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ASU launches Center for Nanotechnology in Society

Arizona State University officials have officially launched the Center for Nanotechnology in Society, one of only two federally funded centers in the country studying the ethical implications of nanotechnology research. Last fall, the National Science Foundation awarded ASU $6.2 million to establish CNS.

Shelton named next UA president

Robert Shelton, the executive vice chancellor and provost at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been selected to replace Peter Likins as president of University of Arizona. Shelton will take over for Likins on July 1, 2006, one year before UA is set to welcome the first class to the College of Medicine campus in Phoenix.

Shelton named next UA president

Robert Shelton, the executive vice chancellor and provost at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been selected to replace Peter Likins as president of University of Arizona. Shelton will take over for Likins on July 1, 2006, one year before UA is set to welcome the first class to the College of Medicine campus in Phoenix.

March 17, 2006 is deadline for City of Phoenix Mayor’s Partnership Awards nominations

If your school is involved in an education partnership with business, the City of Phoenix would like to know about it. Tell how your students and/or employees are working together to make a difference in each other’s lives, and your partnership may be one of those featured in prominent, exciting ways including recognition at the […]

Two family teams, one academic and one private, net state millions in NIH grants

Researchers statewide are driving a substantial increase in research funding from the National Institutes of Health, gaining mileage toward a vital milepost set out in Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap. Ranu Jung and Jimmy Abbas are bioengineers at Arizona State University who have won more than $4 million in grants in the past few months. Ed and James Koeneman are the founders of Kinetic Muscles Inc. (KMI), a medical-device company that has helped bring more than $3 million into the state.

ASU offers Science Education Ph.D. program

The concentration in Science Education in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University provides opportunities for research and study in the teaching and learning of science in the middle school, high school, and higher education. Candidates may concentrate in the study of students’ science thinking, the design of learning and […]

Piper Trust commits $50 million to recruit world-renowned scientists to Arizona

The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust pledged $50 million to recruit to Arizona ten scientists who are leaders in the field of personalized medicine. This represents Piper's largest commitment since it began awarding grants five years ago.

Governor proposes innovation fund for science, technology

Gov. Janet Napolitano announced at her 2006 State of the State address the creation of a public-private partnership to boost Arizona's science and technology sectors, including the biosciences. Napolitano requested $25 million in state dollars in her FY 2007 budget to fund the effort.

ASTA rolls out new website

The Arizona Science Teachers Association is rolling out its new website! In addition to a new look, the site will offer more dynamic functionality to its members. ASTA hosts annual statewide conference, provides support for NSTA regional conferences, mentors fellow teachers, and models innovative instructional techniques and methods. The ASTA newsletter is published four to […]