BEACON is a consortium of
-
- BEACON 2021 Annual Report
- BEACON 2020 Annual Report
- BEACON 2019 Annual Report
- BEACON 2018 Annual Report
- BEACON 2017 Annual Report
- BEACON 2016 Annual Report
- BEACON 2015 Annual Report
- BEACON 2014 Annual Report
- BEACON 2013 Annual Report
- BEACON 2012 Annual Report
- BEACON 2011 Annual Report
- BEACON 2010 Annual Report
- Strategic Plan (Updated November 2018)
Member Resources
animal behavior antibiotic resistance Avida bacteria BEACON Researchers at Work big data bioinformatics Biological Evolution communication Computer Science Cooperation development Digital Evolution diversity Drosophila E. coli ecology Education Engineering Evolution 101 evolutionary algorithms Evolutionary Applications Evolutionary Computation experimental evolution Field Biology fitness fitness landscapes genetic algorithms genetics genomics hyenas Kellogg Biological Station long term evolution experiment mate choice mutations Outreach phylogenetics plant biology predator-prey Research Experiences for Undergraduates sexual selection speciation Synthetic biology video Viruses
Category Archives: BEACONites
BEACON alum Wendy Smythe receives AISES Professional of the Year award
Dr. Wendy Smythe, former BEACON Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2016-2018) received the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Professional of the Year Award. Wendy Smythe, now a tenure track assistant professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD), received the AISES award … Continue reading
Posted in BEACON in the News, BEACONites
Tagged Awards and Honors
Comments Off on BEACON alum Wendy Smythe receives AISES Professional of the Year award
Using a course-based undergraduate research experience to increase leadership opportunities for students
By: Katie Dickinson, research scientist, Kerr Lab (Department of Biology), University of Washington Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) are becoming increasingly popular, as they enable all students to gain the positive outcomes associated with undergraduate research. In a CURE, students … Continue reading
Posted in BEACONites, Education
Comments Off on Using a course-based undergraduate research experience to increase leadership opportunities for students
Engineering the Tools of Genetic Engineers
By: Melody Keith, Bibiana Toro, Kim Ly, Alyssa Braddom, and Eleanor Young, University of Texas at Austin undergraduate researchers. The University of Texas at Austin’s 2018 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team is a group of students whose aim is to … Continue reading
Posted in BEACON Researchers at Work, BEACONites
Comments Off on Engineering the Tools of Genetic Engineers
Ecology/Evolution Scientific Symposium at the SACNAS National Conference
The Society of Systematic Biologists (SSB) and BEACON have collaborated to organize a scientific symposium at the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) national conference in San Antonio, Texas, on October 11th, 2018 (10:30AM-12:00PM, … Continue reading
Posted in BEACON Researchers at Work, BEACONites, Diversity in STEM, Member Announcements
Tagged stem
Comments Off on Ecology/Evolution Scientific Symposium at the SACNAS National Conference
Strengthening Community Through Science Communication
This post is by University of Idaho grad student Katie Peterson. The idea behind Science After Hours (SAH) began as a one-time event I coordinated in March of 2014 but has morphed over the years into a monthly social gathering of … Continue reading
Posted in BEACON Researchers at Work, BEACONites, Education, Member Announcements
Tagged BEACON Researchers at Work, communication, Outreach, Public Engagement
Comments Off on Strengthening Community Through Science Communication
Using music, beer, and pop-culture to communicate science. Zombie Brains: Microbial Mind Control
This post is by former UT Austin graduate student Rayna Harris. I recently gave a talk at The North Door for Nerd Nite Austin. This is a monthly event with an audience of 250 partially inebriated nerds, including about a … Continue reading
Posted in BEACON Researchers at Work, BEACONites, Member Announcements
Tagged bacteria, BEACON Researchers at Work, communication, diversity, Nerd Nite, Outreach
Comments Off on Using music, beer, and pop-culture to communicate science. Zombie Brains: Microbial Mind Control
Bringing Together a World through Science
This post is written by UT undergraduate researchers Zachary Martinez and Andrew Ly The University of Texas at Austin is known for many things: from being a powerhouse in Division 1 sports, to leading the world in innovation and cutting-edge … Continue reading
Posted in BEACON Researchers at Work, BEACONites, Member Announcements
Tagged BEACON Researchers at Work, genetic engineering, genetics, Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Comments Off on Bringing Together a World through Science
Frame your science to make it accessible, including for your representative
This post is by UT Austin postdoc Tessa Solomon-Lane. Tessa is working with Hans Hofmann (UT Austin), Travis Hagey (MSU), and Alexa Warwick (MSU) on public engagement at BEACON. BEACON Congress resources (2017) As a scientist communicating with the public, … Continue reading
Posted in About BEACON, BEACON Researchers at Work, BEACONites, Member Announcements
Tagged BEACON Congress, BEACON Researchers at Work, communication, Outreach, Policy
Comments Off on Frame your science to make it accessible, including for your representative
Science Communication Strategies
This post is written by UT postdoc Tessa Solomon-Lane Science communication strategies often focus on communicating to other researchers within your field or to the general public. Interdisciplinary conversations require a mix of communication skills to bridge the gaps in … Continue reading
Posted in BEACON Researchers at Work, BEACONites, Member Announcements
Tagged BEACON Researchers at Work, communication, Outreach
Comments Off on Science Communication Strategies
James Foster Honored at EvoStar Conference in Amsterdam
On Thursday, April 20, 2017, BEACON’s Lead at University of Idaho, Prof. James Foster, was honored by SPECIES, the professional organization that sponsors the annual EvoStar Conference, at its the 20th annual Evostar Conference, this year held in Amsterdam. He was one of … Continue reading
Posted in BEACON in the News, BEACON Researchers at Work, BEACONites, Member Announcements
Tagged BEACON Researchers at Work, Evolutionary Computation
Comments Off on James Foster Honored at EvoStar Conference in Amsterdam