We hope you enjoy this month’s issue of Bio-1 Buzz, our monthly e-newsletter to connect you with news, events and programs throughout the WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development) Bio-1 region. The summer has been very busy and productive for Bio-1. The Bio-1 teams have begun work on the first round of projects that have been approved and some of the teams are now planning for the next round of transformative ideas. In July at the Workforce Innovations Conference in New Orleans, Aaron Fichtner, Director of Research and Evaluation for the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development and I presented a workshop on our Bio-1 metrics approach. Check out the articles below about Bio-1's new offices and new ways to connect with us. Visit our website at www.bio-one.org, and forward the Buzz.

Sincerely,

Executive Director, WIRED Bio-1

We've moved our offices!
New Ways to Connect with Bio-1
A Message from Biology Teachers Association of NJ President Bunny Jaskot
An Interview with David Finegold
Rider University's CONNECT-ED is a big success
RISE Students Present Summer Research
Projects Approved by the Bio-1 Executive Committee
BioNJ Workforce Training Update

BioTech 2008
An Invitation to the JFK Lab Assistant Business Advisory Council Meeting
First Annual NJ Biotechnology Educators Consortium Conference
ACS Careers Industry Forum

COURSES

Rutgers Mini-MBA: BioPharma Innovation
Prepare for the engineering FE and PE exams with courses from Rutgers University's School of Engineering's Division of Continuing Education
Rutgers Advanced Technology Extension provides short courses in technology related subjects including linux administration, web 2.0, usability and Human Computer Interaction, reliability engineering, digital signal processing and more.

Opportunities for Employers to Connect with Students:

JFK Lab Assistant Grads Available for Hire
Thursday, September 25th, 2008, from 12 pm to 4:30 pm: Rutgers Second Annual Corporate Computing Day at the Busch Campus Center
Tuesday, November 4th, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Internship/Mentoring Fair at Raritan Valley Community College

Contest Opportunities:

Samsung Invites essay Entries for 2008 Hope for Education Technology Program. Deadline August 31.

As always, feel free to send news, comments or suggestions to the BIO-1 Buzz Mailbox. Any articles for publication are due by the 1st of the month. This month’s article on the RISE Poster Session and Symposium was written by Bio-1 intern Julia Milton, and the article on Bio-1’s approved projects was written by Bio-1 intern Pam Yuen.

Editor, Bio-1 Buzz