Jason Wiles was elected as a fellow of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science for his work in biology education. Congratulations to Jason!

Samiksha Raut received the CUR mentor award honoring biology mentors for their sustained efforts in supervising undergraduate research students. Congratulations to Samiksha!

Sharday Ewell received an award at the 2022 American Society for Cell Biology Conference for her research on help-seeking behavior among biology students. Congratulations to Sharday!

Jennifer Garcia was awarded 2nd place in the 2022 LatinXChem poster presentation for work on understanding undergraduate students' interpretation of carbohydrates. Congratulations to Jennifer!

Katelyn Cooper was awarded the 2022 Teacher Section New Investigator award by the American Physiological Society for her work on understanding the relationship between biology learning environments and undergraduate mental health. Congratulations on the award!

Jason Wiles was awarded 2021 Research in Biology Education award by the National Association of Biology Teachers, for his work on learning concepts such as evolution and climate change where identity and ideology may impact attitudes and acceptance. Congratulations on the award!

Five beginning graduate students studying biology education received 2022 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards, including (top-to-bottom) Tasneem Mohammed and Jinx Pigart from Arizona State Univ., CJ Zajic from the Univ. of Georgia, as well as (not pictured) Eric Pennino from Sacramento State Univ and Nick Wiesenthal from ASU. Congratulations on the awards!

Elizabeth Barnes (pictured) along with Sara Brownell won 2021 Evolution Education awards given by the National Association of Biology Teachers. Sarah Brownell has also been selected as a AAAS fellow. Congratulations to Elizabeth Barnes and Sara Brownell!

Sara Brownell was named Educator of the Year by the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals "for her combination of research, leadership, and personal commitment to improving science education, especially for underrepresented minorities." Congratulations to Sara Brownell!

Rebeka Greenall, a graduate student at BrighamYoung University, was awarded an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to continue her research on ways to effectively integrate the identities and values of indigenous peoples into biology curricula in the hopes of increasing their representation and belonging in science. Congratulations to Rebeka Greenall!