am optimistic that the experiences that students had during this pandemic will make them better adapted for changes in the future." Bonnie Daley,…
Navigating the Early Days of the Pandemic
July 14, 2021
"I am optimistic that the pandemic will fade away and students, teachers, and school systems will be more resilient." Benjamin Hart, Author "I feel…
Steering the Ship Through Fog
July 14, 2021
"There is a time and place for 'set in stone' with appropriate consequences. But even during non-pandemic years, students struggle through…
2020–21 Master Teacher Fellows Present Their Curriculum Projects
July 5, 2021
In late 2020, the ABE Program Office launched a pilot of the ABE Master Teacher Fellowship, an initiative that provides opportunity, support, and…
Supporting a Return to the Classroom
July 2, 2021
As another school year ends in many ABE locations, it is important to recognize that many sites were unable to be “in” their classrooms. Virtual and…
ABE-LA Future Leaders of Biotech Virtual Summit
June 17, 2021
— Contributed by Mahsa Khatibeghdami, Program Site Director, ABE Greater Los Angeles Area During the 2020–21 school year, the COVID-19 pandemic…