[Source: Sarah Reynolds, Yuma Sun] — Employers and educators say high school students, locally and nationally, will need to do more to prepare themselves with the math and science skills they’ll need to compete in the global economy. “The general…

[Source: Minneapolis, MN Star-Tribune Editorial] — America once was unrivaled on patents produced and its information technology exports. But no more. With India and China graduating three to four times more engineers than the United States, the next great ideas…

[Source: PR Newswire] — What if you could inspire struggling students to believe in themselves — and in their future careers? What if you could ignite a students’ desire to pursue a degree in science, math, writing, or other fields?…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The American Cancer Society said it was looking for half a million volunteers willing to let researchers watch them for the next 20 years to see if they get cancer. The aim is to match similar big…

[Source: Arizona Daily Star] — The University of Arizona Science and Technology Park and its tenants are holding the fourth annual GenNext Career Day, also known as Take Our Kids to Work Day, on April 26. The day’s events will…

The Arizona Department of Education will award Mathematics and Science Partnership Grants focusing on Science and Literacy K-6. There will approximately $2 million available for this specific focus. The Request for Proposals will be posted on the MSP webpage on…

[Source: Valarie Potell, Arizona Daily Star] — Teachers from across Arizona are headed back to school to attend workshops on topics ranging from teenage romance to insects. The University of Arizona’s BIO5 Institute is hosting the 2007 Arizona Science Teacher…