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
UA’s BIOTECH Project offers workshops, material loans, and (in Tucson) classroom visits
July 11, 2007
In 2005, the Arizona BIOTECH Project Resource Center worked with over 140 teachers and 6,000 students across Arizona — through professional development workshops, material and equipment loans, and classroom visits. The successful partnership will continue statewide through the workshops and…
HHMI offers fun science experiments for K-3 students
July 10, 2007
At “Cool Science for Curious Kids,” the Howard Hughes Medical Institute invites curious kids to explore biology…on screen, off screen, and in between. The goal is simple: to help children appreciate science. HHMI looked at some of the best science…
Are you watching know99’s Science Saturday?
July 10, 2007
Watch SCIENCE Saturdays on Phoenix’s know99 Television every Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm to learn about science. Click here for an alphabetical listing of Science programs that air on know99 Television and description about each series. Send us…
Hispanic teens explore engineering at UA camp
July 09, 2007
[Source: Konstantinos Kalaitzidis, Tucson Citizen] — Daniel Ortiz, 15, glued together pieces of wood and paper to make a glider. The San Miguel High School incoming sophomore was one of 40 Hispanic students from around Pima County getting a sense…
Attention Arizona Biology/Chemistry teachers!
July 09, 2007
Did you ever want to be a researcher? There is an amazing opportunity awaiting you. Mesa Public Schools Biotech Academy, ASU Polytechnic, and the Biodesign Institute at ASU are the recipients of a grant from Science Foundation Arizona, designed to…
Valley team hopes to develop 1st preventive breast-cancer vaccine
July 08, 2007
[Source: Kate Nolan, The Arizona Republic] — An Arizona mission to invent the first preventive cancer vaccine is being armed by the U.S. Department of Defense. Dr. Stephen Johnston won a five-year, $7.5 million “Innovator Award” from the Defense Department’s…
Measuring up: Industry pros discuss the state of the Valley’s education system
July 06, 2007
The Phoenix Business Journal’s editorial board is hosting a series of roundtables to discuss and debate issues affecting various industries. On June 14, local educators and education experts were invited to tackle a variety of topics related to the educational…
