Cooper Bio Ed Lab

10 new scientists added to Fail-Safe Science (risecenter.asu.edu/fail-safe) today! Ever fail a qualifying exam? Get a paper rejected? Have a wildly unsuccessful committee meeting? These successful scientists are here to tell you- you're not alone. youtu.be/s3UevjRydHM

Survey by @CooperBioEdLab of 1400 biologists, mostly in the US, documents hostility both in and outside work for many LGBTQ+ biologists. By @laurieudesky. go.nature.com/3DL6SOM

Summary of research out of the @ASCBiology #lgbtq committee: nature.com/articles/d4158…

Check out this #EducationResearch: The upside to depression: undergraduates benefit from an instructor revealing #depression in a large-enrollment physiology course. Tasneem F. Mohammed, et al. ➡️ ow.ly/wWRe50UYsUZ #ArticlesInPress #MentalHealth

We love when college athletes lead the way in promoting that people take care of their mental health like they do their physical health 🙌🏼.

New @Nature careers piece on our work exploring what's behind the grad mental health crisis. Please share- it's time we make some changes! nature.com/articles/d4158…

.@nature highlights our lab paper on grad mental health, check it out and pass it on! nature.com/articles/d4158…

The SABER Abstract Committee has announced the official Call for Abstracts for the 2025 Annual Meeting on July 10-13, 2025 in Minneapolis, MN! Go to saberbio.org/abstracts for full details and to sign up to be a reviewer. Abstract submission will be open Feb 10-24th! #SABER2025

Happy holidays from the Cooper and Brownell Labs! When it comes to research and secret-Santa-swap* we go hard: Tortilla blanket, actual tv, imported Japanese foods, humming bird feeder, etc…. *No shih tzus were swapped in the process.

Excited to share that the first two ASU Health degrees - a Master of Science in public health technology and a Master of Public Health - will be available in fall 2025. Learn more: news.asu.edu/20241205-healt…

In our new study examining over 6700 undergraduate biology students in over 55 courses, we found that emphasizing compatibility between religion and evolution and giving students autonomy over their decision to accept evolution leads to more acceptance. journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

Such a cool opportunity! Go to interesting #bioed webinars and get a free #Saber membership!? Pls share!

The Biology Education Research Webinar Series returns in January 2025! New this year: non-members who register and attend 4 webinars + learning communities will receive a FREE year of SABER membership! Details here: saberbio.org/BER-Seminar-Se…

Check out our latest #mentalhealth paper featured in Science News at a glance: Pterosaur clues, AI’s risks to biosecurity, and graduate students’ mental health | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

@CooperBioEdLab @Katey_Cooper @ASU_RISE_Center @ASU @BrownUniversity @asunews News at a glance: Pterosaur clues, AI’s risks to biosecurity, and graduate students’ mental health #NBTintheNews science.org/content/articl…

Supported by @CooperBioEdLab and @NSF, Olivia Davis founded the International Science Postgraduate Mental Health Alliance, the first global network to address mental health in academic science. @ASUSOLS ow.ly/3ULR50UcTmz

@asuSOLS Check out the ISPMHA website here: ispmha.com

Postdoc Olivia Davis' initiative supporting #STEM grad student mental health, the ISPMHA, started in @CooperBioEdLab and connects early-career scientists. Cooper's team examines the impact of academic environments on anxiety/depression, calling for change. buff.ly/3ZdQD4F

Congrats to @NSF STEM Ed postdoc Olivia Davis on turning this dream into a reality! If you've struggled with #anxiety or #depression as a #science grad and wondered where your people are- they're right here! Check out the International Science Postgrad Mental Health Alliance!