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Read how teachers are using BioPathways curriculum, what students are learning from virtual visits, and which industry partnerships are creating new opportunities. Get ideas you can bring back to your classroom.

Opening Eyes to Life Sciences: AtriCure’s Virtual Visit Makes a Lasting Impact

Bringing the world of life sciences directly into classrooms across Ohio and beyond. Partnering with the BioPathways team, AtriCure, an Ohio Life Sciences member company, hosted an outstanding virtual visit for students and teachers. This engaging experience not only showcased innovative work happening in Mason, Ohio, but also opened students’ eyes to the wide range of careers and possibilities …

Southwest Ohio teachers discover what their students can actually do with science

BioPathways workshop connects classroom learning to real-life jobs in biotechnology and life sciences. Rosemary Callahan thought she knew her students’ career paths. Most of her environmental science students in Lebanon don’t plan on college. They’re hands-on learners looking for immediate opportunities after high school. Then she attended the BioPathways Southwest Ohio workshop in October. “I …

How 30 Teachers Are Changing Ohio’s Biotech Talent Pipeline

When teachers can authentically connect classroom concepts to local career opportunities, students start seeing their education differently. Ohio’s life sciences industry faces a challenge: 64,000 current jobs with continued growth, but students who don’t know these careers exist. The solution isn’t more job fairs or career websites. It’s teachers who can connect classroom learning to real-world …

BioPathways on the Road: Connecting Classrooms to Careers

Teachers: Engage in peer and industry collaboration and gain exclusive resources to explore Ohio’s growing biotech sector. Next up for BioPathways, we’re taking the program on the road! These professional interactive workshops connect students with life sciences career paths and educators with the industry insights they need to guide tomorrow’s innovators. Our most recent BioPathways sessions …

Ohio Life Sciences Launches BioPathways K-12 Education Program

Ohio Life Sciences’ flagship education initiative connects students across Ohio with life sciences careers and opportunities Ohio Life Sciences (OLS), the state’s industry association for biotechnology and life sciences organizations, today announced the launch of BioPathways, a comprehensive education initiative from OLS that helps teachers inspire and prepare K-12 students for rewarding careers …

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