News Digest
Biotechnology education news published by the Biotechnology Institute
November/December 2009
In this issue:
- Your World Issue on Agricultural Biotechnology Now Available
- Program Applications Being Accepted
- Building Biotech Bridges Conference Held
- BioDreaming Poster Winners Announced
- Convening Biotech's Future Women Leaders
- Resources for Teacher Professional Development
Your World Issue on Agricultural Biotechnology Now Available
A new issue of Your World: Biotechnology & You, the Institute's biotechnology education magazine, is now available for online at no cost. The issue focuses on agricultural biotechnology and was published in partnership with CropLife International, a global federation representing the plant science industry. The magazine is an ideal tool for reaching teachers, students, farmers, and lay audiences. The new issue, available in print only to Biotechnology Institute members, is available at http://www.biotechinstitute.org/resources/your_world_magazine.html
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Program Applications Being Accepted
Applications are now being accepted for the Biotechnology Institute's leading programs. The National-Biotechnology Teacher-Leader Program, the flagship professional development program for teachers, is accepting applications until Jan. 25, 2010. For information and applications, see http://www.biotechinstitute.org/programs/t_leader_program.html
The Biotechnology Institute is also accepting applications for presenters at Best Practices Day. The nation's leading biotechnology educators on May 2 will be sharing high quality educational practices and programs with 200 Illinois science educators and participants in the National Biotechnology Teacher- Leader Program. For information, visit http://www.biotechinstitute.org/programs/bestpractices.html.
The sanofi-aventis International BioGENEius Challenge, an annual competition for high school students that recognizes outstanding research in biotechnology, is accepting applications until January 15, 2010. More information about BioGENEius is at http://www.biotechinstitute.org/programs/biogeneius_challenge.html
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Building Biotech Bridges Conference Held
The Biotechnology Institute on Nov. 17 held "Building Biotech Bridges," a conference that highlighted how the biotechnology and education communities are working together to address science education and workforce development needs. Panel presentations and interactive discussion showcased best practices and case studies of successful biotechnology education projects at the local, regional, and national level. The keynote speaker for the conference, which was co-hosted by the MdBio Foundation, was Rep. Vernon J. Ehlers (R-MI.)
For more information, visit http://www.biotechinstitute.org/programs/bridges.html
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BioDreaming Poster Winners Announced
The Lilly BioDreaming Poster Competition Awards Ceremony, held Nov. 17 at the Naval Heritage Center in Washington, DC, during the Building Biotech Bridges Conferences (see below), culminated a national competition among K-12 students to create posters that illustrate biotechnology's immense potential to heal the sick, feed the hungry, restore the environment, and fuel the economy. The winners were Vijeyta Revankar, second grade, James F. Bay Elementary, Seabrook, TX (K-3rd grade category); Hanna Thistle, fifth grade, The Meadows School, Las Vegas, NV (4-6th grade category); Saumya Keremane, seventh grade, Amelia Earhart Middle School, Riverside, CA (7-9th grade category); and Ilana Tavshunsky, Grade 10, University of Toronto Schools, Toronto, Ontario (10-12th grade category). For all the winners and to see the posters, visit http://www.biotechinstitute.org/programs/biodreaming.html. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Convening Biotech's Future Women Leaders
The Biotechnology Institute held "BioNOW" (Biotechnology Network of Women), a leadership training program for women biotechnology professionals, December 3-4 in San Carlos, CA. The program allowed approximately 40 participants from around the country to develop skills that can lead to executive level industry positions as research scientists, business managers, HR officials, and other types of senior management roles. Program sponsors are Nektar Therapeutics and Life Technologies Corporation.
For more information, visit http://www.biotechinstitute.org/programs/BioNow.html
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Resources for Teacher Professional Development
Visit the Biotechnology Institute website to purchase these valuable teacher resources:
Your World: Biotechnology & You
The premier biotechnology education magazine is available online at no cost. Printed
back issues are available for purchase. Each issue combines balanced, in-depth information
on a single biotechnology topic and is an indispensable tool for bringing biotechnology
to life in the classroom.
Click here for more information: http://www.biotechinstitute.org/resources/your_world_magazine.html
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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