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Keep scrolling to see what else is new in the iGEM community this month. New Community ResourceDownload the iGEM Slide Library!We have a new resource available for your use - a slide library! This is a resource that you can pull from when creating presentations about iGEM. Whether you are an iGEMer fundraising for your iGEM project, an iGEM alum raising awareness of iGEM, or an iGEM committee member, you are invited to visit our new resource page and download this presentation. Here you will find a general overview of the iGEM Competition, Giant Jamboree, a brief history of iGEM and a series of project examples in the theme of 'local people solving local problems' and 'tackling global challenges'. We also showcase iGEM's work beyond the competition, highlighting the efforts of iGEM's committees, the success of iGEM startups and After iGEM's work in championing synthetic biology. Direct Link: https://igem.org/WhatisiGEM Team registration is coming VERY soon...We are working on getting team registration up and running!We will be announcing team registration opening shortly through the newsletter, and the 2020 Website. Pay attention to your inbox this week for the announcement! In the meantime, check out these pages:Anybody planning to join the competition in 2020 should take some time to read through the 2020 Competition Hub. On this hub, you will find detailed information about the requirements for this year's competition. Some examples include:
In case you missed it...Revive & Restore will award a $5,500 grant (USD) to up to 12 teams working on conservationRevive & Restore is the leading conservation organization promoting the incorporation of genetic tools into standard conservation practice. For the 2020 Competition, Revive & Restore will award up to 12 grants of $5500 each to teams whose projects are focused on solving a problem in conservation. Learn more on their sponsor page: Learn more about iGEM's sponsors:Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Sponsors Community BulletinAre you a new High School iGEM Advisor? Or interested in becoming one?Teacher Biotechnology Bootcamp (TB2), July 21-25, 2020.Sessions include:
Location: Lambert High School in Suwanee, GA, USA. Registration includes: course curriculum, all lab supplies, lunch and snacks daily and an opening night reception, optional tour, t-shirt and binder with protocols. Missed something? See our newsletter archive to read previous issues |