The Automotive Diagnostic Expo 2007 Regional Expo announced Friday that one of its four nationwide stops this year will be Aug. 4 in Mesa.

The hydrogen-fueled engines built and tested by students at the East Valley Institute of Technology should be the wave of the future, said Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., during a tour of the Mesa facility Wednesday as part of a campaign swing through Arizona.

Twelve-year-old Brian Bell isn't much interested in sports, and a strings music camp he once attended was surprisingly too loud with screaming children, he said.

With relatively little fanfare, the Valley is emerging as an important center for wireless technology.

With relatively little fanfare, the Valley is emerging as an important center for wireless technology.

Arizona State University plans to lease much of the Brickyard on Mill complex in downtown Tempe so it can centralize its computer science programs, spur technology-based research and generate a presence in downtown Tempe.

Two adult students in the Surgical Technology program at the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) were recently awarded scholarships totaling $3,500 for their outstanding academic achievement.

A new manufacturing plant in Chandler that produces microscopes that can “see” down to the molecular and atomic levels was cited by Gov. Janet Napolitano on Wednesday as an example of the future direction of Arizona’s economy.

Midwestern University’s new state-of-the-art Eye Institute gives the public a glimpse into some of the newest technologies to test the eyesight of young and old patients alike in the hopes of correcting impairment and age-related vision issues. University officials say they are excited to be able to offer the new clinic, at 59th Avenue and Loop 101 in Glendale, to West Valley residents, particularly because of the number of available comprehensive eye care screenings and treatments.

Midwestern University’s new state-of-the-art Eye Institute gives the public a glimpse into some of the newest technologies to test the eyesight of young and old patients alike in the hopes of correcting impairment and age-related vision issues. University officials say they are excited to be able to offer the new clinic, at 59th Avenue and Loop 101 in Glendale, to West Valley residents, particularly because of the number of available comprehensive eye care screenings and treatments.

A consortium of influential political and industry leaders plan to establish a research and development institute in southeast Mesa to advance Arizona's aerospace industry.

The year 2004 might be looked back on as the year that the foundation for Arizona’s bioscience industry was laid.

Along the highways and major roads — and on radio and TV airwaves — private for-profit colleges and universities have been building a presence in the East Valley.

When it comes to influence, few East Valley businessmen have ever matched Craig Barrett, the chief executive officer of Intel Corp., the world’s largest semiconductor company.

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During the Valley’s gasoline shortage in August, business owner Julia Hutton never worried about her employees calling in to say they couldn’t get to work because they couldn’t buy gas. In fact, if any had, they would have been fired, she said.

Arizona State University officials say a merger between a Tempe company known for its high powered telescopes and a corporation that is a world leader in scientific test and measurement equipment is the best example yet of how its BioDesign Institute can transfer research into the marketplace.

David Martin, 36, of Tucson chucked his landscaping business and took out a student loan to pursue his passion for cooking. But after a year at Scottsdale Culinary Institute in the world-famous Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts program, Martin realized he wanted to run hotel kitchens, not just work in them.

The economic future of the East Valley will be explored at the Cox Communications East Valley Economic Forum today at the student union building at the Arizona State University Polytechnic campus in east Mesa.

Three years into a 10-year plan to make Arizona a major force in the bioscience industry, the initial investments are starting to show results, according to supporters.

A new Verizon commercial shows little Susie working her lemonade stand when her father hands her a smart phone with a calculator in it. Susie’s eyes light up. She immediately uses the technology to network friends into a lemonade empire, complete with an office building behind her house.

Less than two years ago, Arizona counted for little in the bioscience world. Today the state is starting to be noticed, say those who are working to make biotechnology a major economic factor.