Bioscience
Students Supporting Brain Tumor Research fellowship application due June 8
The Students Supporting Brain Tumor Research (SSBTR) is a student-run organization that raises funds for brain tumor research. They have established a 1-year research fellowship in the laboratory of Dr. Adrienne C. Scheck at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, AZ. The fellowship is open to students who have graduated college in 2007 and plan to […]Women graduates increase in science at UA
[Source: Valarie Potell, Arizona Daily Star] — More than 420 University of Arizona students from the College of Science will be able to don a navy blue cap and gown this morning at the university’s commencement ceremony. Fewer than half will be women. But that long-standing trend may be changing. The proportion of women earning […]Science teachers tap in to resources at UA
[Source: Cindy Skalsky, Sierra Vista Herald/Review] —Scientists compile massive biology web site
[Source: eSchool News staff and wire service reports] — In a whale-sized project, the world’s scientists plan to compile everything they know about all of Earth’s 1.8 million known species and put it all on one web site, open to the public free of charge. The effort, called the Encyclopedia of Life, will include species […]Chandler student in national biotech contest
[Source: Ray Parker, Arizona Republic] — A Chandler high school student spent the weekend in Boston at the Sanofi-Aventis International BioGENEius Challenge, where she presented her research into extracting hydrogen from crops and wastewater. “All we hear about is the war over oil, and rising gas prices, and I wanted to find a solution,” said […]AZ bioscience leaders meet with congressional delegation in D.C.
Arizona bioscience leaders met with seven of 10 Arizona congressional delegation members and all 10 staffs, plus staff of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Science and Technology. The group hosted a reception in honor of the newest members of Arizona's congressional delegation. In addition, several Arizonans met with Dr. James Collins, head of the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Biological Sciences, and with William Fitzsimmons, executive officer of the National Institutes of Mental Health.
ACF and SFAz team up to fund high school math & science teacher internships
The Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) and Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) are partnering to distribute $150,000 for SFAz’s K-12 Teacher Discovery program. Up to 150 science and math teachers will work in paid research-based programs throughout the State during summer months and will be designated SFAz teacher scholars. The student focus of the program will broaden […]Do you know a healthcare hero? Nominations due 5/18
The Phoenix Business Journal’s 6th Annual Health Care Heroes program honors individuals in the healthcare field for exemplary performance in his/her given endeavor. You may either nominate someone by submitting the requested information on their behalf, or you may choose to nominate yourself. The requested nomination information must be submitted via email or US Mail […]90th state town hall focuses on healthcare, bio
Arizona hosted its 90th Town Hall, “Health care in Arizona: Accessibility, Affordability and Accountability,” to discuss what steps should be taken to improve the state’s health care system. The report presented recommendations for action that included supporting the state’s biotech sector and increasing the use of technology, building on ideas put forth in the 2005 […]For information about Bioscience, please contact:
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