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Mayo Clinic – Spread of breast cancer to lungs in asthma patients may be prevented by use of common inhalers

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Arizona suggest there may be a link between asthma and the spread of cancer in breast cancer patients. Importantly, using available inhaler medications could reduce potential metastasis to the lungs in breast cancer patients who have asthma. The study was conducted in mice and supported by examination of breast cancer […]

Raytheon touts math, science

[Source: Carol Peck, Guest columnist, Arizona Republic] — When you think of the Raytheon Co. in Tucson, you automatically think of an industry leader in defense and space technologies. However, thanks to their incredible partnership with Sunnyside Unified School District in Tucson, you can add to the list making a significant difference in the lives […]

Alliance Aims to Boost Biomedicine

Arizona

Rodel announces Fall 2007 promising student teachers

The Rodel Charitable Foundation of Arizona is pleased to announce that 41 Fall 2007 Rodel Promising Student Teachers have been chosen from the University of Arizona and Arizona State University at the West, Polytechnic and Tempe campuses. Each semester, Rodel interviews future educators who want to apply their talents in the most challenging schools. The […]

Renaissance man brings diverse talents to ASU bio-agriculture

ASU professor Guy Cardineau has never been afraid to shift gears. Beginning college as a liberal arts major, he finished with a doctoral degree in molecular and cellular biology and his start in the science business resulted in a law school faculty appointment. Now a leading expert in plant vaccines and the legal issues surrounding bio-agriculture, Cardineau is focused on education and innovation as a means for creating change.

SFAz awards $3.2M for K-12 Student & Teacher Discovery Program

Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) has made nine investments totaling $3.2 million through its K-12 Student & Teacher Discovery program, which includes three complementary programs designed to advance K-12 education within Arizona in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The complementary initiatives of SFAz

Upgraded ‘Biozona’ booth sends new message at BIO convention

Arizona unveiled a new look at the annual BIO international convention this year, highlighting its scientific assets and reputation as a destination where scientific collaboration thrives. The convention marked the introduction of the Biozona brand to national and international audiences.

Detecting and identifying contamination from bacteria, viruses, and other microbes at UA

Self-decontaminating surfaces and inexpensive devices that can be used anywhere to rapidly diagnose disease are two areas of research for new BIO5 member Linda S. Powers, PhD. The projects are part of her interest in developing technology to detect and identify contamination from bacteria, viruses and other microbes. Microbe detection is accomplished with light (the […]

Do you know about IDEAL?

IDEAL (Integrated Data to Enhance Arizona’s Learning) is an online, personalized, lifelong learning environment available to every Arizona K-12 student and certified teacher. Through a partnership between the Arizona Department of Education and alt^I, The Applied Learning Technologies Institute at Arizona State University, over 1 million K-12 students and 58,000 teachers receive IDEAL accounts, providing […]

Tucson school recognized for its gains in math

[Source: Andrea Rivera, Arizona Daily Star] — Sonoran Science Academy was awarded the Pedagoguery Award from the American Mathematics Competitions, or AMC, and the Mathematical Association of America. The award recognizes a school for its improvement in the AMC 10 and AMC 12 math contests over a three-year period. Sonoran Science Academy math teacher Kadir […]