Graduate education

When biochemistry stopped being scary
Essay

When biochemistry stopped being scary

April 15, 2026

Professor challenges the idea that biochemistry must feel abstract by designing hands-on models and games that turn fear into curiosity, transforming classrooms across Pakistan into spaces for experimentation and shared discovery.

Listening first: The moment that reshaped my teaching
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Listening first: The moment that reshaped my teaching

April 14, 2026

Educator recounts how a single student comment reshaped her teaching, leading her to replace lectures with question-driven, collaborative learning and rethink AI as a tool for deeper engagement and understanding.

Backward design and beyond: Lessons from a molecular genetics classroom
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Backward design and beyond: Lessons from a molecular genetics classroom

April 3, 2026

Associate professor reflects on an early teaching misstep and explains how backward design, clear learning objectives and reflective tools reshaped assessment, clarified expectations and helped students take ownership of their learning.

Designing scientific careers, not just experiments
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Designing scientific careers, not just experiments

April 2, 2026

Universities are rethinking how they prepare scientists for careers beyond the bench. From myIDP to Vanderbilt’s Career Architect, programs help trainees clarify values, explore options and build intentional paths forward.

Creating change in biochemistry education
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Creating change in biochemistry education

Feb. 3, 2026

Pamela Mertz will receive the ASBMB William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education at the ASBMB Annual Meeting, March 7-10 in Washington, D.C.

Trainee mentorship as immortality
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Trainee mentorship as immortality

Jan. 29, 2026

Suzanne Barbour will receive the ASBMB Sustained Leadership Award at the ASBMB Annual Meeting, March 7-10 in Washington, D.C.

Redefining excellence to drive equity and innovation
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Redefining excellence to drive equity and innovation

Jan. 22, 2026

Donita Brady will receive the ASBMB Ruth Kirschstein Award for Maximizing Access in Science at the ASBMB Annual Meeting, March 7–10, just outside of Washington, D.C.

AI can be an asset, ASBMB educators say
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AI can be an asset, ASBMB educators say

July 9, 2025

Pedagogy experts share how they use artificial intelligence to save time, increase accessibility and prepare students for a changing world.

2025 PROLAB awardees announced
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2025 PROLAB awardees announced

June 24, 2025

Seven early-career scientists receive grants to advance their research by working in North American labs.