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December 23, 2009

Great Science Teachers Apply Now! Amgen Wants to Give You $10,000

Amgen Award 2009In a time when everyone is cutting their budgets, I’m so happy to get to announce that the Amgen Corporation continues to support great science teachers with their generous award of $10,000. The Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence honors innovative teachers who are making a difference in science education. It has been my honor to participate in the Colorado awards presentation and I also served on the panel of judges several years back. The award is just as it reads… $5,000 for you and $5,000 for your school. Applicants must work in communities in which Amgen has key operating sites including California, Colorado, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Washington and Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec).

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Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence (AASTE) Program Overview

Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops, manufactures and markets important human therapeutics for serious illnesses. Amgen is committed to dramatically improving people’s lives – not only through the therapeutics we deliver to

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June 19, 2009

Altitude Awareness in the Mile High City

Denver is the Mile High City… that means those of you traveling from lower elevations might notice a little less oxygen at 5280 ft than what you are used to. Although not a large risk, some people traveling from lower elevations can have trouble with altitude sickness at this elevation. Some tips for avoiding altitude sickness are…

  • Drink LOTS of fluids
  • Take it easy at first
  • Reduce alcohol and caffeine consumption
  • Decrease salt intake
  • Eat low fat, high carb meals
  • Get lots of rest (which you will need to keep up with Steve anyway!)

May 31, 2009

Electricty Travels Across Generations – Hands-on Science Show Visits Windsor, Colorado

Michael Buckley didn’t wake up in the morning expecting to touch 50,000 volts of electricity, but he did… and here’s why

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