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From classroom success stories and student projects to biotech trends and lab tips, the ABE blog highlights the people, ideas, and innovations that shape biotechnology education. Have a story to share? Submit it through our ABE Story Submission Form.
Hands-On Biotech Opens Doors for Students in Ireland
September 22, 2026
Every year, secondary school students studying biology from schools across Ireland take part in an Advanced Genetics workshop at University College Dublin (UCD) through ABE. Students explore genetic engineering and biology through hands-on experiments, including bacterial transformation, gel electrophoresis, and micropipetting. The activities give…
Seeing Is Not Necessarily Believing
March 15, 2021
Supporting Students in Evaluating SourcesOne of the most difficult tasks that we have as humans is discerning whether something we hear, see, or read…
What Does Culturally Responsive Teaching Look Like?
March 7, 2021
With a continued focus on bringing equity, engagement, and diversity to the forefront of an inclusive STEM workforce, the ABE Program Office is…
ABE Turkey—Reflections on Our First PDI
March 7, 2021
- Contributed by the ABE Turkey program site staff We recently (November–December 2020) completed our first official ABE professional development…
Coming Full Circle: From Teaching to Industry to ABE Parent
March 4, 2021
Cleo Talbot grew up in a small town in the middle of Ireland called Mullingar. There, the only women she ever met who had science degrees were her…
What's Gut Got to Do with It?
February 16, 2021
When we hear about COVID, most of us think of it as a respiratory illness. However, current research is beginning to link gut health with the…
Scaling Up a Biotech Workforce in Southern California
February 9, 2021
When Wendie Johnston was in college in the late 1950s and early 1960s, there was no double helix yet in the textbooks. “Back then, it took 10 years…
Variants, Variations, Mutations, Oh My!
January 18, 2021
In recent news, there has been a lot of talk about a SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) variant that seems to be more contagious than…
Celebrating Achievements in Biotech
January 17, 2021
Although 2020 was filled with tremendous global challenges, it also reminded us all of the crucial role scientists play in public health and safety.…