2025-26 School Year ISB Education Highlights
The 2025–26 school year has concluded, but ISB Education continues to build momentum through curriculum development, statewide educator engagement, conferences, and a busy summer of student research.
Giving Priority Area: STEM Education
Help us make quality STEM education accessible to all.
By supporting the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), you can join our commitment to make STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education a reality for every student.
Alexia Changalpet interned at ISB as a STAR fellow, which is a program that brings preservice teachers and teachers into research labs to get hands-on experience. Her mentors, Claudia Ludwig and N. Jan Chalupny, are part of the Baliga Lab’s Systems Education Experiences program. Photo credit: ISB.
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Increasing Science Literacy
ISB Education, the education team at ISB, is advancing STEM education by bringing hands-on, real-world science into classrooms. Our innovative programs reach over 100,000 students and support more than 200 educators and administrators annually, driving systemic change in education.
The ISB Education team works tirelessly to bring cutting-edge science to every student. From dynamic “students as scientists” programs to comprehensive educator resources, our initiatives ignite curiosity and build confidence in future STEM leaders.
Your support can help ISB Education create a brighter, more scientifically literate tomorrow.
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