The Redesigned Website is LIVE! |
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We are thrilled to announce that the newly redesigned website is now live and ready for you to explore! After months of hard work and dedication from our Website & Communications Committee, we are excited to unveil a fresh look and improved user experience!
You can expect to see ongoing updates and improvements over the next few months as we continue to enhance our online platform. Your feedback and suggestions are always welcome as we strive to create a more engaging and user-friendly website for the SABER community. If you have questions, please contact the Website & Communications Committee, at webcommittee@saberbio.org. Be sure to log into your member account to see the new member landing page! |
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Nominations Open for 2024 Election |
SABER calls for nominations for President-Elect and Secretary. SABER members in good standing are eligible to self-nominate or nominate a fellow member. Please encourage individuals whom you believe would be outstanding candidates to carry forward the leadership of our growing and vibrant organization to submit a nomination form.
President-Elect Term: 1 year each as President-Elect, President, and Past President
Secretary Term: 3 years
Visit the SABER Elections website for position descriptions and the election timeline.
Current officers are available to answer questions.
The deadline for completed nominations is April 30, 2024.
Voting will open May 15 and run through June 15, 2024. Members in good standing are eligible to vote in the election.
Questions regarding SABER elections can be directed to Past President Marcos Garcia-Ojeda, mgarcia-ojeda@ucmerced.edu |
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Annual Meeting July 11-14, 2024 |
Early-bird registration opens on April 22 The Department of Biology Teaching and Learning at the University of Minnesota is sponsoring conference registration and SABER membership for 125 undergraduate and graduate students. Registration rates and information Travel award applications open April 10 - May 1 Thanks in part to generous donations from our membership, SABER will offer a total of 22 travel awards for the Annual Meeting! View the call and award criteria. The Awards Committee seeks two travel award reviewers! If interested, please contact Amy Kulesza, kulesza.5@osu.edu Late-breaking poster abstract submissions will be accepted from April 25 - May 31. More details will be announced later this month! |
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SABER East Regional Meeting |
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May 29-31, 2024 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
Registration is now open! Poster abstracts will be accepted until April 30 |
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Join us on Friday, April 19 at 1:30 pm PT/4:40 pm ET for the final talk in the spring seminar series! Our speaker will be Dr. Dermot Donnelly-Hermosillo from Fresno State University. No registration is required. The talk title and Zoom link will be shared soon. |
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View past seminars on the SABER website. Note that a member login is required. |
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SimBio Foundation Funding for Undergraduate Education Research |
SABER and The SimBio Foundation (SBF) proudly announce the second year of funding for Biology Education Research. The Foundation provides small grants each year to investigators with ideas for making biology education more effective. The Foundation is particularly interested in new ideas that may need preliminary results before looking for larger funding sources. Application deadline is April 15. Visit the SimBio Foundation website for application details and eligibility criteria. |
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Vote in the Photo Contest! |
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Thank you to everyone in the SABER community who submitted a photo to the photo contest! The five finalists are below. Visit the SABER website to read the stories behind these photos and vote for your favorite! Current SABER members are eligible to vote. Voting will close April 30. The photo receiving the highest number of votes will receive their photo on the SABER website homepage and a gift card to bookshop.org. |
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The SABER PEER Network Advocacy subgroup is focused on advocating for anyone who identifies as a PEER (Persons Excluded due to their Ethnicity or Race). The subgroup posts quarterly Spotlights on the SABER website to highlight the accomplishments and visions of PEER members within the SABER community. Recently, Marcos Garcia-Ojeda, took some time to have a conversation about his training trajectory in Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER).
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Join us for our LAST PEER Network Journal Club meeting – April 29th!
This sub-community meets once a month to discuss current literature. Community members pick papers that they are interested in reading. We share our reflections about the paper and discuss its implications for our teaching and/or research.
This month’s topic is: assessment. If you have an article you’d like to share and discuss or would like to join our group please email us at peerjournalclub@saberbio.org.
Thank you!
Mary & Bianca
Subcommittee co-chairs |
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Biology through Art supported several outreach efforts over the past few months. PI Mike Maxwell organized a student art exhibition at the Bonita Museum (San Diego), which displayed artwork created in biology courses at National University, California State University Fullerton, Northeastern Illinois University and Patrick Henry High School. Biology through Art co-sponsored the first Art Pavilion at the annual San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering with National University and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. In addition to these activities, PI Maxwell gave a teaching workshop at a STEM conference at UC San Diego, and co-PIs Veronica Ardi-Pastores and Kristy Forsgren presented on biology/art integration at the Southern California American Society for Microbiology and SABER West conferences. |
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SABER is launching a new Special Interest Group (SIG) focusing on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools, like ChatGPT, in biology education. This SIG aims to explore how GenAI can enhance teaching and learning in biology by bringing together educators, researchers, and technologists to share insights and develop best practices.
Our Goals:
1. Build a Community: Create a network for sharing experiences and collaborating on the integration of GenAI in biology education.
2. Survey Insights: Conduct a survey among SABER members to understand the needs and perspectives on using GenAI in biology teaching, informing the creation of resources and workshops.
3. Strategic Framework: Outline a framework to guide the research and application of GenAI in biology education, addressing research priorities and challenges.
4. Resource Repository: Gather and maintain a collection of GenAI tools and educational materials tailored for biology education.
Why Join?
Joining this SIG gives members a chance to engage with the latest developments in GenAI and contribute to its application in biology education. It's an opportunity to share knowledge, influence resource development, and support the integration of GenAI into the field.
Get Involved:
All SABER members interested in GenAI and biology education are invited to join. Your perspectives and enthusiasm will help shape the effective use of GenAI in our field. No technical expertise is needed.
For more information, contact Keefe Reuther (kdreuther@ucsd.edu)
Meet Us at SABER 2024:
We'll be meeting at SABER 2024 (details to be announced) to discuss further and connect with members.
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Member Celebrations on the SABER Homepage! |
Nominate yourself or fellow members who have received national or regional awards or other honors related to undergraduate biology education to be featured on the SABER homepage! We want to highlight the successes of diverse SABER members, including those in all positions (undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, staff, faculty, etc.), all institution types, and all experience levels.
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