Science Career Week
In September, 2009 the Delaware Valley Innovation Network awarded a $4,880 Science Career Week grant to Delaware Technical & Community College. The grant will be used to host the “Battle of the Technologies” on October 21, 2009, where students, faculty and staff of DTCC can learn about various careers in the field of science. Participants will be able to meet industry representatives, learn about career and internship opportunities, and have fun participating in activities and trivia that will test their knowledge about many different jobs in science-related fields. A certificate will be awarded to the department who has the most winners!
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ACS Equipping the 2015 Chemical Technology Workforce Grant Awarded!
Delaware Technical & Community College was recently awarded a $500 mini grant from the American Chemical Society to sponsor a networking and leadership breakfast for Chemistry Technology students during the spring of 2010. The goal of the grant is to help students start thinking about the job search process well in advance of graduation, introduce networking and leadership development skills, and provide an opportunity to practice those skills with previous Chemistry Technology graduates.

EPSCoR Sponsors Biotechnology Summer Camp at Delaware Tech
During the week of June 21, 2009, 45 middle school students attended Delaware Technical & Community College's Stanton Campus for a biotechnology summer camp sponsored by Delaware
EPSCoR.
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Vernier/NSTA Technology Award
In January 2009, Dr. Virginia Balke received the Vernier/NSTA Technology Award! This award is granted to teachers who demonstrate an "innovative use of data-collection technology using... (a) handheld device in the science classroom". This competitive award is granted yearly to one elementary teacher, two middle school teachers, three high school teachers, and one college teacher. The award includes $1000 in Vernier equipment and $1000 in travel expenses towards an NSTA conference.

Click here for more information on the award.
(http://www.vernier.com/grants/nsta.html)

CONGRATULATIONS VIRGINIA!!!

Grant Awarded to Expand and Enhance Delaware Tech's Biotechnology Program
Delaware Technical & Community College has been awarded nearly $500,000 by the National Science Foundation for the project "Taking Delaware's Biotechnology Education to the Next Level." The grant will address the need to meet workforce demand in the region's growing Biotechnology industry by expanding and enhancing Delaware Tech's existing biotechnology program at the College's Stanton and Georgetown campuses.
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Chemical Technology Workforce ACS Mini Grant Awarded!
Delaware Technical & Community College was one of the six national winners to receive a mini-grant from the American Chemical Society. The goal of the grant is to promote better networking between Chemistry and Biotechnology students and potential employers. The Biology and Chemistry department received $500 to sponsor a networking dinner in February 2008.

CONGRATULATIONS!