Bioscience

U.S. governors say education, workplace must change fast to cope with globalization

[Source: eSchool News] — America’s governors are facing up to some harsh realities: Their states’ schoolchildren are not ready for the 21st century, their workers are not trained for the new jobs created every day, and their businesses are not competing as strongly as they must to keep ahead. The only way to thrive amid […]

Metro Phoenix’s Valley Leadership accepting applications for Class XIX

Valley Leadership is accepting applications for Class XIX. In every sector — business, government, education, and nonprofit — there are Valley Leadership alumni, more than 1,600 strong. They are delivering on the promise of the organization’s mission, to “enhance the abilities of individuals to serve and strengthen our communities.” Each year Valley Leadership connects a […]

Tucson, Flagstaff cited in national Battelle bio study

A new Battelle report, “Growing the Nation’s Biotech Sector: A Regional Perspective,” names Flagstaff and Tucson among national metro areas with an employment concentration within the biosciences. Tucson was cited as a large metropolitan area emerging in the area of research, testing, and medical laboratories, while Flagstaff ranked third among small metropolitan areas up-and-coming in […]

Gore announces plans to expand in Flagstaff, Phoenix

Flagstaff’s largest private employer, W.L. Gore and Associates, has announced an expansion of its medical device division in both Flagstaff and the greater Phoenix area. The Delaware-based company has plans to add a 40,000 square foot facility to its Kiltie Lane campus in west Flagstaff. This is in addition to its new 133,000 square foot […]

State legislators hear update on Arizona’s biosciences

Bioscience is a vital and growing part of Arizona's future. That was the message Feb. 15 as members of Arizona Senate and House health committees gathered in a joint meeting to receive an update on the state of the Arizona biosciences. The hour-long informational session was arranged by Sen. Carolyn Allen, chair of the Senate Health Committee and member of Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee.

Helios Education Foundation grant to support TGen

The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) announced the award of a $380,000 grant from the Helios Education Foundation to create the Helios Scholars Program at TGen. The program provides stipend funding for 50 qualified high school, undergraduate and graduate students who compete for the opportunity to gain hands-on research experience as summer interns under the […]

Avnet Tech Games set for March 2 at Mesa C.C.

Thousands of students will graduate and apply for the same jobs, but the ones who get the best jobs have one thing in common: experience outside the classroom. To set yourself apart from everyone else, you need to show that you not only know what you

Biodesign Institute at ASU offers paid summer internships to H.S. students

High school students interested in bioscience and biotech research can now apply for a six-week paid internship program at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University. Applications are available on the Institute

Feb. 20 broadcast of “Math and Science Education: critical skills for the 21st century”

Everywhere you turn, it’s evident: today’s students are growing up in a world very different from that of their parents. In the last century, America led a communications and technology revolution that connected people around the world as never before and transformed the way we live and the way we work. Labor market trends indicate […]
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