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Arizona students struggle on 1st science AIMS test

[Source: Ofelia Madrid, Arizona Republic] — The first round of statewide science testing shows Arizona students’ science knowledge lags far behind their achievement in math, reading, and writing. The state’s first science AIMS test was administered in the spring. Statewide results, released today, show that more than 60 percent of high-school students failed. Numbers were […]

NSTA and Toyota Motor Sales, USA invite applications for science teacher grants

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and the National Science Teachers Association invite applications for the 19th Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program. This year, 50 large grants of up to $10,000 each and 20-32 mini-grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded to K-12 teachers of science in the United States with at least […]

USDA to Provide $9.4M for Specialty Crop Genomics

[Source: Genome Web News, a GenomeWeb staff reporter ] – NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News)

Audit calls for transparency on state biomedical spending

[Source: Ken Alltucker, The Arizona Republic] – The state commission that funds more than $10 million in biomedical research awards each year needs to do a better job of reporting how scientists and research organizations parlay those state funds into tangible benefits such as jobs, patents and federal grants. A state audit of the Arizona […]

Green Tweens learn about water and recycling

Burton Barr Library in downtown Phoenix, Arizona has a series called Green Tweens. In this know99 report, find out what kids were taught about water and and recycling.

Intel salutes six ‘Schools of Distinction’ (2 in Arizona)

[Source: eSchool News] — As winners of this year’s Schools of Distinction Awards, the six schools chosen by Intel Corp. for their exemplary math and science instruction have one characteristic in common: They all integrate real-world experiences into the curriculum. The awards ceremony was held at a restaurant in the nation’s capital Sept. 9. Members […]

7th Arizona Biosciences Leadership Symposium, Oct. 6-7

Scott Patterson, Executive Director of Medical Sciences at Amgen, Inc., headlines the 7th Arizona Biosciences Leadership Symposium hosted by the BIO5 Institute at the UA Student Union Memorial Center October 6-7, 2008.

TGen investigators devise faster, cheaper way of analyzing the human genome

[Source: TGen] – Investigators at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) today announced a faster and less expensive way for scientists to find which genes might affect human health. Using bar-codes, not unlike what shoppers find in grocery stores, TGen researchers found a way to index portions of the nearly 3-billion-base human genetic code, making […]

International TGen-led team finds link between brain protein and Alzheimer’s disease

[Source: TGen] – Investigators at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) today announced a link between the brain protein KIBRA and Alzheimer’s disease, a discovery that could lead to promising new treatments for this memory-robbing disorder. The new discovery builds on a previous TGen-led study published in the prestigious journal Science, which showed a genetic […]

Developer floats cancer center in suburbs

[Source: Jahna Berry and Edythe Jensen, The Arizona Republic] – An influential developer wants the University of Arizona to consider putting a sought-after cancer center in a suburb, not downtown Phoenix. Officials from UA, which would oversee the future cancer center, have downplayed the developer’s queries in Chandler and Surprise. Patients need a center in […]