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Monday, 29 June 2009
 

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http://www.myrmecos.net

Visit this site to view vivid photos of fire ants and
other insects.

Mississippi State Extension Service Fire Ant Information

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(with pdf and ppt links)

Mississippi Ants

 

 

Dr. Robin Rockhold working with former Base Pair students.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
 

Fire Ants Invade

Researchers at the University of Mississippi Medical Center are working on the Muse of Fire Project with students and teachers from Jackson Public Schools.

In the Southeast, every child is familiar with the fire ant and its sting," said Rockhold. "That connection is a potent stimulus for students to understand the fire of the sting. All of these are questions that children have after the sting. With inspiration from Shakespeare's play Henry V, we are using the fire ant as the muse of fire."

                                                                                                                -Dr. Rob Rockhold
    MUSE OF FIRE DETAILS

JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRESS RELEASE (JUNE 26,2009)

PHOTOS FROM THE
  SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM

WLBT VIDEO: FIRE ANT RESEARCH COULD HELP FIGHT CANCER

 

CURRENT ACTIVITIES

 

2009 Summer Training Program in
Biotechnology and Microbiology
Teacher Professional Development Workshops
at the University of Mississippi Medical Center
Concurrent Workshops
 on
 Biotechnology: The Future is Here!
Microbiology: What Microbes Can Teach Us


Session II: June 29-July 3, 2009


Workshops are sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institutes Base Pair Program and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Teachers are paid a stipend and continuing education credits/certification will be provided.

Applicants have been selected for this session.
 

 

 

 

Base Pair , SOAR  and RBI Schools
 
Bailey Magnet High School
Bogue Chitto

Brandon High School

Callaway High School

Forest Hill High School

Jim Hill High School

Madison Central High School

Northwest Rankin High School

Murrah High School

Provine High School

Puckett Attendance Center

 

School District Websites

Jackson Public School District

Lincoln County School District

Madison County School District

Rankin County School District

 

 

Take a glimpse inside the Base Pair program.
 Click on the text below to view a brief video by Base Pair lead teacher Jeff Stokes.
 

The Base Pair Program at Murrah High School
The video will open in a new window.

About Base Pair

Base Pair, initiated in 1992 is a mentorship program that pairs faculty from the University of Mississippi Medical Center with high school students and educators from the Jackson Public School District. Base Pair  provides academic credit towards graduation, career orientation and advanced laboratory training in the biomedical sciences.
 

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) recently funded the Base Pair program for an additional five years.  The program received a grant of more than $695,000.  HHMI is the largest private supporter of science education initiatives in the world. 

 

 

 

 

Important Notices & Dates

 

2009 Group of Five Meetings will resume
in the fall.

Have a great summer.

 
 

As Seen at MSTA
 

Presentation at the National Science Teachers Association Annual Conference in New Orleans
March 20, 2009

"Fire Ant Epidemiology"

Presentation by SOAR teacher
Susan Bender
 

Murrah Base Pair Students
Win Big at
Region II Science Fair

 

1st Place overall
 Eshan Safaya

3rd Place overall
Rhea Richardson
 

Intel Computer Science Award
for Bioinformatics
Christina Bernard

ACTSO Award for Medicine
and Health
Eshan Safaya

1st Place
 Medicine and Health Division
Eshan Safaya

1st Place
 Microbiology Division
Rhea Richardson

3rd Place
Team Project Division
Kris Harvey and Ashley Trussell
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   

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