Life Science Department News

MCC Biology Instructor (Andrew Holycross, PhD) Publishes AZ Field Guide
(August, 2006) "A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles in Arizona" is the result of a joint effort between the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona State University's School of Life Sciences, Mesa Community College, and Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC). The guide costs $12 and can be ordered from the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

Biotechnology receives $900,000 NSF grant
(June, 2006) Mesa Community College (MCC), ASU's Biodesign Institute and Polytechnic Campus and Mesa Public Schools (MPS) have been awarded a $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in response to future workforce needs in the biosciences field.

Biotechnology Summer Workshops Prepare High School Teachers
(June, 2006) Mesa Community College Biotechnology faculty and staff hosted approximately 40 high school teachers during a one week summer workshop designed to assist in the development of biotechnology programs and instruction at the high school level.

MCC Lab Tech Cultivates Seahorses and Students
(May, 2006) Mesa Community College Lab Tech Vince Gorge is creating quite a stir in the college's science lab. "There's a lot to be said for having living things in the classroom," Gorge said. "It sure adds a lot more than videos or preserved specimens in a jar. You're studying life, so if you bring more life into the room, it makes it more interesting."

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