Dr. Nancy Pelaez recently became Chair of Section Q (Education) for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Under Dr. Pelaez's leadership the Education section continues to seek ways to work more closely and in new ways with the leadership and staff of AAAS, and with other disciplinary sections that are deeply engaged in education transformation. Congratulations to Nancy Pelaez!

Dr. Mary Pat Wenderoth, co-founder of SABER and Principal Lecturer in the Biology Department of the University of Washington, received the 2019 Bruce Alberts Award for Excellence in Science Education from the American Society for Cell Biology. The award recognizes Mary Pat's many contributions to biology education research and particularly her work in starting and running SABER. Congratulations to Mary Pat!

Brian, an Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been awarded the 2019 National Association of Biology Teachers' Four-Year College & University Research in Biology Education Award. This award recognizes creativity and innovation in research that furthers our understanding of undergraduate biology teaching and education. We are proud to be able to call Brian a SABER member!