The ASPB PUI Section is electing new leadership! We need two steering committee members to help drive outreach, funding, and member growth.
📧 Email Bryan Thines (bthines@pugetsound.edu) by April 24 to nominate yourself or a colleague!
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Lafayette College is hosting a webinar tailored to help PUI faculty craft NSF CAREER Proposals.
👤 Who: Assistant Professors at PUIs
📅 When: May 27, 2026 @ 3:00pm EDT
🔗 Register: lafayette.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Ready to level up your teaching toolkit? Join the ASPB_PUI Section for this month’s PUI Playbook webinar!
Topic: Self-Evaluation Skills & Performance
When: Friday, April 17 @ 4:00 PM EST
Zoom: ecsu.zoom.us/j/9948819565...
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Fresh materials from our Feb PUI social: "Mentoring undergraduates in research."
Includes a structured mentoring plan and student guidance tips. Download here: community.plantae.org/groups/prima...
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Between high-level research and heavy teaching loads, where do you find the "Best Practices" that actually work?
The @aspbofficial.bsky.social PUI Section just launched a YouTube channel specifically for YOU.
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We will focus on assignments that are susceptible to AI use and on strategies for including AI into design and assessment.
This is a relaxed way to get your questions answered, expand your professional network, and share innovative ideas. We are here to support and encourage each other.
Please join us on Monday, March 16 at 1:00 pm PST/4:00 EST for our monthly virtual ASPB PUI session. Topic is: Designing Courses & Assignments in the Age of AI.
Join the meeting at: esu-online.zoom.us/j/9297962000...
Passcode: 539559
Contact Dr. Shiqi Zhang at szhang4@esu.edu, if link issues.
The discussion will focus on how guiding students from initial interest through senior thesis with inclusive mentoring practices.
This is a relaxed way to get your questions answered, expand your professional network, and share innovative ideas. We are here to support and encourage each other.
Please join us on Feb 20, 2026, at 1:00 pm PST/4:00 EST for our monthly virtual ASPB PUI session. Topic is: Mentoring Undergraduates in Research.
Join the meeting at: pugetsound-edu.zoom.us/j/83057796205
Passcode: 133245
Contact Dr. Bryan Thines at bthines@pugetsound.edu, if link issues.
Registration open for 87th Annual Southern ASPB conference March 13-15th in Lafayette LA.
Travel awards available. @aspbofficial.bsky.social @aspb-pui.bsky.social @ecps.bsky.social @plantphys.bsky.social @theplantcell.bsky.social
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The discussion will focus on how to plan and implement a CURE into an existing/new course.
This is a relaxed way to get your questions answered, expand your professional network, and share innovative ideas. We are here to support and encourage each other.
Please join us on Jan 22, 2026, at 12:00 pm PST/3:00 EST for our monthly virtual ASPB PUI session. Topic is: Tips for Designing a CURE (Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience).
Join the meeting at whitman.zoom.us/j/9278222674...
Contact Dr. Brit Moss at mossbl@whitman.edu, if link issues
The discussion will focus on practical examples of incorporating AI into the curriculum.
Our monthly gatherings are a relaxed way to connect with other plant scientists at PUI’s (or those interested in PUIs), receive support and encouragement, and exchange innovative ideas.
Please join us on Wednesday, Dec, 3, 2025, at 12 noon EST for our monthly virtual ASPB PUI Section networking session. Our topic is: Teaching Biology with Google NotebookLM
Join the meeting at spelman.zoom.us/j/9374821224...
Contact Dr. Dongfang Wang at dwang@spelman.edu, if link issues
Following the 5-10 min presentation, we will open the floor for PUI Office Hours.
Our monthly gatherings are a relaxed way to connect with other plant scientists at PUI’s (or those interested in PUIs), receive support and encouragement, and exchange innovative ideas.
Please join us on Oct 31, 3:00 pm EST for our monthly virtual ASPB PUI Section networking session. Our topic is: Boosting Your Research Success at a PUI.
