Bizzopolis Directory - Science

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:21:12 -0700
( American Association for the Advancement of Science ) An undergraduate course that allows students to build mathematical models of biological phenomena -- and to experience a convergence of disciplines with potential in areas ranging from cancer treatment to reforestation -- is the winner of the Science Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction,
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Framingham High student makes Biology Olympiad finals

Sat, 05 May 2012 21:52:24 -0700
Biology Olympiad champs are apparently made, not born. At least that was the case for Sitara Chapman, who remembers being a freshman “walking into Framingham High ... and not being very excited about taking a science course.” Four years and countless textbooks later, Chapman, 17, now a senior, scored seventh in the country on the latest U.S. Biology Olympiad, punching a ticket to the finals next ...
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Bear Tavern has largest science fair to date

Sun, 27 May 2012 22:33:07 -0700
Â Â Â Bear Tavernâs fifth annual Science Fair took place Friday, April 13.
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CWRU class earns Science magazine prize for innovation

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:59:02 -0700
Science magazine has awarded a prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction to a Case Western Reserve University class that melds biology, computer modeling, mathematical analysis and writing.
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SF State biology department receives $1.5 million to support science teaching

Thu, 24 May 2012 03:18:23 -0700
( San Francisco State University ) The San Francisco State University Department of Biology has received a $1.5 million education grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute to support the faculty as they refine their teaching skills and explore new resources and new ways to assess their students' learning.
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Reed College biology professor wins prestigious $986,000 National Science Foundation grant

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:05:56 -0700
The National Science Foundation awarded its prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Program grant of $986,000 to Sarah Schaack, a Reed College biology professor who specializes in the genetics of mutation.
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Far Eastern University student's research is lone PH entry in Google Science Fair

Sun, 27 May 2012 18:22:32 -0700
InterAksyon.com reports that the research of Mark Borris Aldonza, a 17-year-old Biology student from the Far Eastern University, "is the lone Filipino to make it to the regional finals of the Google Science Fair 2012." According to the report, Google launched the "global online science competition for teenagers launched by the search giant last year." Aldonza joins 89 other students from around ...
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Exploring butterfly science

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:15:49 -0700
Jessica Higgins, 25, and Sarah Seiter, 28, are grad students in evolutionary biology at UNC-Chapel Hill who write the Butterflies and Science blog ( http://butterfliesandscience.wordpress.com ). Follow them on Twitter @JessicakHiggins and @sarahseiter. Questions and answers have been edited.
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EPSRC to help researchers in synthetic biology to establish platform technology

Fri, 25 May 2012 02:43:44 -0700
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will help the UK's world-leading researchers in synthetic biology to establish platform technology in the emerging field with a new grant of almost -5 million. Platform technology is the crucial next step necessary for applications to be produced and commercialised.
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Funding will establish platform technology for emerging synthetic biology field

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:05:11 -0700
( Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council ) The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council will help the UK's world-leading researchers in synthetic biology to establish platform technology in the emerging field with a new grant of almost £5 million. Platform technology is the crucial next step necessary for applications to be produced and commercialized.
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