Category Archive for "Bioscience" |

NSF grants nearly $1 million to innovate biotechnology education

The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, ASU Polytechnic campus, Mesa Community College, and Mesa Public Schools have together been awarded a $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to address future workforce needs in the field of biosciences. The award is led by Steve Slater of the Biodesign Institute’s Center for Infectious Diseases and […]

Wildcat School seeking students interested in science and math (Tucson Citizen article)

[Source: LaMonica Everett-Haynes, Tucson Citizen] — The University of Arizona-affiliated charter school, Wildcat School, which will open next month, will hold open houses for parents. The events are meant to educate parents, potential students and neighbors about the non-profit school’s math and science instruction. The school targets low-income children and those of parents who do […]

Mesa puts biotech on fast track (Arizona Republic article)

[Source: Josh Kelley, Arizona Republic] — Educators in Mesa have devised a novel strategy to attract young people to the burgeoning field of biotechnology. This fall, students will begin decoding the genome of a bacterium as part of a research project that will stretch from high school through college. The project will involve students in […]

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West Valley middle school students can sign up for bioscience camps

Two bioscience camps, sponsored by the Arizona Challenger Space Center, are coming up for students living in greater Phoenix’s West Valley. One is geared specifically for girls in grades 5-8 (July 10-14, 2006) and the other is for both boys and girls in grades 6-8 (July 31-August 4, 2006). For more information, send an e-mail […]

ASU, Mesa Community College, and Mesa Public Schools partner for bioscience workforce development program

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Arizona asthma researcher driven by familial inspirations

Asthma research has been listed by Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap as a strength that could help the state leapfrog onto the international bioscience stage. Now Fernando Martinez is helping to drive the effort to make that happen.

Mesa biotech class opens instructors’ eyes; lab methods help teachers learn lessons (Arizona Republic article)

[Source: Josh Kelley, Arizona Republic] — Mesa High science teachers Amanda Grimes and Jenny Brierton carefully injected dyed solutions from a pipette into a clear gel used to test DNA. They wanted to determine whether a Doritos chip and a mango they brought to the lab were genetically modified, a common manipulation found in many […]

Howard Hughes Medical Institute gives $3.3 million to ASU, UA

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has awarded a $1.8 million grant to Arizona State University and a $1.5 million grant to University of Arizona to improve undergraduate science education programs. This is the fifth grant HHMI has awarded the UA Undergraduate Biology Research Program (UBRP), which provides research experience and faculty mentorships to 140 […]