Undergraduate Institution: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Host Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Major: Biology
As a child, Amgen Scholar Mobolaji Fowose and her family traveled back and forth to the US from their hometown outside of Lagos, Nigeria. They were in and out of hospitals, seeking a diagnosis and treatment for her younger sister who, as a baby, had bacterial meningitis and began to have recurrent seizures.
Working on an extended assignment in her Singaporean high school, Amgen Scholar Maithreyi Raman first confronted the realities of hands-on research when she explored the role of color vision in foraging in ants. Among the blind spots she navigated as a beginner: finding out that most species of ants are blind. Luckily, hers happened to have eyes.
The Amgen Foundation commits $3 million to support the creation of the Amgen Biology Teacher Education Program in New Woodrow Wilson Academy at MIT
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Teachers play a critical role in sparking a love of science in students. But teacher and school leadership education programs are outdated and in need of improvement.
Amgen Foundation has supported more than 6,000 teachers with effective professional development, strengthening their ability to deliver high quality services:
Launched in 2014, Amgen Teach is a European programme funded by the Amgen Foundation with direction and technical assistance provided by European Schoolnet.
The programme is designed to deepen student interest and achievement in science by strengthening the ability of life science secondary school teachers to use inquiry based teaching strategies in the classroom.
Launched in 2014, Amgen Teach is a European programme funded by the Amgen Foundation with direction and technical assistance provided by European Schoolnet.
The programme is designed to deepen student interest and achievement in science by strengthening the ability of life science secondary school teachers to use inquiry based teaching strategies in the classroom.
ABE Participating School: Long Road Sixth Form College
Subject and Grade Taught: Applied Science and Biology at Level 3 (A-level and BTEC awards used for University entrance and for vocational work related career routes)
Years Teaching: 16
Years Participating in ABE: 4
"ABE enables teachers to have their ‘own experience’ including reflections and understandings."
