No Images? Click here Post-Jamboree Newsletter Message from iGEM Headquarters Congratulations and a job well done to all participants of the iGEM 2019 Competition! 2019 truly shaped up to be another fantastic year in iGEM History. Thank you to all the team members who poured themselves into their projects; thank you to all the advisors, mentors, and instructors who dedicated their time to supporting their students; thank you to the iGEM Committee members, who contribute their expertise to make iGEM better every day; thank you to all the judges for your hard work evaluating all the iGEM projects; thank you to the volunteers who helped the event run smoothly; and thank you to all the donors and sponsors to iGEM and iGEM teams, for investing in the future of synthetic biology! CONGRATULATIONS ALL! It's now time to celebrate your achievements! Best wishes and happy reading, In this issue...
Direct Link: https://2019.igem.org/Competition/Results Check out our recap of the 2019 Giant Jamboree on the iGEM Blog: Don't forget... Tell your team's story in the news with the help of iGEM's PR Toolkit For Teams. The toolkit includes professional advice on how to conduct media outreach, key messages and talking points to draw on, and a "plug and play" template for your announcement pitch and press release. Direct Link: https://igem.org/PR_Toolkit Jamboree Event Photos Now On Flickr Official iGEM 2019 Giant Jamboree photos can now be found on our Flickr account. When using these images, please make sure to attribute all photos to iGEM Foundation and Justin Knight. Direct Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/igemhq/albums Judging Feedback for Teams 184 judges cast a total of 92990 votes across the 3 days of the Jamboree. Want to learn more about your results? See what the judges thought of your project by reviewing their feedback. You can access judges' comments and voting details by following the link below. Team Wikis Now Thawed - Re-Freeze and Archive on December 13 Team wikis for 2019 teams are now temporarily thawed, and will be re-frozen and permanently archived on December 13, 2019 at 11:59 PM EST. Teams should take this time to edit and update their wiki pages with project results, corrections, etc. Once wikis are archived, all future changes must be processed through iGEM HQ. Changes will take some time to process, so make sure that you are comfortable with personal information and photos being available online for the foreseeable future. Direct Link: https://igem.org/Team_Wikis?year=2019 Poster and Presentation File Submission If your team did not submit your poster and presentation files yet, please follow the dropbox link below. If you encounter issues with accessing dropbox, you can email your file to hq [AT] igem [DOT] org. Please name your files under the following naming convention: TeamName_[ Poster OR Presentation ]_YourName. Direct Link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/KulCEChWlHjQoUsXHFTz What's Next? Congratulations for all your achievements! And welcome to an extensive network of thousands of iGEM alumni around the world. Because yes; there IS a life after iGEM. After iGEM was created to provide you with ways to continue participating in iGEM, in synthetic biology, and with this powerful community through programs created exclusively for you. These programs include ambassadors, regional representatives, iGEM delegates, feature stories, meetups, job postings, research opportunities, safety / security / policy initiatives, and more. Once you’re an iGEMer - whether student, advisor, or instructor - you stay an iGEMer the rest of your life. Once again: welcome to After iGEM! Direct Link: https://after.igem.org/ Stay connected:
Congratulations, and we'll be rooting for you. Best of luck to all! Are you interested in helping connect iGEM entrepreneurs with investors, mentors and corporate partners? Apply to become a member of the Entrepreneurship Program International Committee (EPIC) by Dec 2nd: Contact Will Wright with questions about this opportunity: will [AT] igem [DOT] org Save the date! The 2020 Giant Jamboree will be held on October 28 - November 2, 2020 at the Hynes Convention Center Boston. We hope to see you there! Upcoming dates
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