Bio 2A History
UCI Campus Resources
Guess the Biosci Acronym
Case Scenarios
Professors
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This school was renamed in 2024 after a biotech entrepreneur...

What is the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences

100

Massage chairs are found in this center...

What is the UCI Student Wellness and Health Center...

100

This acronym EASE stands for..

What is the Enhanced Academic Success Experience Initiative

100

A student says "I failed my first midterm and now I feel like I don't belong in BioSci". A wonderful DL says...

What is reassuring them that one exam doesn't define them and encouraging them to seek support/resources

100

This legend of general chemistry is retiring this year. 

Who is Dr. Ramesh D. Arasasingham

200

The full names of the current Bio 2A coordinators are....

What is Raina Haque (ryena hawk) & Liana Hase-Penn

200

This was the activity we did with the Cross Cultural Center...

What is Identity Corners
200

This acronym UROP stands for..

What is the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

200

A student asks what's your GPA and what GPA is needed to get into medical school. A wonderful DL says...

What is "We will go over pre-health statistics later in the quarter! Just focus on doing your best in you studies!" 

200

This professor is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education for the School of Biological Sciences at UCI..

Who is Dr. Raju Metherate

300

During SPOP, Bio 2A students are grouped into small cohorts called these....

What are learning communities

300

This campus office helps students with resumes, internships, and interview prep.

What is the UCI Division of Career Pathways

300

This acronym OIT stands for..

What is Office of Information Technology

300

A student says:
“I’ve been so overwhelmed that I stopped going to lecture because I feel behind.” A wonderful DL says...

What is helping them make a manageable plan to catch up and reconnect with support systems?

300

This professor is known for the fashionable flower piece in her hair...

Who is Dr. Laura Tucker

400

BIO 2A was designed to respond to concerns about this common first-year experience...

What is students feeling disconnected/isolated in large STEM courses

400

This online platform for UCI college students help them find internships, career events, and employer recruiting opportunities...

What is Handshake

400

This acronym ELISA stands for..

What is Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

400

A student says:
“My parents expect me to become a doctor, but I’m not sure that’s what I want anymore." A wonderful DL says...

What is encouraging exploration under Undergraduate/Undeclared

400

Who is the physics professor that repeatedly teaches in summer? 

Who is Dr. Arnold Guerra

500

The last post on the Bio 2A instagram was..

What is the bowling social

500

This campus resource lets students borrow books, reserve study rooms, and have not a single spot open during finals week...

What is the Science Library

500

This acronym CRISPR stands for..

What is Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats

500

A student says they feel guilty taking breaks because they think they should always be studying.A wonderful DL says..

What is explaining the importance of rest and give them resources from the UCI Health and Wellness Center?

500

The Big 3 for Bio 93...

Who Dr. Marcelo Wood, Dr. Kim Green, and Dr. Jorge Busciglio