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AMGEN FOUNDATION COMMITS $2.5 MILLION IN NEW GRANTS TO ENGAGE 50,000 STUDENTS EACH YEAR IN THE THRILL OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY

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The Amgen Foundation today announced $2.5 million in new grants for the Amgen Biotech Experience, an innovative science education program, bringing the total committed to nearly $8 million since the program’s inception in 1990. The Amgen Biotech Experience provides a real-world biotech lab experience to middle and high schools in Amgen’s U.S. and United Kingdom (U.K.) communities and will engage more than 50,000 students this year. Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), a global nonprofit organization that creates learning opportunities around the world, has also been named Program Office to oversee the program’s implementation and facilitate its continued development.
 
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