This National Science Foundation project grant of $265,325 will fund the development of new biology curriculum modules integrating interdisciplinary research from 2023 to 2025. Awarded under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075), the University of Massachusetts will create open access education resources drawing from fields outside traditional biology.
The three-part project will analyze existing textbooks, incorporate underrepresented academic and non-academic knowledge about bodies and environments, and test integrated modules. It aims to shift undergraduate learning away from memorization towards engaging students in lifelong science and research. By making results broadly accessible, this model could expand interdisciplinary collaboration between the humanities and sciences while benefiting educators, students, parents and policymakers.
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