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07/19/2009 Get more kids involved in technology, inventor says
When Kamen talked to the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. last week, he didn't spend much time talking about his inventions. Instead, he asked local companies to be more active in helping school kids learn about technology.

07/09/2009 Survey Shows Gap Between Scientists and the Public
When it comes to climate change, the teaching of evolution and the state of the nation’s research enterprise, there is a large gap between what scientists think and the views of ordinary Americans, a new survey has found.

06/29/2009 San Diego's biotech companies tighten belts, but some thrive
"Show me the money" may be the new mantra for San Diego's biotech and life science community.

06/10/2009 Despite Odds, Cities Race to Bet on Biotech
At $500 million and counting, the Biopolis, officially called the North Carolina Research Campus, is a product of a national race to attract the biotechnology industry, a current grail of economic development.

06/02/2009 Women Are Seen Bridging Gap in Science Opportunities
The prospects for women who are scientists and engineers at major research universities have improved, although women continue to face inequalities in salary and access to some other resources, a panel of the National Research Council concludes in a new r

05/25/2009 Robotics program piques students' interest in science
Can math be this much fun?

05/23/2009 Teens train for careers in medicine
Program with hospital attempts to attract diverse young people

05/18/2009 US students lagging in biosciences
Middle and high school students across the country are generally falling behind in life sciences, and the nation is at risk of producing a dearth of qualified workers for the fast-growing bioscience industry, according to a report released Monday.

05/16/2009 The science of achievement
Students work with researchers

05/07/2009 California State University San Marcos Announces New Master of Biotechnology Program
Program Scheduled to Launch This Fall