1. Biotechnology Curriculum Development & Dissemination NSF ATE grant #DOE 0603308. Co-Principal Investigator Dr Robert R. Klepper Neal Williamson

2. Project undertaken to help integrate biotechnology into both high school and community college curriculum. High School partners and community college partners were supplied with Equipment to do cloning experiments (PCR, Gel Boxes, etc…) Summer conference undertaken to train partners and others on how to use the equipment. Disseminate via summer conference, a series of webinars, and website: www.iowalakes.edu/nsfbiotech

3. Electrophoresis

4. 5 high schools and 5 community college partners. Over 300 students effected just at Iowa Lakes Community College, Estherville IA. Developed 3 courses: – Biotechnology I And II – Bioethics Integrated into existing curriculum Chemistry Microbiology Biology