If Southern Arizona is to maintain and augment its leadership position in the areas of solar and renewable energy, a skilled workforce is key. We’re working to develop that workforce and ensure it has the knowledge, skills, and abilities that solar energy companies are looking for.

Our partners in this effort include the UA College of Science, UA South, Biosphere 2, Pima County One Stop, Vail School District, and the Joint Technological Education District (JTED).

The Border TEC Project (BTEC) addresses national issues of border security, safety, trade and management along the US international border. BTEC is developing a third party testing and evaluation center to complement existing programs and research strengths of the University of Arizona and the emerging industry cluster in Southern Arizona.  Projects may be brought to BTEC by industry or government.
 
BTEC is located at the UA Tech Park, the largest US university research park along the US-Mexico border. It is close to several major ports of entry and major military installations. The Tech Park has sites that are adaptable for a variety of testing scenarios and can be replicated as ports of entry. The Park also has labs equipped with certified testing technology.
 
The Center will evaluate new and or existing technologies and will work to help commercialize new technologies with commercial potential through the Arizona Center for Innovation, a business incubator located at the Tech Park.

Plans are progressing to develop a bioscience-focused high school on the campus of the UA Bio Park.  ESTEEM (Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, Entrepreneurship and Math) High School will provide exciting opportunities for students to fulfill their high school academic requirements while focusing on vocational and technological opportunities in the biosciences.

Tucson Unified School District and the Joint Technological Education District (JTED) are participating in the development of the new school.  Other organizations that support the project include Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, Southern Arizona Leadership Council and Science Foundation Arizona.

Second Annual Racing the Sun
Saturday May 4th, 2013
9:30am-2:00pm

Location:
UA Bio Park @ The Bridges
(Enter from Tucson Marketplace Drive and Kino Parkway and take the first right onto Nobel Way.  Follow signs from there.)

High School Teams:
Cienega led by Michael Keck
Pueblo led by Miquel Enriquez
Sunnyside led by Sherry Brown

The Office of University Research Parks in conjuction with Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy (AzRISE) announces the Second Annual Solar Go-Kart Competition. This goal of this event if to encourage STEM (Science, Technoloogy, Engineering, and Math) skills in high school students. Teams will compete to build go-karts powered by solar energy. Racing will take place at the UA Bio Park located in The Bridges development at Kino Boulevard and Markplace Drive.

Thank you to our sponsors, partners, staff, and volunteers

 

 

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