Live Blog: Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap
Welcome to the Flinn Foundation Bio Blog where you will receive the latest news throughout 2025 (and beyond) on the next iteration of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap.
The Roadmap is the nation’s longest-running, statewide bioscience strategic plan. Bookmark this page for regular updates on the biosciences in Arizona and the development of the new Roadmap coming this fall.
Live Blog: Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap
News and Updates
Science kits help districts to inspire students
March 14, 2008
[Source: Carol Peck, president/CEO, Rodel Foundation of Arizona] — I have fond memories of science projects that captured my imagination as a child. Whether using magnets to generate electrical currents, or charting the growth of tadpoles to frogs, science can…
New Gilbert high school to be eco, bio-friendly
March 14, 2008
[Source: Emily Gersema, Arizona Republic] — Gilbert Public Schools’ new high school will be eco-friendly and comes with a $45.5 million price tag. The board voted, 4-0, Tuesday to contract with CORE Construction of Arizona for GPS High School No.…
Program kick-starts science education
March 14, 2008
[Source: Christina Vanoverbeke, East Valley Tribune] — Margaret Floyd lifts a brown shiny cockroach out of its plastic temporary home and lets it crawl around on her hand, causing first-grader Henry Sua-rez to gasp, his eyes widening. “La cucaracha,” he…
Upcoming events at the Arizona Science Center
March 14, 2008
Coming up at the Arizona Science Center in downtown Phoenix: Dinosaurs! Giants in the Desert featured exhibition, presented by APS and located in the Sybil B. Harrington Galleries – On exhibit through May 4. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition featured exhibition,…
Eight winners in 2nd wave of Qwest Foundation’s $100,000 Teachers & Technology grants
March 14, 2008
The Qwest Foundation and the Arizona Technology in Education Alliance (AzTEA) announced the second wave of teachers to be awarded grants in the Foundation’s $100,000 Teachers and Technology program. Teachers are awarded grants for innovative use of technology in the…
NSF invites colleges/universities to submit proposals for Research Experiences for Teachers program
March 14, 2008
This program supports the active involvement of K-12 teachers and community college faculty in engineering research in order to bring knowledge of engineering and technological innovation into their classrooms. The program features two mechanisms of support for in-service and pre-service…
NSF soliciting proposals for Advanced Technological Education program
March 14, 2008
This program involves partnerships between academic institutions and employers to promote improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians at the undergraduate and secondary school levels. The program supports curriculum development; professional development of college faculty and secondary school…
