SkySong fuels collaboration on teacher science, math training
July 25, 2006
Working through SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center, the university will collaborate with the Scottsdale Unified School District to create learning communities for Scottsdale teachers, and to address the health care needs of the community. The collaboration is being launched…
This Thursday, attend the free General Biology Program & Teacher Internship in Plant Genomics poster session in Tucson
July 24, 2006
You are cordially invited to attend the General Biology Program and Teacher Internship in Plant Genomics Poster Session to be held on Thursday, July 27, 2006 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Biological Sciences West 301 on the University…
Valley cities woo planned Grand Canyon U. wet lab facility
July 21, 2006
Grand Canyon University has announced plans to commence construction on a 50,000-square-foot wet lab in January, and already at least three suitors are vying for the facility. And why not? As pointed out in Battelle’s Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap and…
Math Academy prepares kids for high school (Douglas Daily Dispatch article)
July 21, 2006
[Source: Douglas Daily Dispatch] — A summer Math Academy at Cochise College began on May 30 with 72 incoming ninth-graders from Douglas and Bisbee High Schools set on preparing for high school algebra and the AIMS test. Participants in the…
San Jose biotech academy Biotech Academy challenged assumptions and changed lives
July 21, 2006
At this small learning community in San Jose, CA, an interdisciplinary group of teachers and biotechnology business partners are helping at-risk students to become college-ready and career-bound. Can the “lessons learned” in California apply to Arizona?
Doing a science fair?
July 17, 2006
Science Buddies is a non-profit organization empowering students from all walks of life to help themselves and each other develop a love of science and an understanding of the scientific method. With the help of Mentors and Advisors, Science Buddies…