[Source: Eric Swedlund, Arizona Daily Star] — Dozens of UA graduate students will bring their expertise to K-12 classrooms as science mentors over the next five years under a new outreach program administered by the Bio5 Institute. With a $3…

[Source: Doug Carroll, Arizona Republic] — An associate’s degree in biotechnology will likely be added at Chandler-Gilbert Community College as a result of dialogue under way between the college and biotech firm Covance. The college, which has built a reputation…

The Arizona Translational Resource Network (AzTransNet) kicked off its 2007 activities with "Tissue Issue: Ethical and Legal Issues in Biorepository Research," a gathering of 130 researchers, policymakers, administrators, and lawyers to discuss issues and policies in biorepositories and tissue research.…

[Source: Brian Indrelunas, ASU State Press] — A House committee endorsed bills on Tuesday that seek to put more qualified teachers where lawmakers say they’re sorely needed: on American Indian reservations and in math and science classrooms. The House higher…

The contest is open to high school students in grades 9-12 (or equivalent international grade level). Students must print out, sign, and return the Contest Rules and Entry Agreement, available here, when submitting their entry. Failure to submit this form…

[Source: Jeffrey Brainard, The Chronicle of Higher Education] — America needs a new national council to coordinate efforts to improve the teaching of science and mathematics in schools and colleges, and higher education should play a key role in that…

You are invited to take an in-depth look and hands-on experience with four promising educational innovations set within a larger context of how we go about evaluating new ideas and integrating them into our work with students. Over the course…