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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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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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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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Bear Tavern has largest science fair to date

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:07:18 -0700
Â Â Â Bear Tavernâs fifth annual Science Fair took place Friday, April 13.
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Dearborn Education Foundation sees positive results on district students from Ford Fund’s help with computer lab

Mon, 28 May 2012 04:21:17 -0700
DEARBORN — At the start of the school year the Dearborn Public Schools Education Foundation announced a partnership with Ford Motor Co. Fund to replace and renew computers in Dearborn Center for Math, Science & Technology’s computer lab.
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GIRL SCOUTS: MORE SCIENCE!

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:48:11 -0700
Girl Scouts are now getting more of what they want...and it's not just cookies.
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Science Cafe discusses the 'Secret Lives of Seahorses' (Johnnie Bernhard)

Mon, 28 May 2012 04:18:47 -0700
The mythical seahorse is this month's Science Café topic of discussion at the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Lab.
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More Education

Mon, 28 May 2012 07:33:23 -0700
While more high school students in the US are taking science and math classes, a new report from the US Department of Education says that scores on href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/24/science-and-math-classes-_n_1542722.html" target="_blank"> assessment tests have stayed about the same, reports the Associated Press.
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