Two Flinn Foundation senior administrators have received new titles reflecting heightened levels of responsibility and achievement in guiding the Foundation and its programs. Saundra E. Johnson, MPA, FACHE, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, and William A. Read, Ph.D.,…

[Source: American Institute of Physics Bulletin of Science Policy News, Number 56] –A review of STEM education programs across the federal government finds that few programs have been rigorously evaluated and little is known about their impact on students. This…

[Source: Arizona Republic] — Twenty Arizona high school seniors have been awarded Flinn Foundation Scholarships worth more than $50,000 apiece. The award provides four years of study at an Arizona university, academic-focused travel abroad and personal mentorship by faculty members.…

[Source: Tucson Citizen Staff Report] — “Category Specific Semantic Deficits of Object Recognition in Adults with Neurological Damage.” That doctoral-sounding title was concocted by Mounir Koussa, a 17-year-old senior at Tucson High Magnet School, fair officials said. Koussa, competing in…

As researchers look for new sources of energy, hydrogen is considered a potential answer. As one of the key components of water, it is abundant and produces no pollution. But several technical challenges have hampered hydrogen development, including those pertaining…

Veronica Shi, a new graduate of Corona del Sol High School, has been working in the laboratory of Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde at the Barrow Neurological Institute for the last three years, where she has made a new discovery of great…

The Arizona Department of Education is holding its annual Mathematics and Science Standards Academy from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on July 24-25, 2007, Desert Willow Conference Center, 4340 E. Cotton Center Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85040. The featured presenters will…