Join the meeting at merrimack.zoom.us/my/nooria?pw....
Contact Dr. Azam Noori at nooria@merrimack.edu, if link issues
Application is now open for the PUI Travel Awards to the annual conference of @ASPB, Plant Biology 2026, July 18-22, 2026, in Ottawa, Canada.
To apply, please visit: aspb-pui.secure-platform.com/a
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Huge thanks to @ASPB, our moderator and panelists for making the webinar “A Guide to Becoming a PUI Professor” a success!
webinar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5M9...
Q&A: community.plantae.org/groups/prima...
Panelists bio: blog.aspb.org/aspb-webinar...
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Application is now open for the PUI Travel Awards to the annual conference of @ASPB, Plant Biology 2026, July 18-22, 2026, in Ottawa, Canada.
To apply, please visit: aspb-pui.secure-platform.com/a
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Our monthly gatherings are a relaxed way to connect with other plant scientists at PUI’s (or those interested in PUIs), receive support and encouragement, and exchange innovative ideas.
Please join us on Sept 26, 3:30 pm CST for our monthly virtual ASPB PUI Section networking session. Our topic is: Publishing with undergraduates: challenges and successes.
Join the meeting at: mwsu.zoom.us/j/89158103506
Contact Dr. Csengele Barta at cbarta1@missouriwestern.edu, if link issues.
Image Text: ASPB Webinar - Your Next Chapter: A Guide to Becoming a PUI Professor Webinar. Featuring Zoe Diaz-Martin, Jeremy Coate, Sanju Sanjaya, Bryan Thines, and Csengele Barta. Moderated by Dongfang Wang. Friday, October 3, 2025 | 9:00 AM PDT | 12:00 PM EDT | 5:00 PM BST | 12:00 AM Beijing. The image features ASPB logos and headshot photos of speakers. \
📣 Join us for the upcoming ASPB webinar on Friday, October 3 at 12 pm Eastern, hosted by @aspb-pui.bsky.social!🌱
👉 Learn more and register at buff.ly/7iRIl5u.
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We are forming an @ASPB PUI group on LinkedIn. Our goal is to connect, share resources, and discuss the PUI experience. We are open to PUI faculty; and all plant scientists who support the mission of PUIs (teaching/research).
Interested? Please click here to join:
www.linkedin.com/groups/13078...
We hosted our annual workshop at #PlantBio2025 in Milwaukee, WI. Access all the workshop slides, panel discussion summaries, job posts, and a time management worksheet at the link below:
community.plantae.org/groups/prima...
Huge thanks to @asapbio.bsky.social, our co-organizers, and panelists!
A workshop at #PlantBio2025 was an invaluable guide on how to secure company internships. Thanks to @asapbio.bsky.social and workshop organizers for an excellent session!
PUI faculty, here is a recap of the key takeaways for your students: community.plantae.org/groups/prima...
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HLPINs is a localized network supporting the professional development of scientists/educators who mentor undergraduates in research. Interested in participating? Click the link below on how to get involved: community.plantae.org/groups/prima...
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The Council on Undergraduate Research is once again kicking off their yearly CURE mentoring program. PUI faculty, if you are interested in bringing authentic research practices into the classroom, please contact Dr. Jonathan Fitz Gerald at fitzgeraldj@rhodes.edu.
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This month, we would like to discuss “Publishing with undergraduates: models, challenges and successes”.
Our monthly gatherings are a relaxed way to connect with other plant scientists at PUI’s (or those interested in PUIs), receive support and encouragement, and exchange innovative ideas.
Please join us on May 30 at 3 pm Central for our monthly ASPB PUI Section virtual networking session.
Join the meeting at: mwsu.zoom.us/j/81868213590
If you are having issues with link, please contact Dr. Csengele Barta at cbarta1@missouriwestern.edu
Please join us this Friday, April 25 at 4pm EST