Please send this your math and science teachers. Math will be included at some point. Thanks




The National Science Foundation has awarded The University of Tennessee - Knoxville a $16 million grant to support the creation of NIMBioS (National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis). NIMBioS will bring together mathematicians and biologists from around the world to investigate a variety of problems, including disease spread and population modeling. Having NIMBioS so near western North Carolina is particularly beneficial in that the institute is offering a variety of outreach opportunities for teachers of science and mathematics. Teachers can participate in programs that facilitate collaboration with researchers or can go to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park for field-related professional development. Teachers and curriculum officers are encouraged to visit the site http://www.nimbios.org/education/education for more information.