Date: Sun Oct 04, 1:00 PM CDT - Sun Oct 04, 3:00 PM CDT
Category:
- STEM,
- College Readiness
Level:
- Cadettes,
- Seniors,
- Ambassadors,
- Volunteers
Explore the exciting world of synthetic biology the with the UT Austin iGEM team! iGEM is a global, annual competition giving hundreds of multidisciplinary, college student teams the incentives and tools to design, build, test and present projects aimed at tackling the world's most pressing problems. Step into the University of Texas lab with the Austin student iGEM team to discover Deinococcus radiodurans, a remarkable bacterium that can withstand extreme radiation. This is a unique, hands-on experience introducing you to the science, creativity, and problem-solving behind biotechnology. Check out www.igem.org to learn more!
Location: University of Texas at Austin, Austin
Supervision level: This is a DROP OFF event, however, we require a certain number of safety-wise adults in order for the event to happen. Please plan to drop off your registered Girl Scout with required paperwork submitted at check in. If you can volunteer, please register into one of the adult spots. If enough adults are not registered by the registration close date, this event may need to be cancelled. All adults registering to volunteer at the event are required to be a registered Girl Scout adult member, have a current/eligible criminal background check (CBC), and have completed GSCTX youth protection training.
Badge/Patch: Fun patch will be given out at the event.
Required paperwork: Please complete the following sections of the Council Event Health and Permission Forms, print, and bring with you to the event: Sections A and B.
Contact for registration questions: customercare@gsctx.org
Several days prior to the event, you will receive a final confirmation email from our Girl Scout experience team with any additional information you need. If you do not receive this email, please contact customercare@gsctx.org. Please make sure that @gsctx.org is on your approved senders list to prevent these emails from going to spam.
