Category Archives: BEACONites

Avida-ED Summer Workshop

Posted on March 27, 2017 by hageyt

This summer we will be holding two workshops on the use of Avida-ED; one at the University of Washington from June 21-23, and one at Michigan State University from July 27-29. Avida-ED is a free, web-based program designed to teach … Continue reading →

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Individual and Population Variation Pop-Up Institute at UT Austin

Posted on February 27, 2017 by hageyt

This post is written by UT Austin grad student Rayna Harris and postdoc Tessa Solomon-Lane Innovative science is increasingly interdisciplinary. With our Pop-Up Institute in May 2017, we aim to expand beyond the traditional scope of interdisciplinary collaboration to make meaningful … Continue reading →

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Judi Brown Clarke receives Excellence in Diversity Award

Posted on February 6, 2017 by hageyt

We are proud to congratulate BEACON’s Diversity Director Judi Brown Clarke for receiving the Individual Sustained Effort Toward Excellence in Diversity. The Excellence in Diversity Award program recognizes outstanding efforts of faculty, students, and staff at MSU who are committed … Continue reading →

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Charles Ofria named one of the 2017 William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty

Posted on February 5, 2017 by hageyt

We are proud to congratulate BEACON’s Deputy Director Charles Ofria for being named a 2017 William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award winner. Charles Ofria is recognized internationally for his research at the interface of computer science and evolutionary biology. He … Continue reading →

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Dr. Judi Brown Clarke as a 2016 Sequoyah Fellow

Posted on December 7, 2016 by hageyt

This post is written by BEACON postdoc Wendy Smythe On November 12th, Drs. Kenneth Poff and Holly Schaffer nominated BEACON Diversity Director, Dr. Judi Brown Clarke as a 2016 Sequoyah Fellow at the 2016 American Indian Science and Engineering Society … Continue reading →

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BEACON attends the 2016 AISES National Conference

Posted on December 7, 2016 by hageyt

This post is written by BEACON postdoc Wendy Smythe BEACON co-sponsored Alaska Native (Haida) pre-college students who presented research projects, two summer interns, presented research talks, and volunteered as undergraduate and graduate research judges. Postdoctoral Fellows Wendy F. Smythe presented … Continue reading →

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BEACONites engage! Engaging with the public about STEM and opportunities for training

Posted on October 30, 2016 by hageyt

This post is by UT Austin postdoc Tessa Solomon-Lane. Tessa is working with Hans Hofmann (UT), Travis Hagey (MSU), and Alexa Warwick (MSU) on public engagement at BEACON. Please fill out this short (<4 min) survey to tell us if … Continue reading →

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Evolution & Ecology Activities at the 2016 SACNAS National Conference: STEM Diversity & Public Understanding

Posted on October 21, 2016 by hageyt

This post is written by Tracy Heath, Corrie Moreau, Alexa Warwick, and Felipe Zapata The 2016 National Conference of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science was held last week in Long Beach, CA. This conference … Continue reading →

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2017 Darwin Day Roadshow – Apply Now!

Posted on October 18, 2016 by hageyt

Starting in 2016, BEACON began collaborating with three scientific societies (ASN, SSE, SSB) to continue support for a variety of outreach opportunities that needed a new home after NESCent ended. Today we’re highlighting one of these opportunities – the Darwin … Continue reading →

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A Network Analysis of BEACON Co-authorship 2010-2015

Posted on October 3, 2016 by hageyt

This post is by Sarah Fitzgerald (doctoral candidate), Alex Gardner (doctoral student), Patty Farrell-Cole, Ph.D. and, Marilyn Amey, Ph.D., Inter-institutional and interdisciplinary research has become an increasingly popular and important area of study as funders, tenure committees and others seek … Continue reading →

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