Bioscience
UA details parts of its long-range planning
[Source: Eric Swedlund, Arizona Daily Star] – The University of Arizona is working to redefine its role as a land-grant university with a five-year strategic plan guiding growth and focusing on meeting state needs in research and work-force development. Among the results will be a substantial increase in enrollment overall, particularly for graduate students, a […]TGen accelerates cutting-edge cancer cure research using SGI technology
[Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall] – Discovering the differences and changes within the genome that trigger disease is a priority for The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen). To aid the non-profit research institute in their quest, TGen deployed technology from SGI to more quickly analyze molecular profile data sets in their search for cancer cures. Purchased in April […]Ariz. board OKs tougher math, science requirements
[Source: Paul Davenport, Associated Press Writer] — Future Arizona high school students will have to complete more math and science courses to graduate. The state Board of Education on Monday increased the number of math and science classes that students must take to graduate, starting with freshmen entering high school next fall and ratcheting up […]ASSET Education Portal no longer available to Arizona educators
As of December 7 at midnight, the ASSET Education Portal is no longer available to Arizona educators. Many of the ASSET resources will be available in the IDEAL environment. If you need support to access the IDEAL environment, please contact the IDEAL Help Desk at 480-965-9411 or [email protected] ASSET is and will remain the PreK-12 […]Students, teacher honored at Governor’s Celebration of Innovation
Last night, in front of a packed house, the honorees of the annual Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Awards Gala were announced at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ. The ceremony deemed the Academy Awards of Technology recognized Arizona’s top companies, organizations, and individuals for their technological and business achievements. The annual event is […]Program opens girls’ eyes to math, science careers
[Source: Annemarie Moody, Arizona Republic] — Figuring out how many rubber bands it would take for Barbie to safely bungee-jump off a stairwell may get local high-school girls excited about careers in math and science. That experiment was one of many conducted over the three-day SEMI Hi Tech U program, targeting girls at the Agua […]Hidden Gems for Helping Science Educators (Commentary)
[Source: Zach Constan, outreach manager, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, Michigan State University] — At one time or another, most science educators have probably fancied themselves a would-be Don Herbert, whose pioneeringRoadmap midpoint update notes Arizona bio achievements, challenges
The latest analysis of Arizona's bioscience sector highlights impressive growth in terms of jobs, wages, and firms, and renewed attention from venture-capital investors, but the state continues to play catch up with the leading states and regions. So says Battelle, the consultant team that helped design Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap and was asked to gather data and assess its impact after five years of implementation.
Award-winning teachers have clout in classroom
[Source: Arizona Republic] — Here are the 12 Rodel Exemplary Teacher winners who were selected from 20 finalists. The Rodel Exemplary Teacher Initiative, started by the Rodel Charitable Foundation of Arizona in 2003, addresses the shortage of effective teachers in Arizona’s neediest schools. Ten winners were chosen from Maricopa County, and two were picked from […]For information about Bioscience, please contact:
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