Arizona State University (ASU) Interim Executive Vice President, Knowledge Enterprise and Chief Science and Technology Officer Neal Woodbury has been named chief executive officer of Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz). SFAz is a nonprofit organization founded in 2006 to establish industry and university partnerships, attract world class talent and jobs to Arizona, enhance the state’s competitive standing in […]
The Rotary Club of Scottsdale welcomed Dr. William C. Harris, President and CEO of Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz), as its keynote speaker at a luncheon meeting held at McCormick Ranch Golf Club. While introducing Dr. Harris, Rotarian Jim Bruner noted prior to joining SFAz, Dr. Harris was in Ireland serving as director general of Science […]
Scottsdale, AZ. – Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) in partnership with Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC), has received funding from the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education program (NSF ATE) to assist community college Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) nationally. This $584,271 grant award enables the partnering organizations to implement interventions they have each developed to improve the success […]
(PHOENIX, APRIL 10th, 2018) – Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Development of Sustainable Middle Skills Internship Programs grants supported by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation. These include the Joint Technical Education District of Cobre Valley and three (3) Community Colleges, Estrella Mountain (EMCC), Mesa Community College (MCC) and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Dr. Mary O’Reilly moreilly@sfaz.org 602 682 2800 SCIENCE FOUNDATION ARIZONA (SFAz) NAMES TOP SCIENCE & ENGINEERING TALENT AS 2017 SFAz BISGROVE SCHOLARS Nationally, Internationally Recognized Awardees to Lead Research at Arizona Institutions. PHOENIX (Jan 17, 2017) – Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) is pleased to announce the 2017 SFAz Bisgrove Scholars […]
With support from the State of Arizona and the National Science Foundation (NSF), SFAz has established very significant STEM pathway programs in eight rural Arizona Community Colleges and in Hispanic Serving Community Colleges around the country. SFAz staff developed on-line STEM guides, including one directed at Community Colleges, that are used throughout the state and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: David Sax, DRA Communications david@dracommunications.com (602) 424-8640 Science Foundation Arizona and AZ STEM Collaborative bring national STEM […]
