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To start off your work week, some bio humor!

ASU’s Graduate Partners in Science Education hosts April 4, 2006 poster fair and banquet

You’re invited to attend the year-end poster fair and banquet for Graduate Partners in Science Education (GPSE). GPSE is a science outreach program in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University whose mission is to connect life sciences graduate students with underserved middle school students in the Phoenix area within the context of […]

Bio projects to benefit from 7 bond propositions approved by Phoenix voters

Phoenix voters gave strong support to the seven bond propositions on Election Day, totaling $878.5 million worth of citywide projects, including several related to the biosciences.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Science Foundation Ireland in the schools

Science Foundation Ireland

Intel ISEF offers middle school science curriculum

When middle school students conduct real scientific research to answer their own questions, they develop an enthusiasm for science and a sense of their own potential as problem-solvers. Getting younger students ready for a successful science fair experience also raises new questions and challenges for teachers. “Intel ISEF Middle School Science Fair: A Guide for […]

JASON offers award-winning science curricula and professional development

JASON

To start off your work week, some bio humor!

High school math and science academy to open in Scottsdale (East Valley Tribune article)

Scottsdale Unified School District officials plan to establish a math and science academy for high school students at the Copper Ridge campus. The Copper Ridge Math and Science Academy would offer four years of advanced science and math courses to prepare students for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. Janey Kaufman, district curriculum coordinator, […]

How do American students compare with students across the globe in math and science?

The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) provides reliable and timely data on the mathematics and science achievement of U.S. students compared to that of students in other countries. TIMSS data has been collected in 1995, 1999, and 2003. The United States will next collect TIMSS data in the Spring of 2007. At […]

Bioscience companies, researchers to converge in Tucson

Bioscience takes center stage at BioSouthwest 2006 on April 3-4 at the Doubletree Inn Tucson at Reid Park. BioSouthwest 2006 is one of the most comprehensive bioindustry science and business conferences in the Southwest, providing young and maturing bioscience companies with many of the resources needed for maximal growth and exposing the scientific community to […]