Bioscience
Arizona venture capital up in 2005
In 2005 Arizona venture capital had its best showing in three years, and its highest levels of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals VC ever. However, the final figures showed the state still has a long way to go to become competitive with leading states.
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The Central Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair (CARSEF) will support local schools with demonstrable need that are preparing science projects to compete. The main purpose of the ten $500 grants, made possible through an in-kind contribution from Intel, is to supplement teachers and club advisors who are preparing students in grades 4-12 to participate […]Phoenix College launches pharmacy tech training program
Phoenix College has started a program to train pharmacy technicians. The course, which was held for the first time last semester, aims to fill a growing need in the Valley.
March 31, 2006 is deadline for JobPath’s Biotechnology Summer Institute in Tucson
JobPath, Inc. in partnership with Pima Community College, the Pima County One-Stop Career Center, biotechnology employers, the Pima County Superintendent of Schools, La Paloma Family Services, and the Flinn Foundation was awarded a grant under the PresidentASU launches Center for Nanotechnology in Society
Arizona State University officials have officially launched the Center for Nanotechnology in Society, one of only two federally funded centers in the country studying the ethical implications of nanotechnology research. Last fall, the National Science Foundation awarded ASU $6.2 million to establish CNS.
Shelton named next UA president
Robert Shelton, the executive vice chancellor and provost at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been selected to replace Peter Likins as president of University of Arizona. Shelton will take over for Likins on July 1, 2006, one year before UA is set to welcome the first class to the College of Medicine campus in Phoenix.
Shelton named next UA president
Robert Shelton, the executive vice chancellor and provost at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been selected to replace Peter Likins as president of University of Arizona. Shelton will take over for Likins on July 1, 2006, one year before UA is set to welcome the first class to the College of Medicine campus in Phoenix.
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