Check out this North Carolina State University Research Experience for Undergraduates! Modeling the Dynamics of Biological Systems REU is an immersive experience that focuses on quantitative imaging in diverse biological systems. This 10-week summer opportunity is targeted towards rising sophomore-senior undergraduates with a demonstrated interest in biology research and are ...
A potentially game-changing funding opportunity is available from the NSF. Take a look and see if your institution could apply! NSF-23-625, (Required Preliminary Proposal due 6/27/2024, Full Proposal due 1/25/2025). This solicitation addresses the need for additional resources to support Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) and Two-Year Institutions ...
The National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, is the lead federal agency for cancer research. The members of the NCI work to improve the lives of everyone through their research into the causes, treatments, and cures of cancer. As part of their efforts, they have ...
In December 2023, Austin Community College Instructor, Joseph Oleniczak, Principal Investigator, NSF-ATE Award #2055607, traveled to Spain with supplemental funding from NSF-DCL 19-057 to research the overall biotechnology ecosystem of Spain and in particular the connections between Spanish academic programs of study for biotechnician training, biotechnology research at universities and ...
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News ( GEN) has a new podcast series called Touching Base. Senior Editors from GEN discuss emerging stories, debate trends and share ideas--and also talk with preeminent leaders in the industry for hints on what is happening now, and in the future. Episode 1 (Autism, AI ...
Take a look at this great new resource to teach genetics online! Jackson Laboratory now has a MiniCourse for high school biology teachers, home school educators, curriculum directors, administrators, and education support personnel to evaluate and implement the Teaching the Genome Generation™ (TtGG™) Cancer Genetics Curriculum. This course allows educators ...
The National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce (NCBW) at Forsyth Technical Community College has two exciting NSF ATE sponsored programs this summer (2024). Program No. 1 is the BETA Skills Summer Industry Fellows Program. Five places are reserved for program Fellows (instructors) to spend 6-8 weeks with a local industry ...
HI-TEC: The High Impact Technology Exchange Conference is now accepting proposals for 2024. The HI-TEC conference is a great opportunity to share your work with other work with members of the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) community. If you are working on an ATE project or are interested in writing a ...
MiraCosta College is a pioneering leader with its program in biomanufacturing. Anticipating the needs of the expanding bioscience hub in North San Diego County, the school created a bachelor's program in biomanufacturing to help fill the workforce needs of the present, and the future. The college reaches students who are ...
Big Happenings at MassBay! The MassBay Center for Biomanufacturing Education and Workforce Training (CBEWT) and the MassBay Center for Therapeutics and Genomics Training (CTGT) have opened. Funding of more than $1.25 million dollars, provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC), went into these amazing ...
At long last, Biotechopoly™: Antibody Edition is available from The Game Crafter. We are using a print-on-demand format to make the game available for the cost of materials and printing. Plan ahead. It will take about three weeks for the game to be printed and shipped. You may have seen ...
Little research currently exists at the national, state or regional level on the cell and immunotherapy technician workforce and the demand for these workers in this fast growing industry. Gathering labor market Information to assess and forecast the future workforce needs of the organizations who are developing and manufacturing these ...
The applications for Berkeley Lab's Workforce Development & Education Summer 2024 Internship Programs are open now through January 9, 2024. These are paid, fully on-site, 10-week internship programs. Placements will begin January 31, 2024. There are multiple programs, one might be perfect for you! Important Program Dates: Application period opens ...
Virtual Internship Fair Wednesday November 8th, 1-5pm ET Register Now! If you are an undergraduate student or recent graduate who is ready to use your major in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) field or science policy to help make a difference in the world then the Science Undergraduate ...
The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration ( EDA), announced the designation of 31 Tech Hubs in regions across the country. This is the first phase of the new Tech Hubs program, which is an economic development initiative designed to drive regional innovation and job ...
Notice of Funding Opportunity PAR-22-268 The National Institutes of Health/National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have listed a new funding opportunity: "Initiative to Maximize Research Education in Genomics: Diversity Action Plan". This NOFO is part of the NIH Research Education Program's goal to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance ...
Are you interested in an opportunity to learn the skills necessary to be a process technician in a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or chemical manufacturing company? BioWork is a certificate program (offered at 12 North Carolina community colleges) that can help students from diverse educational and experiential backgrounds start careers as process ...
Johnston Community College (JCC), Johnston County Public Schools, Novo Nordisk, and Grifols are teaming up to bring the BioWork certificate program to all of Johnston County's traditional public high schools. This pre-apprenticeship will allow juniors and seniors the opportunity to earn a BioWork certificate, which will count as one year ...
NHGRI (National Human Genome Research Institute) of NIH (National Institutes of Health) has released a funding announcement “ Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education (UE5 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)” that is suited for community colleges. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Number RFA-HG-23-002 aims to help ...
Initially launched in January 2022, the AlgaePrize is a U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) national competition, in partnership with the Algae Foundation and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which encourages students to pursue innovative ideas for the development, design, and invention of technologies within the commercial ...
