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
NSF grants nearly $1 million to innovate biotechnology education
July 11, 2006
The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, ASU Polytechnic campus, Mesa Community College, and Mesa Public Schools have together been awarded a $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to address future workforce needs in the field of biosciences. The…
Wildcat School seeking students interested in science and math (Tucson Citizen article)
July 11, 2006
[Source: LaMonica Everett-Haynes, Tucson Citizen] — The University of Arizona-affiliated charter school, Wildcat School, which will open next month, will hold open houses for parents. The events are meant to educate parents, potential students and neighbors about the non-profit school’s…
Mesa puts biotech on fast track (Arizona Republic article)
July 10, 2006
[Source: Josh Kelley, Arizona Republic] — Educators in Mesa have devised a novel strategy to attract young people to the burgeoning field of biotechnology. This fall, students will begin decoding the genome of a bacterium as part of a research…
West Valley middle school students can sign up for bioscience camps
July 07, 2006
Two bioscience camps, sponsored by the Arizona Challenger Space Center, are coming up for students living in greater Phoenix’s West Valley. One is geared specifically for girls in grades 5-8 (July 10-14, 2006) and the other is for both boys…
