Category Archive for "Bioscience" |

“Genetically Modified Foods in my Schoolyard?” topic of August 26th 7th grade teacher workshop

Teacher training workshops for middle- and high-school science teachers consist of a full-day workshop on applying the biosciences. Each workshop, held at the Arizona Science Center in downtown Phoenix, covers a set of lesson plans and background information that you can use to bring real life applications of bioscience to students. The second of three […]

Local science fairs seeking sponsor opportunities

Businesses are encouraged to support the Arizona American Indian Science & Engineering Fair (AISEF) and the Central Arizona Regional Science & Engineering Fair (CARSEF). Both fairs are recognized Science Services-affiliated fairs open to 5th-12th grade students. Sponsor donations help support not just the ASU Science Fairs, but also teachers and students, provide workshops (no-cost) and […]

To start off your work week, some bio humor!

Compilation of Arizona science fairs!

Regional Science Fairs Central Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair Northern Arizona Regional Science & Engineering Fair Southeast Arizona Youth Engineering and Science Fair Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair Arizona American Indian Science & Engineering Fair Local Science Fairs Maricopa County Science Fair DeGrazia (Marana, AZ) 6th Grade Science Fair Gila Crossing Science […]

C-Path growth outstrips current office space

Just seven months after its grand opening at St. Philip’s Plaza in Tucson, the Critical Path Institute (C-Path) has tripled its work space to keep up with its growing staff and programs. The leased 4,394-square-foot office suite is located across the street from the institute. C-Path, a nonprofit partnership between University of Arizona, SRI International, […]

Urban Institute issues report on women’s progress in the fields of science, math, engineering, and technology

The purpose of the Urban Institute’s article, Taking stock: Where we’ve been, where we are, where we’re going, is to trace the trajectory of women’s progress in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) over the past decade and suggest directions for the future of women’s participation in these fields. To do this, they track indicators […]

NAU and TGen awarded grant to develop high school science programs

Northern Arizona University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) have been awarded a three-year grant from the Arizona Board of Regents to give Arizona high school teachers the training they need to best educate and advise students who have an interest in the biosciences. NAU and TGen will partner with Arizona high schools to […]

Governor’s P-20 Council emphasizes math and science instruction

The primary goal of Governor Janet Napolitano’s P-20 Council, launched on July 8, 2005, is to improve education in Arizona, as well as to ensure more students graduate from high school, succeed in college, and are ready for the modern workforce. The P-20 Council will work to achieve this goal by: Striving to align high […]

To start off your work week, some bio humor!

Teen girls pursue a passion for science at IBM camp

[Source: Diana Bellettieri, The Journal News] — A group of budding young scientists recently made a discovery that could improve life for millions of women: The perfect formula for lip gloss calls for three parts strawberry, three parts chocolate and as many parts glitter as possible. “Glitter’s cool,” 16-year-old Sarah Drucker said as she carefully […]