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Bhattacharya and Callovini will help lead the program that focuses on student research, creative inquiry and service learning.

As a child growing up in Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo de Oliveira Almeida, PhD, never had a dream job. A curious problem-solver with a knack for acquiring new technical skills, he went on to work as a logistics technician for a steel company, a research assistant for a multilateral international development bank and a government consultant.

The BIO5 Institute supports innovative projects and new ideas to further interdisciplinary early-stage research by funding seed, pilot, and equipment grants.

A shy hammerhead shark dances, warily, around two delighted divers. 

When it’s time to rest or hide, the divers slip into a remarkable underwater tent that offers them a dry space to decompress, talk, even eat — and extend their workday under the sea off Andros Island, east of Miami.

As gaps between health care needs and current solutions become more apparent, innovative education programs are preparing students for the future.

The University of Arizona Health Sciences recently partnered with Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation (SARSEF) to host their Applied Career Exploration in Science (ACES) camp. The Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Medicine (STEM) camp serves middle school girls from the Sunnyside Unified School District and enables them to explore a wide variety of careers to spark their interest in higher education in the STEM fields.