QUBES - Blog: BIOQUEST RECEIVES $493,000 FROM NSF TO ADVANCE OPEN EDUCATION COMPUTATIONAL AND DATA-CENTRIC RESOURCES IN UNDERGRADUATE BIOLOGY EDUCATION

"BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium received a $493,000 award from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Coordination Networks for Undergraduate Biological Education (RCN-UBE) Program. Through this funding, BioQUEST will enhance access to resources and tools that improve scientific literacy, aiming to help dismantle barriers for underrepresented students. 

Despite the importance of data literacy and access to advanced biological computer tools and databases, many students do not have opportunities to use contemporary tools in their biology courses. BioQUEST will address this gap by creating a network that consolidates existing open science and education resources for undergraduate educators, increasing accessibility for diverse institutions and student populations. The network focuses on four key areas: high-performance computing, the utilization of scientific data, modeling and simulation, and interactive data tools...."