Safety Office Hours postponed to Friday, August 29

Unfortunately, we must postpone the Safety Office Hours from Thursday, August 28 to Friday, August 29 (still at 12:00 noon and 21:00 EDT). We are very sorry for the inconvenience. If you are unable to join us on Skype, you can always ask questions by email!

Out of the office

Many iGEM Headquarters staff members will be out of the office beginning Thursday August 21, and returning Thursday August 28. We thank you for your patience as email correspondence may be delayed during this time!

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Wiki requirements

As you begin to work on your team wiki, be sure to keep the wiki requirements in mind! In particular, please note that:

• all team wiki materials must be hosted on the 2014.igem.org server
• Flash is not permitted on team wikis

The complete list of requirements can be seen on the wiki requirements page.

Check-In Form published! Check-In by October 1 for organisms/parts already used

The Check-In form is now available for you to complete! Please submit a Check-In for any organism or part that is not on the White List.

Because of the late date, we know that most teams have already used many organisms/parts in the lab. Please review the organisms/parts you have used so far, refer to the White List, and submit Check-Ins for organisms/parts you have already used by October 1st (earlier is better).

Email safety AT igem DOT org with any questions.

Reminder: Final Safety Form due September 1
Next Office Hours August 28

Great job on your Preliminary Safety Forms! Now it's time to edit and finalize your answers. The Final Safety Form is due on Monday, Sept 1.

The next Virtual Open Office Hours have been POSTPONED -- they will be on Friday, Aug 29, at 12:00 noon and 9:00 PM EDT. Join us on Skype, ask questions, and get help!

iGEM Community page

Check out the iGEM 2014 Community page! If you have news, events, team videos, etc., that you would like to share with the rest of the iGEM community, email us at: hq (at) igem.org!

We've recently added community contributions from:

• Team Pitt - Living Skin Therapeutics
• iGEM High School - Team videos
• Team Paris Bettencourt - Team Video
• Team Technion-Israel - Safie

Project descriptions and team rosters due August 15

Project descriptions as well as team rosters are due next Friday August 15! Be sure to post your project description to your team wiki on an easily accessible space or page.

Team rosters are used to determine a team's section (overgraduate or undergraduate) and for printing participation certificates. Be sure to check your team roster for the following:

• Correct name spelling
• Age information (especially for student team members)
• All team members should be listed as approved, not pending

See the complete Calendar of Events for more important dates in the iGEM 2014 season.

Giant Jamboree: special events

Hosting the Giant Jamboree at Hynes Convention Center means we'll have more space for special events! Check out the special events we're working on!

Have ideas for additional events, or interested in being involved with one of the events? Send an email to: hq (at) igem (dot) org!

Visa invitation letters

The visa invitation letter system is online! If you will be applying for a travel visa in order to attend the Giant Jamboree in the fall, you can use the online system to generate a visa invitation letter for your application. See the Visa help page for more information about visas, and instructions on how to obtain your invitation letter.

Giant Jamboree attendees should apply for a B-1 travel visa, which allows the visa holder to attend and present at conferences.

iGEM Community page

Check out the iGEM 2014 Community page! If you have news, events, team videos, etc., that you would like to share with the rest of the iGEM community, email us at: hq (at) igem.org!

We've recently added community contributions from:

• Team Linköping - Survey on Peanut Allergies
• Team Virginia - Survey update
• Team Stony Brook - Team introduction video
• Team UANL Mty-Mexico - The Reprogrammator

Registration is open!

Registration for the Giant Jamboree is now open!
Deadline: September 5
Cost: $750 for iGEM team members
Visit the Giant Jamboree registration for more information!

Track preferences due July 25

Which tracks are applicable to your project? Be sure to choose your track preferences by July 25! See the track selection page for detailed instructions on how to submit your track preferences.

The complete Calendar of Events for iGEM 2014 is also available online.

Next Safety Office Hours: July 19/20

Do you have questions about the Safety Form, or any other topics related to safety in iGEM? Join kelly_igem on Skype for Safety Office Hours!

• Saturday, July 19, 21:00 EDT
• Sunday, July 20, 12:00 noon EDT

iGEM 2013 World Championship - Team Experiences

See what teams have to say about their iGEM 2013 experience.

Congratulations to all iGEM 2013 participants! Relive the iGEM 2013 World Championship with team interviews and testimonies!

Watch the video