Was that a vee or a nu? Challenges to collaborative learning in a virtual space part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2020:Essays
Benjamin Bratton, Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, Princeton University Mid-semester spring 2020, our university moved all of its instruction into a virtual format, including the introductory ...

A lifetime in Computational Science Education part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop October 2022:Essays
Robert R Gotwals, Science, North Carolina School of Science and Math A lifetime in Computational Science EducationRobert R. Gotwals, Jr.The North Carolina School of Science and MathematicsDurham, ...

The Role of Computation in 21st Century part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Today, perhaps the most desired skill required is computation. We see the application of computation in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, and Computer aided drug design, financial models, earth observations, ...

Helping psychology students embrace computational thinking part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Essays
Adam Steiner, Psychology, Minnesota State University-Mankato Prior to graduate school, my experiences with programming were limited to a few problems in computational physics. Once I began graduate school in ...

Baby-Steps Bring More Computation (or at least "math") into Biology and more Biology into Math part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Anne Walter, , Saint Olaf College A number of us at St. Olaf have been saying for years that mathematical prowess and tools are needed for successful biological research and understanding and that conversely more ...

Helping students tinker with the black box part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Benjamin Bratton, Molecular Biology, Princeton University The increasingly quantitative and interdisciplinary nature of biological research has led us to add a BioMath Bootcamp summer course for graduate students ...

The importance of programming skills in achieving biomedical solutions in the modern world part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Manuel Hernandez, Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign As globalization continues to flatten our world, challenges and opportunities increasingly operate in a broader ...

Integrative Biomathematical Learning Alliance Across Academic Departments part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Gregory D. Goins, , North Carolina A & T State University Across the nation, many generalized programs have focused on retention of minority students in the sciences with varying degrees of success. ...

CREATING CORE COURSE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PATHWAYS VIA MATLAB SIMBIOLOGY part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Princess Imoukhuede, Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign BACKGROUND University of Illinois (UIUC) lags in undergraduate research. Undergraduate research participation at the UIUC is low ...

Garbage Out? Verification of Reliable Computations part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
Wendy Thomas, Bioengineering, University of Washington-Seattle Campus What is Verification? When we or our students use a computer to solve a mathematical problem in our class or research, how do we know if the ...