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
Motorola Foundation grants $3.5M for next generation of inventors
December 13, 2007
The Motorola Foundation announced the recipients of its Innovation Generation Grants, a $3.5 million educational technology grants initiative to inspire young people to embrace science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The 2007 Innovation Generation Grants support 106 breakthrough programs that…
MIT adapts free online STEM courses for high schools
December 13, 2007
[Source: eSchool News staff and wire service reports] — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has created a new web site with free online resources that aim to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instruction at the high school…
Judges needed for FIRST Lego League at Carl Hayden H.S. on 12/15
December 12, 2007
The FLL (FIRST Lego League) event will be held Saturday, December 15, 2007 at Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix, and seven more judged are needed. If you can be a judge this Saturday, please contact the teacher, Faridodin “Fredi”…
HHMI selects 12 institutions to launch nationwide science education experiment
December 12, 2007
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has selected 12 colleges and universities to participate in a nationwide genomics course that will involve first-year college students in authentic research. The new course is the first major initiative from HHMI
Study finds gene linked to aggressive prostate cancer
December 11, 2007
[Source: TGen] – Results from two genome-wide association studies have identified a genetic variant of the DAB2IP gene that is associated with the risk of aggressive prostate cancer. Research teams from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), Wake Forest University…
Valutek donation supports TGen’s genomic research and discovery programs
December 11, 2007
[Source: Nanowerk News] – Valutek, a leading solutions provider of products for cleanrooms and controlled environments, has made a $10,000 product donation to the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen). The contribution actively supports Phoenix’s burgeoning biotech movement and directly benefits…
The College Depot to promote college access in Phoenix
December 10, 2007
[Source: Debbie Dillon, City of Phoenix] — For every 100 students entering 9th grade, only 67 will graduate four years later. Of those 67, only 38 will enroll in college within a year of graduation. Less than 16% of Arizona
