Category Archive for "Bioscience" |

Firm looks to grow Valley presence through new plant

[ Source: Angela Gonzales, The Business Journal of Phoenix] – Phoenix’s bioscience hub could be key to expansion plans for a Los Angeles pharmaceutical company that uses nanotechnology to kill cancer cells. Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, CEO and executive chairman of Abraxis BioScience Inc., said he has been looking around the world for the types of […]

Parkinson’s tie to impulsiveness studied

[Source: Lauren Neergaard, Time Magazine]

Admitted

[Source: Inside Higher Education] — The chancellor of the City University of New York [recently] floated a unique approach to dealing with the long lamented problem of low enrollments in the sciences: Offer promising students conditional acceptances to top Ph.D. programs in science, technology, engineering, and math (the so-called STEM fields) as they start college.

Database of metro Phoenix bio education programs being created

Richard Fisher and Christa Thompson at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University are creating a comprehensive database of current and emerging bioscience programs in metro Phoenix. You’re welcome to click here to review and download an Excel file of all of the information collected to date. They would appreciate any feedback you can provide […]

Arizona Diamondbacks help to fund youth education programs

The Arizona Diamondbacks not only had a winning season on the field, but off the field too. The Diamondbacks Foundation has teamed up with the community to provide youth education programs and to award grants totaling more than one million dollars. Read on to find out more about these winning partnerships.

Photos of the new Phoenix Union Bioscience High School

Arizona Science Center offers E-news

Have you ever received a copy of the monthly Arizona Science Center Friends E-news? If not, contact, Julie Winslett at 602-716-2033 to subscribe. In the most recent issue: Foundation Appreciation Weekend Now Open: Strange Matter Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric Adventure Adults

Parents, kids don’t see need for math, science skills

[Source: Meris Stansbury, Assistant Editor, eSchool News] — With lawmakers and school leaders alike stressing the importance of math, science, and technology (MST) education in preparing students for 21st-century jobs and careers, one might assume that parents and students would agree these subjects are crucial to their future success. But a new report challenges this […]

$25,000 for science-oriented essays

Grant Title: DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition Eligibility: Students in grades 7-12 Value: Cash and travel expenses totaling $25,000 Deadline: January 8, 2008 Students write a 700 to 1,000 word essay discussing a scientific discovery, theory, event, or technology application that has captured your interest. Over the years, the judges have noted that winning essays […]

Awards of $10,000 for 21st-century education programs

Grant Title: Verizon Foundation Grants Program Value: Awards range from $5,000-$10,000 Deadline: November 30, 2007 Proposals will be considered from elementary and secondary schools (public and private) that are registered with the National Center for Education Statistics as well as eligible nonprofits. The Verizon Foundation is a supporter of innovative, technology-based approaches to literacy and […]