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Oak Ridge High School hosts Genetics Conference

Published 02/04/2014

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OAK RIDGE NORTH, Texas -- Oak Ridge High School hosted the Genetics Update Conference on Tuesday, February 04, 2014. Schools throughout the district and surrounding districts participated in the event.

Guest speaker, Dr. Sam Rhine, a Harvard-educated geneticist and internationally recognized educator to future researchers in genetic frontiers, has toured the country for over thirty years presenting the latest genetic information to high school students and educators.

He has devoted himself to genetics education, concentrating on Genetic Update Conferences (GUC). These one-day conferences for biology students and teachers are designed to teach the latest in genetic advances, hot research topics, and career opportunities. Dr. Rhine takes biology from the textbook to the heart by posing ethical dilemmas that will occur as technological advances continue.

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