Bioscience
UA’s 19th president outlines vision to build on momentum
Robert Shelton, University of Arizona's 19th president, brings experience as a student, scientist, professor, and administrator to Arizona. He comes to UA at a time when state funding is at an all-time low, but many UA programs — especially those in the sciences — are ranked among the highest in the country. Here he shares his vision for UA's future success, and how science fits into it all.
Final 40 chosen in national challenge to name America’s ‘top young scientist of the year’
The countdown to choosing the nation’s top young scientist entered its final phase today as Discovery Communications announced the 40 middle school students from around the country selected as finalists in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC). The DCYSC is the nation’s premier science contest for students in grades 5-8. The competition, created […]IGC and TGen given lead role in cancer genome study
Following the success of the Human Genome Project, the National Institutes of Health has launched a The Cancer Genome Atlas Project, a collaborative effort to map the genomes of most forms of cancer in order to determine what triggers and prevents them. The International Genomics Consortium and the Translational Genomics Research Institute received a $6.6 million grant to create a key component of the project -- a national tissue bank of tumor specimens.
Quarterly summary of Arizona’s bioscience workforce and education milestones
The fundamental progress of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap has been captured since the beginning of 2003, when the 10-year plan’s implementation began. At the Progress web page, gain a “30,000-foot look” at progress made find further detail in each of the quarterly updates. A summary of workforce and education milestones in the 3rd quarter of 2006 […]Webcast highlights partnerships with school systems
Paul Hanle, president of the Biotechnology Institute, and Scott May, vice president for Systems and Curriculum, appeared August 24 on BioLive, the webcasting service of the Biotechnology Industry Organization. The webcast focused on the Institute’s Systems and Curriculum Program and how it is working with a small number of interested communities to create sustained and […]Science schools across Arizona make their debut
This August, three new science-focused schools opened across Arizona, each with a unique mission, curriculum, and vision for the future. As Arizona continues to pull together to build its bioscience economy, such schools stand to help shape the future of science—and science education—across the state.
Science schools across Arizona make their debut
[Source: Leslie Harris, Flinn Foundation] — This August, three new science-based schools around the state opened their doors. Spread out across Phoenix, Tucson, and Scottsdale, the schools’ methods, resources, and curriculum are as different as their locations. Nevertheless, their collective opening signals an important change in the state’s public education system — a new recognition […]UA’s Science Source offers “one stop shopping” for university’s education initiatives
The University of Arizona’s Science Source is the portal to science education programs, activities, and resources offered by The University of Arizona. Science Source provides information about a variety of educational opportunities for K-12 students, teachers, parents, and the community. With Science Source, you can browse programs by topic or audience or search for programs […]ASU units set tone for SkySong
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