Bioscience
ADOE to hold 9/10 literacy-science professional development day
The Arizona Department of Education is pleased to announce a professional development day featuring Dr. E. Wendy Saul, Dr. Allen B. Shopmaker, and Helen S. Shopmaker, Endowed Professor of Education and International Studies at the University of Missouri-St Louis. This session will address the literacy-science connection and provide educators opportunities to: increase knowledge of science […]New science teachers: apply for a NSTA Associate Fellowship by 9/30
Grant Title: NSTA New Science Teacher Academy Associate FellowshipsOrganization: National Science Teachers AssociationEligibility: EducatorsValue: VariesDeadline: September 30, 2007Promising first- and second-year teachers can apply to become an Associate Fellow at the New Science Teacher Academy for a year-long term with access to a wide array of professional development opportunities Click here for details.Dysart’s New Century Learner initiative peers into education’s future
[Source: Sherry Anne Rubiano, Arizona Republic] — The 21st-century student will face challenges and opportunities different from those met by previous generations. Students will compete with those from other countries for jobs. They will use technology and solve problems that don’t yet exist. National, state and local education leaders discussed this look into the future […]Teen interns gain bioscience research skills
[Source: Ray Parker, Arizona Republic] — A group of teens from Tempe, Chandler, and Gilbert spent their summer delving into DNA and peptides at ASU’s Biodesign Institute, picking up skills useful for careers in science. The pay might have been minimal, but the perks were plenty. “This was really awesome,” said Hannah Peckham, one of […]$1.8M grant to aid studies of mechanisms of fever and hypothermia in systemic inflammation
[Source: Kimberly Lodge, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center] – St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center researcher Andrej Romanovsky, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded a $1.8 million, five-year grant by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Dr. Romanovsky was awarded the grant to continue his studies of the mechanisms of fever and hypothermia […]Scottsdale senator shepherds bioscience agenda at state Legislature
Over the course of 14 years in the Arizona Legislature, Sen. Carolyn Allen has earned a national reputation as a powerful and distinctively independent champion of the arts, the environment, healthcare, and most recently the biosciences. She credits her personal experiences for supplying the drive to adopt those interests.
Workshop series to strengthen cancer-tissue donation awareness
Tissue banking has emerged as a key component in the clinical infrastructure of Arizona's bioscience sector. Yet this critical resource for researchers faces a persistent obstacle: limited understanding of tissue donation's importance. This fall, the Tissue Donor Awareness Project will tackle that problem directly with a workshop series for potential donors.
ASU names new chief of Biomedical Informatics
[Source: Ed Taylor, East Valley Tribune] – Arizona State University has recruited a renowned expert in the field of medical information technology to head its Department of Biomedical Informatics.Dr. Robert Greenes, who has almost four decades of experience at Harvard University, will hold the Ira A. Fulton Chair in the new department, which is part […]National Science Board approves plan for 21st Century STEM education
[Source: NSTA Reports, via Richard D. Fisher, Biodesign Institute at ASU] — At its August meeting, the National Science Board (NSB) unanimously adopted a motion to release for public comment a draft national action plan to address critical 21st-century needs in the nation’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education system. The draft of “A […]For information about Bioscience, please contact:
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