Category Archive for "Bioscience" |

ASU’s law school offering class addressing nanotechnology

[Source: AZCentral.com] – The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Arizona State University is offering Nanotechnology and the Law, a course geared toward graduate students in public policy, bioengineering, biomedicine, justice studies and political science, as well as law. Nanotechnology, a growing science with huge implications for health, safety, quality of life and the environment, […]

March 13 is deadline for next round of SFAz K-12 education grants

Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) plans to make K-12 investments in 2008 in three complementary areas to advance education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM): Institutes focus on building STEM skill sets essential for entering the workforce; Centers focus on recruiting, training, and retaining teachers; and Programs focus on motivating students and teachers through innovative […]

Spring 2008 Arizona Town Hall to address recruitment and retention of teachers

On April 27-30, the 92nd Arizona Town Hall will convene in Prescott around the topic of Arizona’s teachers. The University of Arizona, under the direction of Dean Ron Marx, is currently developing the background report; and Town Hall staff and board are in the process of identifying potential Town Hall participants. If you are interested […]

Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap: A Snapshot at the Midpoint

A string of developments are reshaping the bioscience landscape across Arizona, from the construction of new research facilities and the recruitment of key scientists, to the founding of new biotech firms and increased attention to quality K-12 science and math education. Together, the advances represent dramatic progress on Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap, a ten-year strategy that has now reached its midpoint.

Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) applications sought

What does it take to effectively interest and prepare students as participants in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce of the future? What are the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that students need in order to participate productively in the changing workforce in STEM, particularly in STEM-related information and communication technology (ICT) areas? How […]

NSF’s Math and Science Partnership program applications sought

The National Science Foundation’s Math and Science Partnership (MSP) program is a major research and development effort that supports innovative partnerships to improve K-12 student achievement in mathematics and science. MSP projects are expected to raise the achievement levels of all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps in the mathematics and science performance of diverse […]

ASU set to initiate new bio-related grad programs for Spring 2008

Beginning in the 2008 spring semester, Arizona State University will be launching two new graduate programs linked to the biosciences, both of which will capitalize on the increasingly intertwined domains of industry and university-based scientific research.

Knockout mice program established at UA

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Mayo Clinic study shows potential for new drug treatment for multiple myeloma

[Source: Mayo Clinic] – Mayo Clinic researchers today presented results of a phase II trial that shows potential to help patients with multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer of the white blood cells affecting more than 50,000 patients in the U.S.

$6M UA fund for diseases of joints

[Source: Eric Swedlund, Arizona Daily Star] – The University of Arizona has created a new endowed faculty position and research fund for the study of rheumatology, funded by a $6 million bequest from a longtime Tucson doctor. Dr. Salvatore Albani was appointed Monday as the Charles A.L. and Suzanne M. Stephens Chair of Rheumatology. Albani, […]