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Representation of Industry in Introductory Biology Textbooks: A Missed Opportunity to Advance STEM Learning

Sharotka M. Simon

Center for Integration of Science and Industry, Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452

Department of Natural & Applied Sciences, Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452

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*Address correspondence to: Fred D. Ledley (E-mail Address: [email protected]).

Center for Integration of Science and Industry, Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452

Department of Natural & Applied Sciences, Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452

Department of Management, Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452

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Published Online:16 Nov 2018https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.17-03-0057

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Submitted: 31 March 2017

Revised: 4 September 2018

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This work was supported by grants from the National Biomedical Research Foundation and the Jeanne and Dan Valente Center for Arts and Sciences at Bentley University. We thank Qi Xu, Dr. David Szymanski, Dr. Naomi Wernick, and Danielle Solar for their contributions to this work.