University of Washington
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Undergraduate Biological Sciences Education Programs
News and Deadlines
Upcoming Events
Interested in funded research or training opportunities for undergrads, grads, postdocs, faculty, or K-12 teachers? See Pathways to Science.
Application Deadlines
News/Awards
Read the article about the UW-HHMI Future Faculty Fellows in the Biology Spring 2010 e-news.
Read the poster about the UW-HHMI Integrative Research Internship Program presented at the 2009 Conference on Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Research Careers.
Read the article about the UW-HHMI Biology Fellows Program published in CBE.
Frye-Hotson-Rigg Awardee: Anna O'Brien
Levinson Scholar: Daniel Kashima
Washington Research Foundation Fellow: Hannah Jordt
McNair Scholars: Andrew Acob, Alicia Martin
HHMI EXROP: Martha Zepeda Rivera (2011)
HHMI Gilliam Fellowship: Martha Zepeda Rivera (2012)
Mary Gates Leadership Fellow: Angel Corral
Mary Gates Research Scholars: Hau Do, Jessica Hadwin, Cynthia Hsu, Mia Jaffe, Daniel Kashima, Kuzma Kovzun, Anna Le, Haley Lindsey, Philip Louie, Eric Mar, Ioana Nitulescu, Anna O'Brien, Rachel Simon, Erica Tartaglione, Susan Taylor, Alyssa Vivas, Gerard Wallace, Irene Weber, Brandon Wu
Casey Awardee: Haley Lindsey, Cynthia Hsu
Porath Johnson Awardee: Shelby Semon
Sargent Awardee: Cynthia Hsu, Haley Lindsey, Susan Taylor
PhiBetaKappa: Katelyn Keyloun, Katherine Nutsch, Anna O'Brien, Shelby Semon
Faculty Development and Travel Awards
Faculty interested in attending national workshops or meetings to enhance undergraduate teaching efforts are invited to apply for travel awards. For additional information, contact Barbara Wakimoto at wakimoto@u.washington.edu.
Leaders in Education Seminar Series
The UW-HHMI Programs sponsors this seminar series as part of our annual Future Faculty Fellows Workshop, or in collaboration with the Department of Biology Seminar Committee. The series features invited speakers who are leaders of innovative science education or training programs. Seminars are open to the campus community. Opportunities are provided for faculty, postdocs, and graduate students (and on special occasions undergraduates and K-12 teachers) to meet with our invited speaker. Speakers have included:
Dr. Antonio Lazcano, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City
"The 1953 Miller Experiment and the Origins of Life" and "Teaching Evolution in Mexico"
Dr. Andrew Robertson, Chief Scientific Officer, Keystone Symposia
"The Science and Personalities Behind High-Powered Science Conferences: Perspectives from an Insider"
Dr. Kimberly Tanner, Assistant Professor, Biology Department, San Francisco State University
"Insights from a Biology Education Researcher in a Biology Department: Research on Making Undergraduate Biology Accessible for All Students"
Dr. Scott Freeman, Lecturer, Department of Biology, University of Washington
"Prescribed Active Learning Increases Performance in Introductory Biology"
Dr. Peter Grant and Dr. Rosemary Grant, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University
"The Evolution of Darwin's Finches"
Dr. A. Malcolm Campbell, Professor, Department of Biology, Davidson College
"Teaching at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution as a Career Option"
Dr. A. Malcolm Campbell, Professor, Department of Biology, Davidson College
"Involving Undergraduates in Genomics"
Dr. Maggie Werner-Washburne, Professor, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico
"Mentoring and Celebrating Diversity in the Sciences"
Dr. Bruce Alberts, Professor of Biochemistry, University of San Francisco Medical School
"A Biochemist Goes to Washington"
Dr. Isiah Warner, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Boyd Professor in Chemistry, Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
"Increasing Diversity through a Mentoring Ladder"
Dr. Eugenie Scott, Executive Director, National Center for Science Education
"Eugenie's (Approximately) Ten Top Ways to Teach Evolution Better"
Public Lecture: "What's All the Fuss About Intelligent Design?"
Dr. Robin Wright, Associate Dean, College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota
"Active Teaching: Applying the biology of learning in our classes"
Dr. Jo Handelsman, HHMI Professor, Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin
"Training the Revolutionaries: A new generation of faculty in biology education"
UW Science Education Research
Featuring recent science education research articles by UW faculty:
- Biology in Bloom: Implementing Bloom's Taxonomy to enhance student learning in biology. Crowe, Dirks, Wenderoth. CBE-LSE 2009 4:368.
- Science education: Should facts come first? Guo, Freeman, Lawhorn, and Zheng. Science 2008 320:1012.
- Application of Bloom's taxonomy debunks the "MCAT myth." Zheng, Lawhorn, Lumley, and Freeman. Science 2008 319:414.
- Prescribed active learning increases performance in introductory biology. Freeman, O'Connor, Parks, Cunningham, Hurley, Haak, Dirks, Wenderoth CBE-LSE 2007 6:132.
- Inside the Undergraduate Experience: The UW's Study of Undergraduate Learning. Beyer, Gillmore, Fisher 2007 (Anker Publishing, Bolton MA).
- Enhancing Diversity in Science: Is teaching science process skills the answer? Dirks, Cunningham. CBE-LSE 2006 5:218.
- Helping the learner to learn: The role of uncovering misconceptions. Modell, Michael, Wenderoth. American Biology Teacher 2005 67:20.
Teaching Resources
Below are references and websites on career development and teaching.
Education Reform/Diversity in Science
Scientific Teaching, Handelsman et al., Science. 2004 April 23; 304(5670):521-2.
- Download PDF
- Download Supplemental Materials (lots of good links and references)
More Women In Science, Handelsman et al., Science. 2005 August 19; 309(5738):1190-1.
- Download PDF
- Download Supplemental Materials (lots of good links and references)
Journals for Science Education
- National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
- Cell Biology Education
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
- Bioscience
- Microbiology Education Journal
UW Resources
- Teaching @ the UW
- CIDR (Center for Instructional Development & Research): Provides UW instructors with resources for the improvement of teaching and learning.
- Online Teaching Materials: From the UW Department of Radiology.
- Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching
- Catalyst Teaching Guides
- Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
General Teaching Webpages
- Resources for Teaching Biology: From The Sourcebook for Teaching Science.
- Cell and Molecular Biology Online
- Biology Teaching Homepage: From the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
- Genetics Education Center: From the University of Kansas Medical Center.
- TeachingTips: From the University of Hawaii at Honolulu.
- FIRST (Faculty Institutes Reforming Science Teaching): From Murray State University.
- Innovations in STEM Education: From the National Institute for Science Education.
- Classroom Assessement Techniques: From Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville.
Active Learning and Related Techniques
- What is Collaborative Learning? (PDF)
- Active and Cooperative Learning
- The Cooperative Learning Center: From the University of Minnesota.
- Active Learning for the College Classroom
- Concept Maps for Biology Teaching
- Problem-based Learning
Professional Societies
- National Science Teachers Association
- National Association of Biology Teachers
- ISSOTL (International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning)
Teaching Fellowships & Grands for Graduate Students and Postdocs
- Huckabay Teaching Fellowships
- National Academy of Science Fellowships
- Nationally Coveted College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards
- Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering
- Grants Calendar