JAMESTOWN – Jamestown Community College is getting a big financial boost thanks to the National Science Foundation (NSF). The organization has awarded JCC nearly $900,000 over the next three years to support biotechnology training for high school teachers and JCC students. The training will come through HURI SURI, a collaborative program to provide undergraduate research opportunities for JCC and area high school students.
“Through the project, students at JCC will have exposure to biotechnology, a growing field with employment opportunities,” said Jose Herrera, program director at the National Science Foundation.
The HURI SURI program provides area teachers with full support to attend biotechnology boot camps and undergraduate research experiences at JCC. After completion of this training, biotechnology equipment and supplies are available for high schools to integrate those experiences in their schools by offering an innovative new first semester biology course with research-based labs.
Details about JCC’s biotechnology degree or HURI SURI program can be obtained by calling 716.338.1373 or 716. 338.1314.
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