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wikis thawed

wikis thawed

Team wikis for the Asia, Europe, and Latin America regions are now thawed! Teams from these regions can now make changes to their wikis, including editing text and uploading files.

Wikis will be re-frozen on Friday October 26 at 11:59PM Boston time.

October 9, 2012

HQ on the road -- stop and say hello

hq is on the road

iGEM Headquarters is on the road!

With three simultaneous Regional Jamborees one weekend and two simultaneous Regional Jamborees to follow, most of iGEM HQ is on the road at the events. We will be collecting stories, photos, feedback -- if you see us, give us your thoughts. Come say hello!

In the meantime, if you send an email to HQ, we thank you for your patience as we get back to you during this busy time.

October 3, 2012

upcoming Oct 3 deadlines

upcoming Oct 3 deadlines

Several deadlines are coming up on October 3! The following are due for teams in the Americas East and Americas West regions:

The complete Calendar of Events is available here.

September 28, 2012

community page update

2012 Community Page

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

  • TU Munich
  • METU
  • Trieste
  • UANL Mty-Mexico
  • OUC-China
  • Fatih-Medical
  • Shenzhen
  • ZJU-China

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

September 28, 2012

need a laugh?

wiki freeze Sept 26

Need a break from working on your wiki?

Check out iGEM 2011 Team Calgary's wiki-freeze-appropriate video!

September 26, 2012

wiki freeze Sept 26

wiki freeze Sept 26

Team wikis for the Americas East and Americas West are no longer frozen.

Team wikis for the Asia, Europe, and Latin America regions will be frozen tomorrow September 26 at 11:59PM Boston time! Be sure to make any changes to your team's wikis before tomorrow evening!

Team wikis will be unfrozen after their respective Regional Jamborees.

Note: Part pages on partsregistry.org will remain open during the freeze.

September 25, 2012

sending parts to the Registry

sending parts to the Registry

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!

September 20, 2012

message from the 2012 judging committee

info

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.

September 19, 2012

regional jamboree judging forms are live

Judging Forms

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!

September 19, 2012

upcoming Sept 26 deadlines

upcoming Sept 26 deadlines

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

The complete Calendar of Events is available here.

September 14, 2012

community page update

2012 Community Page

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.

September 13, 2012

Autodesk tutorials

Autodesk tutorials

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!

September 13, 2012

publicity page update

publicity page update

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!

September 12, 2012

Autodesk survey

Autodesk survey

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.

September 10, 2012

sending parts to the Registry

sending parts to the Registry

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!

September 6, 2012

upcoming deadlines

upcoming deadlines

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

The complete Calendar of Events is available here.

September 5, 2012

community page update

2012 Community Page

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.

September 5, 2012

project abstracts and titles

project abstracts and titles

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.

August 23, 2012
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