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Explorations Board of Directors
Richard Cole
Connecticut Academy for Education
Linda Froschauer
National Science Teachers
Association
Judith Greiman
Connecticut Conference of
Independent Colleges
The Honorable
Michael Meotti, Ph.D.
State of Connecticut Department of Higher
Education
Sheenah Mische,
Ph.D. (Chair)
Boehringer Ingelheim
Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Jonathan Morris,
Ph.D.
Manchester Community College
Edward O'Connor,
Ph.D.
Quinnipiac University
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New Mobile
Lab On Schedule For 2010 Debut
Thanks to the
generosity of Boehringer Ingelheim, Bioscience Explorations
will launch its new science outreach program for elementary
schools, Boehringer Ingelheim Science Quest. The multifaceted program includes a mobile science laboratory, an equipment loan
program, and relevant hands-on science curricula.
The program
is intended to bring an exceptional science education experience
above and beyond the normal elementary classroom curriculum,
focusing on Connecticut’s neediest school districts. Upon completion of the program, participating students will
have been actively engaged in hands-on science exploration for
over six weeks.
On
schedule for arrival in Connecticut early next year is a new
mobile laboratory that will focus on three areas —
environmental stewardship, alternative energies, and life
systems — that support the State of Connecticut’s Core
Science Framework. more
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December 31
Deadline For Teacher Workshops
December 31, 2009, is the
deadline to register for the BioBus and BioConnection
workshops for teachers that will be held in January 2010. All
teachers participating in either program must attend workshops
for the experiments they choose. BioBus workshops will be held
January 11 and 12, and BioConnection workshops January 12 and
13, at Quinnipiac University in Hamden. Click
here for more information and a registration form. |
New Haven Hosts
Mobile Lab Coalition Conference
The Mobile Laboratory
Coalition, a nationwide partnership of traveling laboratory
programs, institutions of higher education, and K-12 schools and
school systems, met this past summer (June 28-July 1) in New Haven.
Sarah Berke of Bioscience Explorations was confirmed as Executive
Director of the coalition for the coming year, and Kerry Donahue as
Purchasing Chair. Genevieve Edwards of the Bio-Bus
program at Georgia State University was confirmed as Conference
Chair, and Jennifer Colvin of Maryland's MdBio
as Communications chair and Assistant Director. During the coming
year, Sarah's team plans to establish 501c3 status for the
organization, formalize its structure, and increase communication
among member organizations. Click
here for the coalition's website. |
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Thanks to the continued support of our sponsors, all Bioscience Explorations programs are offered free of charge. Since 2001, the programs have reached more than 72,000 students and 1,100 teachers from 590 schools across Connecticut.
Bioscience Explorations is a project of CURE, the leading organization promoting life science initiatives in Connecticut. CURE is a member-supported coalition of more than 100 educational and research institutions, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and other supporting businesses. It is dedicated to promoting the growth and increasing public understanding of biomedical research and science in Connecticut.
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