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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 14, 1996 NIEHS CONTACT:
Lou Rozier (919) 541-1993 14 Nov 1996: Partnership Between DPS And NIEHS Announced - Dedication of Molecular Biology Lab at Hillside HS to Take Place November 21st, 1996SIGNING OF FORMAL AGREEMENT AND DEDICATION OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LAB AT HILLSIDE MODEL HIGH SCHOOL TO TAKE PLACE NOV. 21ST, 1996 Durham Public Schools and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, of the National Institutes of Health, will jointlyopen a state-of-the-art molecular biology laboratory at Hillside Model High School on Thursday, November 21 at 6:00 PM. The lab is being established with advanced equipment on long-termloan from NIEHS under a new partnership with Durham schools calledBEST-Bridging Education, Science and Technology. At the lab,which is designed to serve as a model for other educational partnerships,teachers and students will master techniques that will enhancetheir qualifications for the job market as well as for colleges,universities and research organizations such as the NIEHS. NIEHS Director Kenneth Olden, Ph.D., said, "We can providetraining, mentoring and laboratory work experiences for the students-andthen, five or ten years down the road, quantify the results." "Future careers in almost any aspect of biology will requirea thorough understanding of the tools of molecular biology",stated J. Carl Barrett, Ph.D., NIEHS Scientific Director. "Molecularbiology has had a significant impact in the business as well asthe scientific community, leading to the creation of a varietyof new products, hundreds of new businesses, and thousands ofnew jobs." The Center will allow for an area-wide effort to offer training,coursework, and hands-on research experience to both teachersand students at Hillside and from other schools through videoconferencing/distance-learning throughout the area. The overall goals are to: (1) increase every student's enthusiasmfor and awareness of science, (2) to increase opportunities formotivated students to pursue science careers, thus insuring adiverse population of future science professionals, and (3) toinsure the availability of a well trained workforce to meet thiscountry's future environmental health sciences research needs."This partnership supports and further extends our commitmentto academic success for Durham Public Schools students,"said Theodore R. Drain, Interim Superintendent. The program will include brief remarks by George Frazier, Ph.D., Principal of Hillside Model High School, Drain, Olden, and ThomasMalone, Ph.D. former Deputy Director, NIH and 1943 Hillside Highgraduate. The remarks will be followed by a ribbon cutting ceremonyat the entrance to the NIEHS Molecular Biology Laboratory andTraining Center, tours of the new Center, unveiling of the newBEST Partnership logo, and demonstrations of new Internet linksbetween Hillside High School and NIEHS. Students, science teachers,parents, and NIEHS scientists who will provide training to Hillsideteachers and mentorship for students will participate in the program. Reception sponsored by NC State Senator Jeanie Lucas, District13 (Durham, Granville, Person and Wake counties). The Parent/Student/TeachersAssociation of HHS will serve as hosts. The public is invitedto attend the opening and reception. Hillside Model High Schoolis at 3727 Fayetteville Street in Durham. |
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