BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium

Deadline Extended - Quarto Universe Spring 2026 FMN - Apply by January 16

Learn and use Quarto to create Open Educational Resources (OER). Bring an existing module from your teaching or bring a biology topic that you would like to develop into an OER!

🔗 Learn more: qubeshub.org/community/gr...

📣 Faculty opportunity!

Apply now for the ACS-GCI Adapt & Implement FMN (Spring 2026).
✔️ Adapt green chemistry modules
✔️ Collaborate with peers
✔️ Fully virtual, supportive community

🗓️ Feb–May 2026
⏱️ ~1–2 hrs/week
⏰ Apply by Jan 23
👉 Details & application: qubeshub.org/community/gr...

Deadline to join one of the many spring 2026 opportunities our community is hosting is approaching!

Consider an FMN, maybe a book club, or mentorship group, plus other options.

Check them out here: qubeshub.org/news/newslet...

We’ll see you in the new year BQ Community!

🌿Participants in this FMN will focus on adopting OCELOTS modules in undergraduate biology courses.

🌿A $500 stipend is available if your institution allows it. 🌿You do not need to be a US citizen.

#AcademicSky #Faculty #ProfessionalDevelopment #UndergraduateEd #HigherEd #STEMEd #Ecology

Are you interested in adopting online modules that internationalize your curriculum by focusing on authentic research in tropical biology?
Apply now to join us for the OCELOTS Spring 2026 Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN).
qubeshub.org/community/gr...

Apply by December 15! More details below...

Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations - invites you to join the SIMIODE EXPO 2026, 13-14 February 2026, online international conference.
Learn more and register: qubeshub.org/community/gr...

#higherEd #academicSky #modeling #eduSky #bluesky

Thank everyone for joining our community and helping us grow.

Please note, we will be spending some time with family and friends for thanksgiving this week. Office hours on Wednesday and Thursday are cancelled.

We wish everyone have a safe and relaxing holiday week 🦃

Apply now to join the OCELOTS Spring 2026 Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN).

Participants will focus on adopting OCELOTS modules in undergraduate biology courses. Learn more and apply by Dec 15: qubeshub.org/community/gr...

#ecology #highered #faculty #mentoring #stipend #STEMed #AcademicSky

If you are interested in participating in this study, please fill out this survey to express your interest by December 12th, 2025.

Survey: sunybuffalo.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Additional information can be found here: qubeshub.org//community/g...

They are looking for instructors of biology and evolution courses at US and Canadian colleges and universities to pilot their module on adaptation in spring 2026. Stipends will be provided.

RIE2 is group of evolutionary biologists & biology education researchers conducting a collaborative research project to understand the impacts of inclusive evolutionary biology educational materials on biology undergraduates.

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Do you teach evolution to undergraduates in Canada or the USA? The Resources for the Inclusive Evolution Education (RIE2) project is looking for collaborators! More info in 🧵 or qubeshub.org/community/gr...

#HigherEd #Biology #Inclusion #Evolution #STEMed #Faculty #Stipend #Survey #Undergraduates

Reminder that applications for this Faculty Mentoring Network opportunity close this Friday (Nov 21)!

#mentoring #highered #faculty #STEMEd #STEMM #AcademicSky

The @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social (ESA) Transforming Ecology Education to 4D (TEE) program is excited to host another Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN) in Spring 2026. Participants will explore #4DEE Framework. Deadline to apply is Nov 21: qubeshub.org/community/gr...
#HigherEd #STEMM #AcademicSky

ImmunoReach Webinar:
"Enhancing Laboratory sessions through simulations: potential of educator-generated apps using AI"

Nov 14, 3pm CST with Dr. Maurizio Costabile

Learn more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Join OCELOTS (qubeshub.org/community/gr...) module authors and implementers on November 17 from 1-2 PM ET for the "Live from the Field event" on Global Change!

