Human practices is an important aspect of iGEM NYUAD project. As NYU Abu Dhabi is located in UAE and has a very international student body, the goal was to engage with our location, educate and spread the word about iGEM.
Team:NYU Abu Dhabi/HP
Silver Medal Human Practices
For the Silver Medal requirements iGEM NYU Abu Dhabi hosted a high school workshop, where students from Brighton College in Abu Dhabi, UAE, visited the university and had an opportunity to experience iGEM research environment. Furthermore, the team published a magazine “Synthetic Biology 101”, which was distributed NYU and Brighton College students. iGEM NYU Abu Dhabi also helped and advised a student from NYU New York campus how to create an iGEM team. To read more…
Gold Medal Human Practices
For the Integrated Human Practices iGEM NYU Abu Dhabi wanted to explore the demands and of the possible device buyers. After conducting surveys with food vendors from Indonesia and Pakistan and within NYU Abu Dhabi the team shaped the product to match the needs of the customer. To read more…
Education and Engagement
For the Education and Engagement the team held a workshop in Ar-Rahmah Mosque, Yogyakarta, Indonesia for elementary school students. The team also held presentations in NYU Abu Dhabi during courses Foundations of Science 1 & 2 and Foundations of Science 3 & 4 in order to build up on the theme of the courses: the integration of sciences and engineering. To read more…
