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This Thursday, attend the free General Biology Program & Teacher Internship in Plant Genomics poster session in Tucson

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 of Arizona Main Campus. Refreshments will be served, and a raffle drawing will be held […]

To start off your work week, some bio humor!

Valley cities woo planned Grand Canyon U. wet lab facility

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 elsewhere, wet lab space is one of the most significant challenges currently facing Arizona’s bioscience […]

Math Academy prepares kids for high school (Douglas Daily Dispatch article)

[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 program are earning credits for their review of arithmetic and have worked with decimals, fractions, […]

San Jose biotech academy Biotech Academy challenged assumptions and changed lives

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?

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 help students improve their science skills and literacy, and inspire them to consider additional study […]

To start off your work week, some bio humor!

Arizona delegation brings back bioscience lessons from Ireland

Recognized for generations as an agricultural economy, Ireland now boasts one of the most successful high-tech and bioscience industries in the world. The result has been a rapid upswing in employment rates and a soaring gross domestic product. A delegation of Arizona leaders traveled to the Emerald Isle to take a serious look at how this small European nation has utilized the biosciences to turn an economic slump into a success story.

Teachers can sign up for AP Summer Institute in Biology, July 24-27

[Source: Deborah Dillon, City of Phoenix] — The Phoenix Desert Summer Institute at Pinnacle High School, 3535 E. Mayo Blvd., is holding their AP Summer Institute in Biology, July 24-27, 2006 (8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.). Cost: $580. For more information or to register, contact Vicki Musen at 602-992-2375; fax 602-296-5937.

Phoenix youth/schools may apply for Focus on Results grant

[Source: Deborah Dillon, City of Phoenix] — The City of Phoenix Youth and Education Commission, in partnership with the Human Relations Commission, offers grants to Phoenix schools for the Focus on Results Grants Initiative. The Mayor and Phoenix City Council annually directs $65,000 to the Phoenix Youth and Education Commission to fund the recommendations from […]