News and Updates

Teachers get course on bugs, CSI in class

April 20, 2007

[Source: Valarie Potell, Arizona Daily Star] — Teachers from across Arizona are headed back to school to attend workshops on topics ranging from teenage romance to insects. The University of Arizona’s BIO5 Institute is hosting the 2007 Arizona Science Teacher…


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TGen North opens

April 18, 2007

TGen North, a pathogen genomics and biodefense research facility in Flagstaff, has opened its doors. The new 4,500 square foot state-of-the-art facility marks a major collaboration between the Translational Genomics Research Institute and Northern Arizona University.


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UA may branch to Nogales

April 18, 2007

[Source: Kelly Lewis, UA Wildcat Online] — President Robert Shelton will visit Nogales, Ariz., today to continue discussions concerning the development of a new university in the border area. If given the green light, the new university could be an…


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UA undergrad takes her research to Capitol Hill

April 17, 2007

[Source: Mari N. Jensen, University of Arizona Communications] — Kathryn Plichta will be telling members of Congress about her research on Wednesday, April 25, 2007. She is one of about 80 undergraduates chosen by the Council on Undergraduate Research to…


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STEM education a hot topic on Capitol Hill

April 16, 2007

[Source: The American Institute of Physics Bulletin of Science Policy News Number 41: April 16, 2007] — Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education reform continues to be a high priority on Capitol Hill this spring, driven by the need…


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Tucson bio-park moves forward

April 13, 2007

The establishment of the University of Arizona's Arizona Bioscience Research Park on Tucson's South Side has moved another step closer to reality. The development, which will complement the UA Science and Technology Park but is closer to campus and entirely…


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TGen North expands Arizona

April 13, 2007

With bio-terrorism a stark reality in today’s world, understanding and combating this threat is essential for the nation’s security. Today, the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), Northern Arizona University (NAU) and a host of elected officials celebrated the formal opening…


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