Education Stakeholders Day
"Enriching Science Education Through Partnering & Innovation"

Where: University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
              Columbus Center, 701 East Pratt Street
              Baltimore, MD 21202   

When: Friday, March 31, 2006

Time: 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Purpose: To showcase K-12 efforts underway in Maryland to improve math and science education; to foster discussions on science and technology careers; to provide resources to teachers and to encourage students to explore science careers.

The program includes:

         9:20-10:45am:
            A panel discussion focusing on “Career and Technology Education in the Biosciences” by:
                    Dr. Lynne Gilli - Maryland State Department of Education
                    Dr. Carolyn Malstrom -“Project Lead the Way”
                    Dr. Tonya Matthews - Maryland Science Center
                    Mr. James Potter - Johns Hopkins University

         11:00-12:00pm: Concurrent Interactive Sessions (Great Visuals)
                    • Observation of a Live hands-on Scitech Lab Module
                    • Poster Session on how to incorporate “hands-on” activities in the classroom
                    • BioInformatics Training Session
                    • Lunch, interactive discussions, and much more...

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Celebrating our 20th anniversary year, UMBI is Maryland's premier biotechnology research institute within the University System of Maryland and was established in 1985. The University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) consists of five major research and education centers and is dedicated to advancing the frontiers of biotechnology. UMBI’s centers of research include: CARB, the Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology located in Rockville; CBR, the Center for Biosystems Research located in College Park; and COMB, the Center of Marine Biotechnology, MBC, the Medical Biotechnology Center, and IHV, the Institute of Human Virology, all located in Baltimore. For more information, visit www.umbi.umd.edu