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PULSE Community Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education (PULSE) stimulates implementation of Vision an Are you ready to lead change in your department?

In 2012 a group* of program officers from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), and the National Institute for General Medical Sciences (NIGMS/NIH) launched the Partnership for Undergraduate Life Science Education (PULSE) to stimulate department-level implementation of Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action (2011). The PU

LSE Leadership Fellows -- dedicated faculty members just like you -- have launched several Initiatives to help departments adopt the recommendations of V&C including:

Regional Networks, Institutes, and Workshops

Pilot Recognition Program

Resources for Departmental Self-assessment and Planning

PULSE Ambassador Site Visits

The PULSE Fellows adopted a Dynamic Governance structure to promote collaboration, decision making, and progress toward our goals. Please join PULSE!

*Thank you to our founders: NSFJudy Verbeke and Chuck Sullivan; HHMI David Asai and Cynthia Bauerle; NIGMS/NIH Shiva Sing and Shawn Drew Gaillard. http://www.pulse-community.org

Congratulations to our PULSE Fellows Jacqueline and Sheela!
10/23/2025

Congratulations to our PULSE Fellows Jacqueline and Sheela!

Result have been certified, and we are pleased to announce the winners of this year's NABT Elections.

09/25/2025

"Talent and grit matter, but so do structure, transparency, and care."

This week's Working Life. https://scim.ag/4myxWkH

PULSE ATP goes to Philadelphia! Thanks to funding from the Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective. Day 1 at the Wistar Inst...
08/05/2025

PULSE ATP goes to Philadelphia! Thanks to funding from the Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective. Day 1 at the Wistar Institute was full of rich conversations and visioning with new partners.

Another successful and energizing meeting at Howard Hughes Medical Institute - HHMI. We will be forever grateful for the...
03/13/2025

Another successful and energizing meeting at Howard Hughes Medical Institute - HHMI. We will be forever grateful for the gracious support and hospitality!

We’ve been planning and preparing for the next steps on our journey to help STEM departments transform and find new ways to serve the needs of students. New and exciting opportunities are on the horizon.

01/28/2025

Student Success | Study: Improving STEM Equity With Helpful Syllabus Content

An evaluation of introductory biology syllabi from just under 100 colleges and universities finds the syllabus is often focused primarily on content and less likely to offer evidence-based practices for academic success. https://bit.ly/4axLUyQ

PULSE Midwest and Great Plains has a new publication!
01/27/2025

PULSE Midwest and Great Plains has a new publication!

A vibrant ecosystem of innovation hinges on undergraduate science programs that inclusively deepen conceptual understanding, develop scientific competencies, and spark wonder and appreciation for science. To create this ecosystem, we need to influence multiple components of the system, including fac...

01/27/2025

In a new Science study, researchers present CASTER, a tool that uses arrangements in DNA sequences known as site patterns to infer “species trees,” which are diagrams that depict the evolutionary relationships among species.

The tool offers transformative potential for evolutionary research. https://scim.ag/3WwPGT8

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