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…
BIO5 to Host K-12 Science Teacher Symposium April 28
April 11, 2007
Sublime Slime, Cootie Genetics, Tox Rap, Insect Discovery and The Teenage Romance Riddle are a few of the workshops available to K-12 teachers during the BIO5-sponsored 2007 Arizona Science Teacher Symposium on Saturday, April 28 from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at…
Changes on way for AIMS test
April 10, 2007
[Source: Mary Bustamante, Tucson Citizen] — Thousands of local students will find a new subject — science — on the AIMS test they’ll be taking this week and next. But they shouldn’t freak out. The science won’t count — this…
TREO lays out Tucson economic plan
April 09, 2007
Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities Inc. has announced an economic blueprint for the Tucson area that includes strengthening the region’s science and technology base. The report, titled “Securing our future now: an economic blueprint for the Tucson region,” lays out a…
Govs. Napolitano, Rendell visit UDHS students in PA
April 05, 2007
[Source: Dan Russo, News of Delaware County, PA] — Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano leaned over the shoulders of students in several classrooms at Upper Darby High School Thursday afternoon as they inspected the laptop computers…
Science wows Manzanita crowd
April 05, 2007
[Source: Jeff Commings, Arizona Daily Star] — Erika Cook stood among a dozen of her classmates and marveled at the sight of nonfat dairy creamer bursting into flames. Like others around her, including the adults, she couldn’t quite describe watching…
ASU professor tapped for USDA genetics panel
April 05, 2007
[Source: Ty Young, Business Journal of Phoenix] — An Arizona State University professor has been appointed to a federal panel that will make recommendations about the future of genetically engineered agricultural products. Guy Cardineau from ASU’s Biodesign Institute and the…