Mesa High biotech teens bound for college labs (Arizona Republic article)
June 10, 2006
[Source: Josh Kelley, Arizona Republic] — As their classmates are soaking in sun by the pool or working summer jobs, a handful of students from Mesa High’s Biotech Academy will be conducting scientific research in college laboratories in Tucson, Tempe…
Student recruitment continues for downtown Phoenix Bioscience High School
June 09, 2006
Phoenix Union High School District officials are looking for eligible students with a deep interest in science to be the first class of students enrolled at the new Bioscience High School in downtown Phoenix. A full, integrated high school curriculum…
Tucson bio company receives $4 million in venture funding
June 09, 2006
Tucson’s BioVigilant has received $4 million in venture capital support to help it move its technology to the marketplace. The company, which has developed instruments that can rapidly identify certain kinds of biological contamination or bio-agent attacks, will use the…
Angel Tax Credit starts July 1
June 06, 2006
The Angel Investment Tax Credit is approaching its start date of July 1, 2006. Passed last year by the Legislature, the program will allow individuals who choose to invest in tech companies to be eligible for a 30 percent credit…
NAU’s Center for Science Teaching and Learning announces summer courses
June 02, 2006
The following courses will be offered at Northern Arizona University this summer as part of the MAST program and are open enrollment. For more information about the MAST program, click here. For more information about courses, click here and look…
Highlights of bioscience education in Arizona in the second quarter of 2006
June 02, 2006
Two new schools slated to open in August begin accepting applications: the Bioscience High School in downtown Phoenix and the Copper Ridge Math and Science Academy of the Scottsdale Unified School District. Twelve Arizona students brought home more than $69,000…
