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This report provides a blueprint for modernizing undergraduate biology education. It includes recommendations for teaching the next generation of life science investigators, through building a strong interdisciplinary curriculum that includes physical science, information technology, and mathematics; eliminating the administrative and financial barriers to cross-departmental collaboration; evaluating the impact of medical college admissions testing on undergraduate biology education; creating early opportunities for independent research; and designing meaningful laboratory experiences into the curriculum.
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BIO2010: Transforming Undergraduate Education for Future Research Biologists
Consensus Study Report
·2003
Biological sciences have been revolutionized, not only in the way research is conducted—with the introduction of techniques such as recombinant DNA and digital technology—but also in how research findings are communicated among professionals and to the public. Yet, the undergraduate programs that tr...
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