Despite possessing competitive assets, and having made more progress over the last five years than perhaps any other state or region, Arizona lacks a prominent identity in the biosciences. Now, with the advent of the Biozona brand and its tagline,…

[Source: Laura Houston, Arizona Republic] — For Janet Painter, the big payoff in giving up the occasional Saturday to teach a science workshop comes when kids can count the hairs on an insect’s leg. Or see how their pulse changes…

The state Legislature has approved $35 million in funding for the 21st Century Fund, a public-private partnership to invest in medical, scientific, and engineering research programs in Arizona. The financial support was scaled back from the original request for $50…

[Source: Jeff Commings, Arizona Daily Star] — Now that Wildcat Secondary School has a building and a staff, it’s ready for the most important part: students. Enrollment has begun for the only charter school in Arizona sponsored by a state…

Run a Family Science Night at your school and invite families in for a hands-on night of exploration, learning, and discovery! Both parents and kids will be amazed at how much they learn and how much fun they can have…

[Source: Sheila Wilensky, Arizona Jewish Post] — Tucson Hebrew Academy has the