Category Archive for "Bioscience" |

GateWay, ASU to ease biotech transfer requirements

Arizona State University and GateWay Community College officials have reached an agreement that will allow community college biotech students to transfer all their credits to ASU.

Apply now for outdoor science grant from Lowe’s, IP, and National Geographic

Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation, International Paper, and “National Geographic Explorer!” classroom magazine have partnered to create an outdoor classroom grant program to provide schools with additional resources to improve their science curriculum by engaging students in hands-on experiences outside the traditional classroom. All K-12 public schools in the U.S. are welcome to apply. Click […]

Phelps Dodge awards mini-grants to eastern Arizona schools, classes

[Source: Lindsey Stockton, Eastern Arizona Courier] — Teachers in Graham and Greenlee counties will have an opportunity to participate in projects otherwise out of their reach, thanks to a mini-grant program sponsored by the Phelps Dodge Foundation. The general program objective is to support education through various programs and partnerships with the goal of increasing […]

Arizona students net $69,000 in awards at international science event

[Source: Arizona Republic] — Arizona students are bringing home more than $69,000 in scholarships and prizes from the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2006, presented by Agilent Technologies. The fair is the world’s largest exhibition of the world’s young scientists and inventors in Grades 9-12. A pool of 1,482 competitors entered from 47 countries, […]

Spellings: Encourage girls in science education

[Source: Associated Press] — Low participation in math and science activities by girls is keeping them from achieving their full potential and weakening the nation’s ability to compete, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings said Monday. “We need definitive insights into what goes wrong, when and why,” Spellings said. She asked her department’s Institute of Education Sciences […]

Arizona bioscience leaders meet with members of Congress

A 22-member delegation of Arizonans visited U.S. Senators, Representatives, and their staffs, bringing them up to date on Arizona's progress in building a bioscience research infrastructure, laying out next steps, and thanking them for their continued support. The group also traveled to Bethesda, Md., to meet with NIH officials, including members of the National Cancer Institute.

HP grants headed to three Arizona schools

[Source: The Business Journal of Phoenix] — Three Arizona schools, along with 167 other schools across the United States and Puerto Rico, will share in more than $7 million in mobile technology, cash and professional development grants as part of the 2006 Hewlett-Packard Co. Technology for Teaching grant program. Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Mohave Community College […]

Implementing Arizona’s math/science standards aim of July academy

On July 11-13 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at the Black Canyon Conference Center, 9440 N. 25th Ave. in Phoenix, the Arizona Department of Education will provide training and tools for county, district, and school teams of teacher leaders to implement a standards-based system using the Mathematics and Science Standards and current research-based practices. This […]

DNA Interactive offers teachers online and classroom resources

At DNA Interactive, register free to join an online teaching community, create personalized web pages, and use the Lesson Builder tool (available only to myDNAi members). With the DNAi Teacher Guide, download 15 lesson plans for use in your classroom. Plans include objectives, national education standards, student worksheets, and more.

Maricopa Co. Educational Services Agency offers program for middle school math/science teachers

The Maricopa County Educational Services Agency, a division of the County School Superintendent’s Office, is pleased to announce its Math and Science for Middle School Teachers program. Consisting of academies in either the science or math content areas, participating teachers will be eligible to earn six undergraduate credits in the content area at no cost, […]