Ontario Science Centre Weston Youth Innovation Award
January 24, 2011 by admin
The Ontario Science Centre “Weston Youth Innovation Award” is given annually by the Ontario Science Centre to encourage and recognize young Canadian innovators.
It provides students aged 14 to 18 a unique vehicle to share their ideas and get the word out to a much larger audience. Along with a cash prize, there is an opportunity for the winner to work with OSC staff to create an animated video promoting his/her work. The English and French websites are here:
2011 Weston Youth Innovation Award
le Prix d’Innovation Weston pour les jeunes 2011
Sabrina Greupner
Manager, Weston Family Innovation Centre
The Ontario Science Centre
Toronto, Canada
www.OntarioScienceCentre.ca
sabrina.greupner@osc.on.ca
phone: (416) 696-3162
fax: (416) 696-3181
Bioscience Education Canada Newsletter January 2011
January 13, 2011 by admin
Volume 2 Issue 1
In this Issue:
- Upcoming Events / Save the Dates
- Finalists of the SABC 2010 National Competition photographed in the main auditorium of the National Research Council Canada building
- Become an Associate of BEC, view exclusive videos
- Opportunities for you and your students:
- Teacher Training Workshops/Biotechnology Toolbox
- Sanofi Aventis BioTalent Challenge
- National Bioscience Educators’ Conference, March 8-9, 2011
- Hands-on Green Mining Experience for Canadian high school students at McMaster University
- National Biotechnology Week Student Forum on Public Policy Development (Biotechnology)
- Gowlings Biotech Essay Contest on “Canada’s Top Biotechnology Story of the Year”
- Amgen continues to recognize teaching excellence through its Amgen Teacher Award