News and Updates

Get parents involved in science via Family Science Night

June 23, 2006

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…


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Integrated studies key, says new THA head (Arizona Jewish Post article)

June 22, 2006

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


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Volunteers sought to help plan Western Biomedical Engineering Conference, November 10

June 22, 2006

The Western Biomedical Engineering Conference (WestBEC) 2006 is designed to bring together students and practitioners of biomedical engineering and the life sciences for panel discussions, technical sessions, and exchange of ideas important to the future of biomedical engineering. The conference…


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Tucson students to compete in national science & engineering competition

June 21, 2006

[Source: Arizona Wildcat Online] — Students from Tucson’s Amphitheater Middle School and Pueblo High School will represent the Southern Arizona Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) program in a national engineering design competition. The Southern Arizona MESA student teams, administered…


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Bioscience H.S. opens doors to incoming freshmen outside of Phoenix Union boundaries

June 21, 2006

[Source: Karina Bland, Arizona Republic] — Starting today, enrollment is open to all incoming high school freshman who wish to attend the new Bioscience High School in Phoenix. About 40 spaces are available. Bioscience High opens in August at the…


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Local companies team up to offer bioscience education courses

June 20, 2006

Tempe-based Flowchips (an Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative venture) and FirstPhase Technologies (a company that has been involved with ASU Technopolis) have formed an alliance to offer instructional opportunities about the bioscience industry. To meet the demand for a trained bioscience…


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