Category Archive for "Bioscience" |

TGen awarded $1M from W.M. Keck Foundation

[Source: TGen] – The Translational Genomics Research Institute has announced the award of a $1 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation to fund a project designed to shed light on the regulation of cellular processes at a genomic level. The project is a joint endeavor between researchers at TGen and Texas A&M University. […]

Best Buy to provide $800K for innovative tech use

Grant Title: Best Buy Teach Awards Eligibility: K-12 schools Value: Eight awards of $100,000 each Deadline: September 30, 2007 Applications are now available for the 2008 Best Buy Teach Awards, which award innovative use of technology in K-12 classrooms. Winners will be announced in February 2008, and eight $100,000 district-level awards will be announced in […]

New tech ed classes to draw 17,000 students in Pima Co.

[Source: Konstantinos Kalaitzidis, Tucson Citizen] — High school students in Pima County will be able to sign up for more than math, English, and biology this school year. How about cosmetology, aircraft mechanics, nursing services or culinary arts It’s all part of the Joint Technological Education District program. While this program is nothing new in […]

Penn State to lead NASA K-12 education project

[Source: UPI] — NASA selected Pennsylvania State University’s Center for Science and Schools to lead the agency’s Aerospace Education Service Project. National Aeronautics and Space Administration officials said the comprehensive educational five-year program designed to reach all 50 states, as well as U.S. territories, has a maximum value of $27.5 million. The project is the […]

Arizona Science Center sponsors Global Awareness Day, 8/18

[Source: Arizona Science Center] — Here are three simple things you can do to support a healthy environment: Use less energy by washing clothes and dishes in the early morning or at night when it

Study reveals genetic clues about Lou Gehrig’s Disease

[Source: TGen] — A comprehensive scan of the human genome by researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) has identified more than 50 genetic abnormalities in people with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease), according to a study published in today

NHGRI awards $15M to drive development of next-gen sequencing technology

[Source: GenomeWeb News] — The National Human Genome Research Institute has pumped over $15 million into 12 new grants to develop methods and technologies aimed at

‘Better Than Ever’ teams up with El Tour for 2nd annual bike training program

Better than Ever, an Arizona Cancer Center-based fitness and fundraising program, invites the community to participate in the 2nd Annual Bike Training Program to complete the 35-mile or 66-mile event of El Tour on Nov. 17, 2007. Better Than Ever has training programs designed for beginners, seasoned riders, and all skill levels in between. In […]

Arizona 36th in kids’ well-being; math and science mentioned

In a July 25, 2007 Arizona Republic article, information is relayed about a national report that ranks Arizona 36th in the nation on ten indicators of child well-being, including education, death rates and poverty. Specific to education, Children’s Action Alliance executive director, Dana Naimark, notes that “the report also has some real warning signs for […]

$1,000 awards for innovative K-16 math and science programs

Grant Title: Toshiba America Foundation Grants Program for K-6 Science and Math Education Eligibility: K-6 teachers Value: Up to $1,000 per award Deadline: October 1, 2007 The mission of Toshiba America Foundation is to promote quality science and mathematics education in U.S. schools. Grants are made for programs and activities that improve teaching and learning […]