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Vacations matter
It’s never taught in high school civics classes, but vacations play important roles in the legislative process on Capitol Hill. Members of Congress seem more willing to compromise on bills right before Congressional recesses than they may have been in the months before. Elected officials want to be able to tell their constituents all the…
Increasing Black student retention in STEM through a trainee-led mentorship program
Retention of Black students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) has recently come into the spotlight through advocacy stemming from the Black Lives Matter Movement. Alarming statistics demonstrate that while 29% of white undergraduates who declare a STEM major ultimately change majors, nearly half (40%) of Black students with a declared STEM major end…
Link up at Cell Bio 2022 with Cell Bio Connect
ASCB is piloting Cell Bio Connect to offer intellectual, professional, and social support to first-time attendees, students, and those traveling alone. Participants will be matched with experienced attendees to help navigate and get the most out of the meeting. This initiative aims to help the ASCB community reconnect in person after a couple of years…
A CURE for the challenge of inclusive learning
Why Do We Need a CURE? To increase equity and inclusion in STEM education, Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) are among our most promising tools. Research courses improve learning outcomes especially for students in underrepresented groups (Hurtado et al., 2009; Rodenbusch et al., 2016). How does this work? Relevance, original thinking, and working in a…
OpenCell reveals the intracellular life of proteins
After proteins are synthesized in a cell, they don’t just sit there. They get straight to work—alone or in combination—performing nearly every task in a cell’s life, moving from nucleus to cytoplasm to membrane. Cell biologists know this happens, and they’ve done a decent job of describing a multitude of these activities and interactions. But…
June 2022 Newsletter
Read about the Cell Bio 2022 Symposia speakers and their fascinating research, as well as the NEW networking program at the annual meeting, Cell Bio Connect. You will also read reflections from the LGBTQ+ Committee discussing the origins of events remembered during pride month and a new perspective on the word “minority,” and more columns…
Recent Member Profiles
Member profile: Alissa Armstrong
Developmental biologist Alissa Armstrong says we can learn a lot from fat fruit flies. Armstrong, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of South Carolina, uses obese Drosophila melanogaster to investigate the signaling pathways between their fat tissue and their ovaries. She…
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Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC)
Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC) is a premier journal for research in all areas of cell biology, from biophysics to genetics to neuroscience. Its 26 online issues per year include Special Issues in the important areas of Quantitative Cell Biology, and Forces on and within Cells. Readers and authors alike benefit from the journal’s review process, which offers authors constructive feedback by working scientists.
CBE—Life Sciences Education (LSE)
CBE—Life Sciences Education (LSE) is a peer-reviewed journal of life science education research and evidence-based practice published by the ASCB in editorial partnership with the Genetics Society of America and partially funded by Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Online and completely free, LSE emphasizes teaching innovations and evidence of their effectiveness and is designed for educators at all levels and across all life science disciplines.
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