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This year, our team has worked hard in our efforts to engage the community and educate them about our project, as well as iGEM. Some of our biggest accomplishments regarding engagement are ASTech 2.0, Navig8, Biotreks, classroom presentations and aGEM. <br> <br>
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<b> ASTech Accelerate 2.0 </b> <br>
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Every year, the ASTech foundation awards teams for scientific accomplishment. At the awards ceremony, they hold a showcase for the next generation of innovators. Three members of our team attended the showcase, and set up an interactive booth. We talked to guests all evening about the problem that keratin waste poses, our solution, and iGEM. We had fun pipetting and participating in plating activities, as well as testing the strength of hair to give a sense of the background for our project. <br> <br>
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Revision as of 21:44, 15 October 2016

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

This year, our team has worked hard in our efforts to engage the community and educate them about our project, as well as iGEM. Some of our biggest accomplishments regarding engagement are ASTech 2.0, Navig8, Biotreks, classroom presentations and aGEM.

ASTech Accelerate 2.0
Every year, the ASTech foundation awards teams for scientific accomplishment. At the awards ceremony, they hold a showcase for the next generation of innovators. Three members of our team attended the showcase, and set up an interactive booth. We talked to guests all evening about the problem that keratin waste poses, our solution, and iGEM. We had fun pipetting and participating in plating activities, as well as testing the strength of hair to give a sense of the background for our project.