Getting ready to send in your parts for 2012? Be sure to read the Sending Parts page, and check out the video tutorial as well!

Remember:

• your parts must be in pSB1C3!
• quality over quantity! A few well-characterized and well-documented parts is better than many parts which aren't!
• submission deadlines are coming up!

This is a reminder for teams to take a look over the judging criteria and FAQ pages before the wiki freeze. They contain a lot of useful information on how you will be assessed and re-iterate the Gold, Silver and Bronze medal criteria.

Judging forms for the 2012 Regional Jamborees are now available! Any team member can make edits to the judging form by logging in and clicking on their team.

The deadline for completed judging forms is:

• Wednesday September 26 at 11:59PM EDT for the Asia, Europe and Latin America regions
• Wednesday October 3 at 11:59PM EDT for the Americas East and Americas West regions.

Complete your judging forms here!

Several deadlines are coming up on September 26! The following are due for teams in the Asia, Europe, and Latin America regions:

• project and part documentation
• BioBrick part DNA due to Registry
• judging form due
• wiki freeze at 11:59PM, Boston time

The complete Calendar of Events is available here.

The iGEM Community page has been updated! Check out what's happening in the community. We've recently added community contributions from:

• Tec-Monterrey
• Dundee
• Fatih-Medical
• UANL Mty-Mexico
• Linda Kahl
• Autodesk
• Peking

If you want to add something to the community page, send us an email. We'll add your details to the list.

Getting ready to model your system in 3-D? Autodesk tutorials for Maya and mMaya are now available on their sponsor page! Be sure to check out these brief video tutorials for user tips and shortcuts!

Check out all the publicity that teams have been getting! The Publicity page lets you post news articles, blogs, and more! Recent additions have been from:

• TU-Delft
• TU Munich
• Tuebingen
• Bielefeld-Germany
• USP-UNESP-Brazil
• Peking

Want to add something to the Publicity page? Just log in and post!

Autodesk, Inc., a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, has joined as an iGEM sponsoring partner! Through the Autodesk student community, we are providing iGEM teams with Autodesk Maya®, and virtually all other Autodesk software, to help animate and visualize their projects in 3D.

This year Autodesk would like to learn more about how the iGEM teams are benefiting from out product offering as well as things that we can improve for the future. Please, take 10 short minutes to complete this quick survey by clicking on this link: Autodesk Life Science Survey.

Getting ready to send in your parts for 2012? Be sure to read the Sending Parts page, and check out the video tutorial as well!

Remember:

• your parts must be in pSB1C3
• remember, quality over quantity! A few well-characterized and well-documented parts is better than many parts which aren't.
• submission deadlines are coming up!

Several deadlines are coming up this Friday September 7! The following are due:

• Regional Jamboree attendance fee
• track selection
• project abstract and title
• team roster
• safety questions

The complete Calendar of Events is available here.

The iGEM Community page has been updated! Check out what's happening in the community. We've recently added community contributions from:

• NYMU-Taipei
• UT-Tokyo-Software
• University College London
• BostonU
• Paris Bettencourt

If you want to add something to the community page, send us an email. We'll add your details to the list.

NEW project abstract and title submission method for 2012!

The submission method for project abstracts and titles has changed! Submit both using the new online system. Detailed instructions are available here.

The deadline is September 7. View the Calendar of Events for additional dates.

NEW track submission method for 2012!

Submit your track selections online! Detailed instructions are available here. Remember, the deadline is September 7.

Several upcoming deadlines have changed! The following are now due on September 7:

• Regional Jamboree attendance fee
• track selection
• project abstract and title
• team roster
• safety questions

The complete Calendar of Events is available here.

Check out all the publicity that teams have been getting! The Publicity page lets you post news articles, blogs, and more! Recent additions have been from:

• UANL Mty-Mexico
• University College London
• Valencia
• Leicester
• Queens Canada
• NRP UEA Norwich
• St Andrews

Want to add something to the Publicity page? Just log in and post!

The online visa invitation letter system is now live! To access the system and get a letter to use when applying for your travel visa, follow the instructions on the visa help page.

Note: You must be listed on your team's official roster in order to use the system.

If you have any questions, send an email to: registration (AT) igem (DOT) org.

The iGEM Videos page has been updated! We've added video tutorials on how to use the Registry, At-the-Bench protocols, and community contributions. Some recent additions include:

• Requesting Parts
• Quality Control Overview
• At-the-Bench: Restriction Digests
• At-the-Bench: Ligating Your Parts

Registration for the Regional Jamborees is now open!

See the Jamboree Attendance Fee page for instructions on how to register for your Regional Jamboree.

Be sure to register by the September 7 deadline!

The iGEM Community page has been updated! Check out what's happening in the community. We've recently added community contributions from:

• Edinburgh
• NTNU Trondheim
• Stanford-Brown
• UANL Mty-Mexico

If you want to add something to the community page, send us an email. We'll add your details to the list.