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Revision as of 20:17, 18 September 2015
Public Engagement
Coming up in end of September
Our interview with Jo De Wachter!
Their rationale for interviewing us was:
"In order to increase the visibility of our international research projects and the connection with our Master programs
on the website of the Faculty of Science, we have created a new communication and outreach plan. In this plan, designed
by vice-Dean Conny Aerts, several new actions and activities are being developed.
One of the important aspects of this plan is the international reach of our educational programs and research projects,
as displayed on our websites. We have concluded that narratives (attractive personal stories) of
students, researchers and principal investigators of a research team, are the best way to attract more attention to our
websites in order to boost international recruitment of motivated and talented international Master students."
Our interview with the KU Leuven faculty of science public relations. Click to enlarge,
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Social media
We have kept the public up to date using our Twitter and Facebook profile. Posts were made continuously throughout the summer.
BioVox
Media close to KU Leuven
Glass display in the Arenberg library
iGEM Glass display in the Arenberg library. Click to enlarge,
A display with the history of KU Leuven iGEM is put in the Campuslibrary Arenberg (Willem de Croylaan 6 - 3001 Heverlee). This is the library of KU Leuven for exact sciences, engineering sciences, industrial engineering sciences, bio-engineering sciences, architecture and kinesiology and rehabilitation sciences. Our display includes pictures of the iGEM teams and the prices won and is visible when entering the library.
Bringing science closer to the people
One of our main goals was to bring science closer to the people. For this purpose, we have written a text for family, friends and people on Facebook and Twitter in their mother language (NL or EN) to spread the word. You can find this text here.
Contact
Address: Celestijnenlaan 200G room 00.08 - 3001 Heverlee
Telephone: +32(0)16 32 73 19
Email: igem@chem.kuleuven.be
