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Congratulations to our PULSE Fellows Jacqueline and Sheela!

Result have been certified, and we are pleased to announce the winners of this year's NABT Elections.

"Talent and grit matter, but so do structure, transparency, and care."

This week's Working Life. https://scim.ag/4myxWkH

PULSE ATP goes to Philadelphia! Thanks to funding from the Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective. Day 1 at the Wistar Institute was full of rich conversations and visioning with new partners.

Another successful and energizing meeting at Howard Hughes Medical Institute - HHMI. We will be forever grateful for the gracious support and hospitality!

We’ve been planning and preparing for the next steps on our journey to help STEM departments transform and find new ways to serve the needs of students. New and exciting opportunities are on the horizon.

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The entire PULSE community mourns the loss of a friend.

NABT Loses a Dear Friend Email from National Association of Biology Teachers View as Webpage The National Association of Biology Teachers is devastated to report that NABT President-Elect Lindsey (Carter) Fields was aboard

Student Success | Study: Improving STEM Equity With Helpful Syllabus Content

An evaluation of introductory biology syllabi from just under 100 colleges and universities finds the syllabus is often focused primarily on content and less likely to offer evidence-based practices for academic success. https://bit.ly/4axLUyQ

PULSE Midwest and Great Plains has a new publication!

Building Communities of Practice among Undergraduate STEM Departments to Foster Emergent Transformation: A Report on the Impact of Multiple-year Engagement within the PULSE Midwest and Great Plains Regional Network | CBE—Life Sciences Education A vibrant ecosystem of innovation hinges on undergraduate science programs that inclusively deepen conceptual understanding, develop scientific competencies, and spark wonder and appreciation for science. To create this ecosystem, we need to influence multiple components of the system, including fac...

In a new Science study, researchers present CASTER, a tool that uses arrangements in DNA sequences known as site patterns to infer “species trees,” which are diagrams that depict the evolutionary relationships among species.

The tool offers transformative potential for evolutionary research. https://scim.ag/3WwPGT8