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* <font color=green>'''Discount DNA Synthesis from Geneart.</font> iGEM's DNA synthesis partner offers iGEM teams highly discounted DNA synthesis: $0.20 per base and $35 shipping. Check out the resources box for more information.'''
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* <font color=red>'''Are you having trouble transforming your DNA from the 2008 Spring DNA Distribution?</font>  Please stay tuned.  We have sent out a hard copy of the first volume of out iGEM Newsletter which has information discussing this with''' <font color=red>'''tips'''</font> '''on how to get better results.  Download the online pdf version of the newsletter [[Newsletter | here]].'''
 
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It's summer!  The <a class="yellow" href="https://2008.igem.org/Teachers_Workshops" title="iGEM 2008 Teachers' workshops, held at MIT, Paris, and Kyoto">Teachers' workshops</a> are over and all of the teams are working towards the <a class="teal" href="https://2008.igem.org/Jamboree" title="Information on the iGEM 2008 Jamboree">Jamboree</a> in November. Whether you are an <a class="green" href="https://2008.igem.org/Registration_FAQs#What_is_the_difference_between_Early_and_Late_summer_teams.3F"> early team</a> with a few weeks left of your summer or a <a class="orange" href="https://2008.igem.org/Registration_FAQs#What_is_the_difference_between_Early_and_Late_summer_teams.3F">late team</a> that got started in lab a few weeks ago please keep your eye out for new information about the rest of the summer and about the <a class="red" href="https://2008.igem.org/Jamboree">Jamboree</a>.
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<li>There was a UK meetup in Scotland on the weekend of July 19 - <a href="https://2008.igem.org/Events/Scotland_meetup">check it out</a> and see what went on!</li>
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<p>The Spring 2008 DNA Distribution was sent out on May 12.  Please be on the lookout for your DHL package.  If you do not receive your package within the next few days (or by next week for international teams) please contact [[User:Meagan | Meagan]].  We have tracking numbers for all the shipments and we will be able to pin down where your package is.</p>
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<p>The new way to find out what is going on at iGEM Headquarters is our <a href="https://2008.igem.org/Newsletter">Newsletter</a>.  The first volume of the newsletter was released on June 13 and it's time to check out volume 2.  Head to the <a href="https://2008.igem.org/Newsletter">Newsletter</a> page to download it.</p>
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<p>Please remember to take advantage of the wonderful offers that our iGEM Partners, the <a href="https://2008.igem.org/Mathworks">Mathworks</a> and <a href="https://2008.igem.org/Geneart">GENEART</a>, have extended to the iGEM community.  Keep in mind that the deadline for the GENEART offer is August 15th.  Check out the Resources navigation box for more details.</p>
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<p>The Jamboree is fast approaching.  If you are going to need an invitation letter to obtain a visa to visit the US please contact us soon!  We will also be implementing an automatic invitation letter system that will let you automatically generate an invitation.  In the meantime, see the <a href="https://2008.igem.org/Invitation_letters">Invitation letters page</a>.</p>
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<p>The Registry did a lot of work in preparation for iGEM 2008 that involved running all parts in the Repository through a quality control process.  All of the information generated is available for all Registry and iGEM members to use.  When working with a part <strong>please </strong> make sure to consult the QC information.  Here are <a href="http://partsregistry.org/Help:How_to_check_a_part">instructions,</a> on how to interpret the results.</p>
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Revision as of 16:11, 18 July 2008

It's summer! The Teachers' workshops are over and all of the teams are working towards the Jamboree in November. Whether you are an early team with a few weeks left of your summer or a late team that got started in lab a few weeks ago please keep your eye out for new information about the rest of the summer and about the Jamboree.

Summer News Headlines:

  • If you are having trouble with your transformations, keep sending in your requests for stabs.
  • There was a UK meetup in Scotland on the weekend of July 19 - check it out and see what went on!
(news archive)



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