Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Jasper Place Science teacher attends Princeton University
Maureen Cimino, a Biology teacher at Jasper Place, was one of only 25 teachers in the world selected to attend a special summer institute at Princeton University in July to learn how to implement molecular biology in her classroom. This joint program was offered through a partnership between the Molecular Biology Department at Princeton University and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (www.hhmi.princeton.edu).
The summer institute provided teachers with hands-on experiences and tools to make an impact in their own classrooms. They learned how to extract mystery DNA from soil samples, test foods for genetic modification and even solve a simulated crime using DNA fingerprinting and forensic science. During the workshop, the teachers spent as much time in the laboratory or working on lab-related projects as Princeton undergraduates spend in a typical year long lab course. A highlight was the opportunity to interact with leading researchers and each day participants were exposed to cutting edge research in the field of molecular biology and provided opportunities to interact with Princeton professors and a Nobel Laureate.
In her classroom, Maureen's teaching will continue to be supported by Princeton University. Participation in the Princeton Molecular Biology institute means the experiments are supplied at no cost to the teachers or the school district and the outreach director is available for assistance during the school year.
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Jane Farrell, Communications
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