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
Add your program to the National College Access Program Directory
September 29, 2006
The National College Access Network and the Pathways to College Network are collaborating to expand, manage, and promote the National College Access Program Directory. The Directory was first published as an online tool by the Pathways to College Network in…
Math teacher’s conference in Phoenix, October 5-7
September 22, 2006
The Regional Conference of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) will be held October 5-7, 2006 in Phoenix. There is a special workshop for school administrators on October 5 from 7:30
Cooperation is needed to improve climate for women in academic science, NAS states
September 20, 2006
[Source: National Academy of Sciences] — Higher education organizations should look into creating an inter-institution monitoring organization to help eliminate gender bias in the academic sciences, a report released today by The National Academy of Sciences recommends. The recommendation is…
Internships give Arizona students unique opportunities in science
September 18, 2006
Internship programs at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), and BIO5 at University of Arizona take science education out of the classroom and into the research lab. The result: Arizona students—from high school…
NIH offers Curriculum Supplement Series
September 18, 2006
The NIH Curriculum Supplement Series are interactive teaching units that combine cutting-edge science research discoveries from the National Institutes of Health, one of the world’s foremost medical research centers, with state-of-the-art instructional materials. Each supplement is a teacher
UA’s 19th president outlines vision to build on momentum
September 15, 2006
Robert Shelton, University of Arizona's 19th president, brings experience as a student, scientist, professor, and administrator to Arizona. He comes to UA at a time when state funding is at an all-time low, but many UA programs — especially those…
Final 40 chosen in national challenge to name America’s ‘top young scientist of the year’
September 14, 2006
The countdown to choosing the nation’s top young scientist entered its final phase today as Discovery Communications announced the 40 middle school students from around the country selected as finalists in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC). The…
