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 science grad students in new role
February 02, 2007
[Source: Eric Swedlund, Arizona Daily Star] — Dozens of UA graduate students will bring their expertise to K-12 classrooms as science mentors over the next five years under a new outreach program administered by the Bio5 Institute. With a $3…
Chandler-Gilbert CC plans biotech curriculum
February 01, 2007
[Source: Doug Carroll, Arizona Republic] — An associate’s degree in biotechnology will likely be added at Chandler-Gilbert Community College as a result of dialogue under way between the college and biotech firm Covance. The college, which has built a reputation…
AzTransNet launches with biorepository research policy retreat
February 01, 2007
The Arizona Translational Resource Network (AzTransNet) kicked off its 2007 activities with "Tissue Issue: Ethical and Legal Issues in Biorepository Research," a gathering of 130 researchers, policymakers, administrators, and lawyers to discuss issues and policies in biorepositories and tissue research.…
State education committee endorses two teacher loan programs
January 31, 2007
[Source: Brian Indrelunas, ASU State Press] — A House committee endorsed bills on Tuesday that seek to put more qualified teachers where lawmakers say they’re sorely needed: on American Indian reservations and in math and science classrooms. The House higher…
Students can enter the 2007 AAPT/Lexmark high school physics photo contest
January 31, 2007
The contest is open to high school students in grades 9-12 (or equivalent international grade level). Students must print out, sign, and return the Contest Rules and Entry Agreement, available here, when submitting their entry. Failure to submit this form…
Report urges improvements in teaching of science
January 31, 2007
[Source: Jeffrey Brainard, The Chronicle of Higher Education] — America needs a new national council to coordinate efforts to improve the teaching of science and mathematics in schools and colleges, and higher education should play a key role in that…
Initiatives for Educational Innovation Summer Institute 2007
January 30, 2007
You are invited to take an in-depth look and hands-on experience with four promising educational innovations set within a larger context of how we go about evaluating new ideas and integrating them into our work with students. Over the course…
