News Digest
Biotechnology education news published by the Biotechnology Institute
November/December 2008
In This Issue
- New Issue of Your World
- Applications to Teacher-Leader Program Now Accepted
- Looking for the Nation's Top Biotechnology Educator
- BioGENEius Applications Now Accepted
- Science Education Leader Joins Institute
- Give Professional Development for the Holidays
- New Format for News Digest
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New Issue of Your World Magazine Now Online
The latest issue of Your World: Biotechnology & You, the biotechnology education magazine, is now available for free at www.biotechinstitute.org.
The issue highlights nanobiotechnology, the branch of nanotechnology with biological and biochemical applications or uses. Nanotechnology is the field of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale especially to build microscopic devices.
The magazine now also includes expanded content that appeals not only to teachers and students but also to their parents and other adults interested in biotechnology.
The online availability of the magazine will allow for easier distribution to all readers in biotechnology education. Print versions are available only to Biotechnology Institute members. The US Department of Education and Johnson & Johnson generously sponsored the magazine.
For more about Your World, including the latest issue, visit http://www.biotechinstitute.org/resources/your_world_magazine.html
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Applications to Teacher-Leader Program Now Accepted
Applications are now being accepted to the 2009 National Biotechnology Teacher-Leader Program, an intensive premier teacher training program that will be held during the Institute's Conference on Biotechnology Education. This four-day program, which will be held May 15-18, in Atlanta, GA, provides teachers professional development, resources and other support materials to spread awareness of biotechnology to students and peers. The program includes sessions that highlight state-of-the-art curriculum, labs, and programs in biotechnology; networking with colleagues, industry leaders, and professionals in the field of biotechnology education; training on how to provide professional development to other teachers; field trips to local biotechnology companies; and a $250 certificate from Invitrogen for supplies and equipment. The application deadline is February 17, 2009.
For information, visit
http://www.biotechinstitute.org/programs/t_leader_program.html
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Looking for the Nation's Top Biotechnology Educator
Nominations are now being accepted for the Genzyme-Invitrogen Biotech Educator Award, the nation's top recognition for biotechnology education. The award, established in 2004 by the Biotechnology Institute and co-sponsored by Genzyme and Invitrogen, identifies outstanding biotechnology Teacher-Leaders who have participated in the Institute's National Biotechnology Teacher-Leader Program. These teachers represent a premier group of biotechnology teachers who bring the excitement, promise, and cutting-edge research of biotechnology to their classrooms.
For more information, visit http://www.biotechinstitute.org/programs/biotecheducatoraward.html
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BioGENEius Applications Now Accepted
Applications are now being accepted for the sanofi-aventis International BioGENEius Challenge, the annual competition for high school students that recognizes outstanding research in biotechnology. Students should submit their application and research project description to the Biotechnology Institute for state judging. U.S. applicants selected as state finalists are eligible to receive a $400 travel award and an invitation to compete in a spring 2009 sanofi-aventis Regional BioGENEius Challenge event.
Two finalists from each of the six U.S. regions will receive an all-expense paid trip to compete at the sanofi-aventis International BioGENEius Challenge in Atlanta, GA, May 17-19, 2009. Deadline for submissions must is January 23, 2009.
For more information, visit http://www.biotechinstitute.org/programs/biogeneius_challenge.html
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Science Education Leader Joins Institute
Thomas E. Keller has joined the Biotechnology Institute as vice president for education.
Keller oversees the Institute's professional development programs for biotechnology teachers, life science curriculum development, state and school systems biotechnology education initiatives, and minority talent development programs. Keller's credentials include a term as science supervisor for the State of Maine and presidency of the Council of State Science Supervisors, the professional organization composed of science education specialists who serve at the state government level. Keller was most recently program officer of the National Academy of Sciences' Board on Science Education. Keller started his career as a science teacher at Cony High School in Augusta, ME. He holds an Ed.D from the University of Massachusetts.
For more information, visit http://www.biotechinstitute.org/news/news_detail.php?news_id=58
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Give Professional Development for the Holidays
Teachers can give their colleagues (or themselves) the gift of professional development for the holidays. Visit the Biotechnology Institute website to purchase these valuable teacher resources:
Genome: The Secret of How Life Works
A teacher's resource guide that's a vital reference tool on genomics for biotechnology teachers of all levels of experience and expertise! Click here for info: http://www.biotechinstitute.org/resources/genome.html
Biotechnology: A Comprehensive Curriculum Guide
A manual for high school and community college educators on how to start a biotechnology course. Click here for info: http://www.biotechinstitute.org/resources/MossBiotechGuide.html
Shoestring Biotechnology
A laboratory manual that provides biotechnology teachers low-cost, practical, teacher-tested activities for high- schools and two-year colleges. Click here for info:
http://www.biotechinstitute.org/resources/shoestring_biotech.html
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New Format for News Digest
We hope you enjoy the new format for the News Digest, the e-newsletter of the Biotechnology Institute. The new format makes the ND easier to navigate and more useful for readers.
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