IGEM:University of Chicago/2009/Meeting Notes

April 16, 2009

• We took individual pictures. Next meeting (Sunday, 5:15pm, GCIS)we'll take the rest of team member photos as well as a group photo.

• User accounts
  • Open WetWare: Apply for an Open Wetware account at How to Join It's super easy and you can always use it as a professional homepage :)
  • iGEM account: iGEM wiki Even if you're not staying full-time for the summer, we can credit you for any part time work easily, and you'll have a ready-made account if you chose to do iGEM next summer.

• HOMEWORK. We'll go over the first Berkeley tutorial on Sunday. Please let me know if you have any questions. As a reminder, you can access the tutorial/quiz here Complete "Installing Ape."

• Project decision. We'll also go over powerpoints on Sunday so be prepared if you had a project proposal. Check out the brainstorming page
• Our meeting is still this coming Sunday, April 19 at 5:15 in GCIS. I haven't received any word about your cards being activated, so I'll be in the front room to let you in.

April 5, 2009

• Ideas for Events
  • iGEM study break in October or this quarter?
  • Triple Helix
  • Guest lecture event
  • Movie series
  • Career fair
  • Vagina-monologue like "Tales of a Pre-med"
  • Band+Admission
• Funding
  • Women's board
  • Dean
  • Alumni
  • Companies: Cold-calling (this week)
• Sponsorship levels

1. Bronze Sponsor $1000+
2. Silver $5000+
3. Gold $10,000+

• Those interested in calling up companies: Rob, Annie, Amy, Nora
  • Nora will send out a schedule
  • Tomorrow, 2:30 PM Nora's apartment
• Weekly Tutorials (Berkeley JC Anderson Lab)
• Will send out assignments every Sunday night
• Project decision by meeting third meeting