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

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

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...

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

🍎 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

Sharing: 📢 The BioGraphI Project 🗓️Sept 24 🗣️ Drs. Desirée Forsythe, Bryan Dewsbury & Jeremy Hsu 📝”Journeys into Justice-Centered Pedagogy” Join a talk on how STEM educators confront inequities & break barriers for students ☑️ Register by Sept 17 🔗 tinyurl.com/Fall2025Even...

🌀 BIOME 2025 (organized by @bioquest.bsky.social ) was one of the most energizing events of my summer. Educators across disciplines came together to catalyze change through inclusive, sustainable, community-centered STEM education. #BIOME2025 #CatalyzingChange #STEMed #CommunitiesOfPractice

That’s a wrap on #BIOME2025! 🌎 Over 60 participants from across the nation and globe 🎓 30 amazing sessions, shared resources, & powerful conversations 📚 9 fall working groups 🔗 Stay up-to-date with BioQUEST and partner news: qubeshub.org/news #STEMMeducation #FacultyDev #BioQUEST

BIOME 2025 Day 1! Welcome to our annual BIOME 2025, focusing on the theme of Catalyst for Change: Empowering Faculty to Move Forward Together. Take a sneak peek below at today's schedule below! For more information and to sign up for BioQUEST news: qubeshub.org/community/gr...

Sharing: The deadline to apply is tomorrow, June 13 for the Ecological Society of America’s (ESA) Transforming Ecology Education to 4D (TEE) project Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN) for the fall of 2025. Learn more and apply today - qubeshub.org/community/gr...

🎉 Happy 39th to BioQUEST! For decades, BioQUEST has built a community for STEM educators. Grateful for all who’ve joined the journey. 🚀 ✨ Be part of it— Join us at BIOME 2025 - Applications are still open! 🗓️ Learn more + apply: qubeshub.org/community/gr... #BIOME2025 #BioQUEST #STEMM

Still thinking about BIOME 2025? 🎓 Good news—spots are still open to attend! Join a virtual community of STEMM educators exploring change, connection & collaboration. 🗓️ July 21–23 📥 Apply TODAY: qubeshub.org/community/gr... #BIOME2025 #STEMM #HigherEd #FacultyDevelopment

The BIOME 2025 energy is building! Join a vibrant community of STEMM educators and changemakers. Applications are still open! Check out the sneak peak of presentations below to see what you can expect at BIOME 2025. Apply today! qubeshub.org/community/gr... #BIOME2025 #STEMM #FacultyDev

We are right at one month away from the 2025 Grading Conference (June 11--13), and have just posted the schedule. Check out all the amazing presentations we will have this year! www.centerforgradingreform.org/grading-conf...

Sharing: Save the Date: Friday, May 16th at 1:30 PM ET In the first installment of Friday visualization conversations (with MCN), Josh Beckham and KP Procko will discuss teaching with AI, and with AI tools in a biochemistry CURE. Learn more and sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Thinking about BIOME 2025? Past participants called it welcoming, reflective, and deeply engaging. Join us July 21–23 to connect, collaborate, and spark change in STEMM education. Applications open through May 16! qubeshub.org/community/gr... #BIOME2025 #STEMeducation

📣 Workshop deadline extended! Submit your BIOME 2025 proposal by May 16. Posters, WIPs, discussion leaders & participant apps still open! Theme: Catalysts for Change Event: July 21–23 Apply now: qubeshub.org/community/gr... #BIOME2025 #STEMMeducation #FacultyDevelopment

👥 Calling all STEMM educators! BIOME 2025 applications to participate and present are open! 🧩 Theme: Catalysts for Change 📅 July 21–23, 2025 💻 Entirely virtual 🕒 Deadline: May 16 💡 Fresh format. New ideas. Supportive community. Details + application 👉 qubeshub.org/community/gr...

