The Business of Science: Reporting for the Arizona Daily Star Michelli Murphy Mentor: Leslie Newell Editor: Tim Steller Asst. Editor: Dave Wichner NASA Space Grant Symposium April 19, 2008
Overview: Weekday circulation: 223,200 Goal: relate scientific business development to the general public Total contribution: 32 articles 3 assistant reports 25 briefs
Tucson firm’s battery had flight-record role Sept. 14, 2007 Sion Power Corp.’s Lithium-Ion battery technology. Photos by James S. Wood / Arizona Daily Star Photo courtesy of Sion Power Corp.
Firm making safer smoke signals Oct. 3, 2007 Ventana Research Corp. Nontoxic smoke signaling compound, anti- contamination dye Photo by Lindsay A. Miller / Arizona Daily Star Photo by Sgt. Stephanie L. Carl / U.S. Army
Innovation center nurtures start-ups Nov. 12, 2007 Arizona Center for Innovation, local high-tech business incubator. Focus on technology transfer from lab to marketplace. Photo by Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star Photo by David Sanders / Arizona Daily Star
UA leads in NASA deals here Dec. 16, 2007 Ariz. ranked 15 th in the nation for NASA contracts in FY 2007 Private business won 75 percent of total contracts. UA pulls in three to four times more than local business. Photos by Jill Torrance / Arizona Daily Star
A future in the lab Feb. 6, 2008 Biotechnology Certificate Program Training students for careers in life science laboratories Photo by Jeffry Scott / Arizona Daily Star Graphic courtesy of PCC
Local firm seeks approval for new drug Mar. 14, 2008 Niadyne Inc. completing trials for new skin cancer drug In partnership with the Arizona Cancer Center, National Cancer Institute Photos by Jeffry Scott / Arizona Daily Star
Thank You Jack Gillum, Becky Pallack, Gabbi Rico, Shelley Shelton, Christie Smythe Arizona Space Grant Consortium NASA Questions?