# BEACON Center

- **Website:** <https://beacon-center.org>
- **Primary alias:** `beacon-center.org`

## Description

The BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action is an innovative NSF Science and Technology Center based at Michigan State University, with collaborative partners at North Carolina A&T State University, University of Idaho, University of Texas at Austin, and University of Washington. BEACON specializes in applied evolutionary biology, merging the disciplines of biology, computer science, and engineering to observe and harness evolution in real-time. The center focuses on various research areas, including antibiotic resistance, animal behavior changes in response to climate change, and digital evolution systems.

The BEACON website features a wealth of resources, including a research blog authored by graduate students and postdocs, educational materials aimed at K-12 and undergraduate students, and details on available positions and fellowships. By utilizing evolutionary algorithms, BEACON collaborates with industries to design safer vehicles, effective emergency response strategies, and advanced prosthetics. The center actively promotes diversity and inclusion while providing funding opportunities for research, outreach projects, and graduate studies, making it a hub for cutting-edge evolutionary research and education.

## Industries

- 🧪 Science and Education
- 🧪 Biology _(under Science and Education)_

## Links

- [twitter](https://twitter.com/BEACON_Center)

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| Bay of Many | #2b388f | accent |
| Catalina Blue | #074173 | dark |
| White | #ffffff | light |

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