Bring researchers into your classroom and give students a window into the process of scientific inquiry!

cei.sonoma.edu/LFTF-global-...

BioQUEST is at @nabtbio.bsky.social! Visit us at our symposium today, or one of our posters tomorrow.

#NABT2025 #BioQUEST #STEMEd

Did you see our latest newsletter? You will find info about BQ at NABT, along with upcoming events to sign up for, and more!

Check it out 🔗https://qubeshub.org/news/newsletter/bioquestqubes-platform-news---october-2025

#NABT2025 #BioQUEST #openeducation #HigherEd #EducationalResources #STEMEd

This Wednesday and Thursday, October 29 & 30th, BQ office hours are cancelled. We will be back next week!

"BioQUEST Newsletter Time!" with the symbol for an email and three happy peas floating through space!

In case you missed it: the BioQUEST September Newsletter is out! qubeshub.org/news/newslet...

Make sure you are signed up to receive our emails! It's easy to sign up on our website (scroll to bottom): qubeshub.org/news

#STEMEducation #TeachersinSTEM #openeducation #HigherEd #EducationalResources

@melanielenahan.bsky.social and I are running another iteration of the Implementing Alternative Grading learning community starting next month!

Details and sign up at qubeshub.org/community/gr...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: RIOS Brew & Banter: Difficult Dialogues in a Difficult Time feat. Meg Jones and Desiree Forsythe. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email ... During this session, Drs. Jones and Forsythe will briefly reflect on past sessions of difficult dialogues including 1) the material covered and 2) the experience of facilitating. We will then situate ...

Our next Brew and Banter, featuring Drs. Desirée Forsythe & Meg C. Jones, is on Oct 2nd (1pm ET).

They'll briefly reflect on past sessions of their Learning Community that focused on difficult dialogues and what difficult dialogues means to us in today's current climate.

Register: bit.ly/4nKnveN

A photo of Drew. Text reads: "There's tons of different options for active learning and things. It's the exact same thing with assessment. So it’s important to try to make sure people understand that there are all these options and try and help them figure out which one fits what they're trying to do with their students best."

This is Dr. Drew Lewis. He is a mathematician and education researcher.

Last Fall, he organized a #RIOSLearningCommunity (with Dr. Lenahan) that explored alternative grading practices. This is what he said about it. #LetsLearnTogether

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In case you missed it: the BioQUEST September Community Spotlight is out! You can find the link here: qubeshub.org/news/newslet...

Make sure you are signed up to receive our emails! It's easy to sign up on our website (scroll to bottom): qubeshub.org/news

#STEMEducation #openeducation #HigherEd

A promotional image featuring photos of Gabriel Thoumi at Responsible Alpha and Ryan Williams from Bayer Crop Sciences, with details about the event being held September 16 at 2:00 PM Eastern time, for free. Click through for full information and to register.

Explore careers in ecology with ESA! Our series taking in-depth looks at the career pathways of professional ecologists returns 9/16 at 2:00 PM ET. Hear background and advice from Gabriel Thoumi @responsible-alpha.bsky.social and Ryan Williams at Bayer Crop Sciences.

esa.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Last year, Bekah led a #RIOSWorkingGroup.

Vecina was created out of her working group. It's a website, which visualizes environmental & community info for neighborhood advocacy.

It's a guide that helps families through: registering their kids in school, finding health services, etc.

🧬 New to Bluesky? The GEP has created a Starter Pack to help genetics educators get started! Find accounts, discover genomics feeds, and join the GEP’s growing community.
Get started: go.bsky.app/3JFUJRg

#GeneticsEducation #Bluesky #CURE #Genomics

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🍎 A new semester is here! Start the school year strong by joining BioQUEST Office Hours.

📅 Wednesday’s @ 12 pm ET | Thursdays @ 2 pm ET
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc2m3d6x

Let’s make this a great year together!

#STEMeducation #BioQUEST #QUBES #TeachingSupport #NewSemester