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Open Consortium of Undergraduate Biology Educators (oCUBE)

@ocubeorg.bsky.social

We're a community of practice dedicated to sharing and promoting best practices for supporting educators and students in post-secondary biology education.

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Open Consortium of Undergraduate Biology Educators (oCUBE) @ocubeorg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

On behalf of the Canadian Council of University Biology Chairs (CCUBC) and the Open Consortium of Undergraduate Biology Educators (oCUBE), the Emerging Educational Leader Award committee is delighted to announce the winner of the 2026 EEL Award, Dr. Haley Zubyk! ocube.ca/page-18403

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Open Consortium of Undergraduate Biology Educators (oCUBE) @ocubeorg.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

A quick update on the recent by-law vote, elections, and your 2026-2027 Leadership & Committees

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Open Consortium of Undergraduate Biology Educators (oCUBE) @ocubeorg.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Want to get more involved in oCUBE? Nominations for our standing committees and executive roles are open until Wed. June 3 at midnight (ET)! Nomination form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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2026 Nomination for oCUBE Executive Roles & Standing Committees

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Open Consortium of Undergraduate Biology Educators (oCUBE) @ocubeorg.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

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Open Consortium of Undergraduate Biology Educators (oCUBE) @ocubeorg.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 05/06/2025

Life is thought to have begun when RNA began replicating itself, and researchers have got close to achieving this in the lab

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We’re getting close to recreating the first step in evolution of life

Life is thought to have begun when RNA began replicating itself, and researchers have got close to achieving this in the lab

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Alex Usher @alexusherhesa.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

It has been a week since the Ontario government proposed taking away universities' right to determine their own student selection policies in Bill C-33. Not a peep from the universities yet. This is not a good sign.

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Open Consortium of Undergraduate Biology Educators (oCUBE) @ocubeorg.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Another piece for those interested in the environmental impact of generative AI (as discussed in recent UnConference ... & many other faculty discussions)!

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Jeremy Hsu @jeremyhsu.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Tuberculosis is once again the world's deadliest infectious disease. But the bacteria first had to evolve from soil dweller into airborne menace -- and then it took thousands of years for humans to understand the threat. @carlzimmer.com for @newscientist.com www.newscientist.com/article/2481...

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TB's extraordinary evolution reveals why the ancient disease lives on

Once thought to have originated in cows and spread through dust, the surprising evolutionary story of tuberculosis reveals why it's so hard to stamp out this ancient disease, writes Carl Zimmer

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Open Consortium of Undergraduate Biology Educators (oCUBE) @ocubeorg.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Our 2025 May Virtual UnConference is today (May 29)! (See program here: drive.google.com/file/d/1eSpz... )If you haven't already registered, you still can - just email ocubeorg@gmail.com to request the link to join online.

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May 2025 Virtual Unconference Program only.pdf

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Open Consortium of Undergraduate Biology Educators (oCUBE) @ocubeorg.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Hello! We're finally venturing into Bluesky & looking forward to connecting to oCUBE members (& anyone else interested in Undergrad Biology education). For more info about us, check out ocube.ca!

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Tanya Noel (she/her) @tcnoel.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

So glad I could participate in 2025 Open Consortium of Biology Undergrad Educators in-person UnConference last week! oCUBE = Unique mix of community expertise, kindness & creativity. Looking forward to Virtual UnConference this Thursday - there's still time to register (free)! ocube.ca/page-18398

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