Upcoming Gatherings
Assessment of undergraduate experiential learning in biology labs
January 23, 2025 at 2:00-4:30 pm US Eastern Time
microBREW 2025 will include a keynote by Dr. Sara Brownell, and short presentations selected from the community. Submit an abstract to be considered for a lightning talk! Registration information coming soon.
bigBREW 2024
AI: Friend or Foe? How to work with AI in the classroom
July 25-26, 2024
This meeting included a keynote by Dr. Thomas Mennella, and short presentations selected from the community. Videos and resources are available on the event page.
microBREW 2024
Integrating bioinformatics into the undergraduate classroom
February 9, 2024
This meeting included keynotes by Dr. Davida Smyth and Dr. Phillip Compeau, and short presentations selected from the community. Videos and resources are available on the event page.
bigBREW 2023
Integrating primary literature into the classroom
July 26 and 28, 2023.
This two-day meeting included short presentations selected from submitted abstracts, and an optional Friday workshop for feedback and support to develop a primary literature module for a specific course. Videos and resources are available on the event page.
microBREW 2023
Grants that support education-related work and research at PUIs
February 24, 2023.
Grant officers Dr. Mary Crowe from the NSF and Dr. Rebecca Burgess from the NIH will shared short presentations on the granting process at their respective organizations, followed by a panel of current grant awardees. Watch the recording here.
bigBREW 2022
July 25th, 2022
Workshop on course-based undergraduate research experiences with a keynote from microPublications. For a full list of talks and video, visit the bigBREW 2022 page.
microBREW 2022
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Basics for Science Educators
February 4th, 2022
Sponsored by Stockton University School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Keynote: Dr. Bryan Dewsbury, "Teaching for meaning and purpose-the enduring virtue of inclusive teaching." Watch the recording here.
BREW 2021
June 7th & 10th, 2021
Sponsored by the Genetics Society of America
Workshop on incorporating hands-on research, including model organisms, into the undergraduate classroom. For a full list of talks and video, visit the BREW 2021 page.
microBREW 2021
Preparing Undergraduate Students for Research Experiences.
February 19th, 2021
Recordings are available from the workshop introduction and the keynote presentation by Dr. Ken Kaplan and Dr. Michael Law, "Developing pre-lab skills and doable projects."