The Genomics Education Partnership (GEP) is a nationwide community of faculty from more than 200 colleges and universities dedicated to facilitating equity in undergraduate biology education. The GEP helps address STEM education needs by integrating active learning into the undergraduate curriculum. GEP provides training, resources, and mentorship to empower faculty to provide their students experiential learning and Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) in genomics and bioinformatics. Bioinformatics training extends the teaching of molecular biology and emphasizes the power of computational approaches to explore biological systems, while inquiry-driven genomics research engages students in scientific discovery. No research infrastructure is needed; the required equipment for research in bioinformatics is a computer and connection to the Internet, making this opportunity broadly accessible. New GEP members are paired with a mentor who teaches in a similar educational setting to discuss effective ways to introduce the curriculum and research projects to their students.
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