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International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Volume 44, 2013 - Issue 6: Special Section on Quantitative Skills in Science
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Infusing quantitative approaches throughout the biological sciences curriculum

Katerina V. ThompsonCollege of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD20742, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Todd J. CookeDepartment of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD20742, USA
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William F. FaganDepartment of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD20742, USA
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Denny GulickDepartment of Mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD20742, USA
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Doron LevyDepartment of Mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD20742, USA;Center for Scientific Computation and Mathematical Modeling, University of Maryland, College Park, MD20742, USA
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Kären C. NelsonCollege of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD20742, USA
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Edward F. RedishDepartment of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD20742, USA
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Robert F. SmithDepartment of Entomology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD20742, USA
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Joelle PressonCollege of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD20742, USA
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Pages 817-833 | Received 15 Jan 2013, Accepted 04 Jun 2013, Published online: 12 Jul 2013

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