Why join? 🌱 Build community across STEMM 🚀 Walk away with real, usable tools 🔄 Keep the convo going this fall 🤝 Be part of the change Apply today: qubeshub.org/community/gr... Let’s do this. @bioquest.bsky.social #STEMM #teaching #facultydev #education #HigherEd #STEMeducation

🎉 new episode of Knowledge Unbound! @bioquest.bsky.social

Sharing: If you’re looking for resources on how to teach about disease spread including the structures, transmission mechanisms, and evolution of viruses, check out this playlist: www.biointeractive.org/planning-too... @biointeractive.bsky.social

Sharing - Teaching R to Undergraduates in Ecology, happening this Wednesday! esa.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Sharing: Join #NISTFALCoN this Friday, February 7th, at 4 pm EST with our very own Sam Donovan, "Exploring the Intersections of Open Science and Open Education.” @NISciTeaching Register here: bit.ly/4aFDsO1

Our SPICE grant is bringing together like-minded two-year faculty reformists to submit proposals to the Innovation in Two-Year Colleges NSF program, designed to get two-year institutions more involved in education reform. If you are interested, please join us! qubeshub.org/community/gr...

ICYMI: Our January newsletter is live! Click and read for partner news, a look ahead from BioQUEST, BIOME save-the-date and much more: qubeshub.org/news/newslet...

**COMMUNITY FEEDBACK REQUIRED** We're going to run some workshops for early career researchers at a #plantscience meeting later this year. If you're an ECR, what topics would you like to see covered? What would be the most useful things to hear about for you? Reply here... 🧪 🌳 🌱 (please share)

We are proud to share that BioQUEST's very own Pat Marsteller received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). Please join us in congratulating Pat on this deserved and prestigious recognition! Learn more here: tinyurl.com/y4sssz9k

The 2025 Northeast Open Educational Resources (OER) Summit is coming up on March 3-4, 2025. This Summit is a virtual event that brings together new and experienced OER advocates to discuss OER strategy and more. Learn more, register or submit a proposal: neoer.umasscreate.net/2025-2/

Deadline is today! The call for individual presentations for the 2025 Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences (CAPS) is closing soon. Submit your idea for a Talk or Poster by Wednesday, January 15th. Link: participatorysciences.org/conferences/caps-2025/2025-call-for-presentations/

Start the year off right with some quality time with BioQUEST! 🫛 Join us for office hours to discuss anything & everything BioQUEST/QUBES-related. Office hours are Wednesdays @ 12 PM ET and Thursdays @ 2 PM ET. More info: qubeshub.org/community/groups/bioquest/about/office_hours_and_webinars

Q: What pairs well with cold weather? 🤔 A: BioQUEST Hoodies! bonfire.com/store/bioquest-curriculum-consortium/ 😍

Happy New Year! Do you have news, an event, a project or publication to share? Maximize your reach and submit it to be included in our upcoming January e-newsletter. Please email your content to [email protected] by Friday, January 10. Thank you!

We had fun creating a "choose your own adventure" flow chart for a recent BioQUEST poster and wanted to share. Feel free to use or share this! See the full version here: PDF: tinyurl.com/muwuvvx3 Graphic (.png): tinyurl.com/4z5rzphm

Sharing: A team of researchers is seeking participants for a study on inclusive teaching practices in higher education. Learn more here: ggc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Sharing: 2025 Call for Blog Authors: AAAS ARISE Theme: Impacting STEM Students in Rural, Urban, and Indigenous Schools: Strategies for Teacher Success More information about submitting a blog: aaas-arise.org/arise-2025-c... The deadline is 11:59 PM PT on January 6, 2025.

🗣 Friday Resource Reminder: Don't miss out on the amazing resources available on the QUBES Platform—over 3,150 and counting! Explore and discover tools to support your teaching, referencing and research. View them here: qubeshub.org/publications...

👋 Welcome to BioQUEST on Bluesky! Whether you're a STEM educator, partner or supporter, BioQUEST is your place to contribute to the ongoing evolution & revolution of STEM education. We provide opportunities for growth, support for impactful collaborations & offer a network dedicated to success.