Updates:
July 12th: Project: 'Make sexy landing page" commenced
July 10th: Senpai nooo what will we do without you
June 30th: Project: "Cleanup wiki code" commenced
June 28th: Miraculin done
June 21st: JK Lutein you are here to stay
June 16th: Menu links now work!
June 16th: New sexy logo and banner :D
June 15th: RIP Lutein project you will be missed
June 7th: UMDiGEM.com purchased
Assignments
For wiki team members:
We are planning the layout of each page. We'll decide the final layout plan during our meeting next week.
For other iGEM members:
Submit content to wiki team members!
Current active wiki members are Best Kohai and Dania. Kara and Sarah are on vacation.
You can submit any content in general, or pick one of the recommended topics:
-Finish your <500 character bio, include a picture of yourself
-Write up experimental details, protocol, etc. for any of our 3 experiments
-Write up our human practices stuff
-Select pictures from our drive to be uploaded to the wiki
Welcome!
This website is currently under heavy development, so please excuse the scarcity of content!
What is iGEM?
(Taken from the iGEM main page. Someone will have to rewrite this content for our page.)
The iGEM Foundation is dedicated to education and competition, advancement of synthetic biology, and the development of open community and collaboration.
The main program at the iGEM Foundation is the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition. The iGEM Competition is the premiere student competition in Synthetic Biology. Since 2004, participants of the competition have experienced education, teamwork, sharing, and more in a unique competition setting.
iGEM is also much more than a competition; our community has a long history of involving students and the public in the development of the new field of synthetic biology.
What is Synthetic Biology?
(Someone will also have to rewrite this for us)
"If you ask five different experts in the field what synthetic biology is, you'll get 7 different definitions."
Synthetic biology is an interdisciplinary branch of biology, combining disciplines such as biotechnology, evolutionary biology, molecular biology, systems biology, biophysics, computer engineering, and is in many ways related to genetic engineering.
What is UMaryland?
The University of Maryland is the state's flagship and land-grant institution with 37,500 students in 12 schools and colleges, 9,000 faculty and staff, and a $1.9B annual operating budget, including $500M in external research funding. It is a member of the Association of American Universities.
How can I be involved?
Contact our community/outreach director, Robert Hand.
rhand@terpmail.umd.edu
Support us financially!
Donations of any amount are welcome and will be recognized on our sponsors page. Donations exceeding a certain amount will be featured at the footer of every page.
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