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
Program opens girls’ eyes to math, science careers
December 05, 2007
[Source: Annemarie Moody, Arizona Republic] — Figuring out how many rubber bands it would take for Barbie to safely bungee-jump off a stairwell may get local high-school girls excited about careers in math and science. That experiment was one of…
Hidden Gems for Helping Science Educators (Commentary)
December 04, 2007
[Source: Zach Constan, outreach manager, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, Michigan State University] — At one time or another, most science educators have probably fancied themselves a would-be Don Herbert, whose pioneering
Roadmap midpoint update notes Arizona bio achievements, challenges
December 03, 2007
The latest analysis of Arizona's bioscience sector highlights impressive growth in terms of jobs, wages, and firms, and renewed attention from venture-capital investors, but the state continues to play catch up with the leading states and regions. So says Battelle,…
Award-winning teachers have clout in classroom
December 02, 2007
[Source: Arizona Republic] — Here are the 12 Rodel Exemplary Teacher winners who were selected from 20 finalists. The Rodel Exemplary Teacher Initiative, started by the Rodel Charitable Foundation of Arizona in 2003, addresses the shortage of effective teachers in…
When shopping for the holidays this year, get the stuff life is made of: DNA Stuff!
December 01, 2007
This unique collection features gifts for the entire family: toys for the kids, ties and cufflinks for dad, fragrances for mom, hats & caps for gramps, works of art for grandma, even DNA chew toys for the dog. And don’t…
Arizona Cancer Center study shows Hispanic women more prone to aggressive breast cancer
November 30, 2007
[Source: Donna Breckenridge, AzCC] – Results of a study published this week in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved indicate that when compared with Non-Hispanic White women, Hispanic women in the state of Arizona are more…
Centenarians wanted for Sun Health Research Institute study on healthy aging
November 27, 2007
Sun Health Research Institute’s Center for Healthy Aging and the West campus of Arizona State University are seeking out valley residents ages 98 and older for a new study that will examine the link between longevity and factors for healthy…
