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FIT Unconventional Talks: AlgiKnit
FIT Unconventional Talks: AlgiKnit

BDC 2016 alumni talks with FIT for their “Unconventional Talks” video series.

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Press CoverageAlex KisielewskiDecember 19, 2019Regular Press
Jungbleiben: From Oyster Spandex and House Bees
Jungbleiben: From Oyster Spandex and House Bees

BDC alumni projects were featured in Austrian magazine.

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Press CoverageAlex KisielewskiDecember 19, 2019Regular Press
Science Sandbox Joins as a Partner for BDC 2020
Science Sandbox Joins as a Partner for BDC 2020

Science Sandbox, an initiative of the Simons Foundation, has partnered with the Biodesign Challenge to sponsor the Prize for Public Engagement for BDC 2020.

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Alex KisielewskiDecember 18, 2019Press Release
MANA Sponsors Future of Beauty Prize for BDC 2020
MANA Sponsors Future of Beauty Prize for BDC 2020

MANA, a cosmetics & skincare manufacturer here in NYC, has partnered with the Biodesign Challenge to sponsor the Future of Beauty for BDC 2020.

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Alex KisielewskiDecember 18, 2019Press Release
BDC Founder and Director, Daniel Grushkin, Keynoted at Cumulus
BDC Founder and Director, Daniel Grushkin, Keynoted at Cumulus

BDC founder and director was a keynote speaker at Cumulus design conference in October.

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Alex KisielewskiDecember 10, 2019Events
Sportswear International: How Biodesign Inspires Orta
Sportswear International: How Biodesign Inspires Orta

Sportswear International, a media brand covering trends, news, brand profiles, and more spoke with Sedef Uncu Aki about her company’s decision to sponsor a BDC 2019 prize.

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Press CoverageAlex KisielewskiOctober 21, 2019Regular Press
BDC Executive Director Moderates Launch Event for New Anthology: "Future Tense Fiction: Stories of Tomorrow"
BDC Executive Director Moderates Launch Event for New Anthology: "Future Tense Fiction: Stories of Tomorrow"

BDC Executive Director, Daniel Grushkin, moderated a conversation among award-winning authors at the October event “Can We Imagine Our Way to a Better Future?”

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Alex KisielewskiOctober 15, 2019Events
Mercury News: GIY Bio Buddies Featured in Major Local Newspaper
Mercury News: GIY Bio Buddies Featured in Major Local Newspaper

BDC California high school team, winner of two BDC 2019 prizes, is featured in local newspaper.

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Press CoverageVeena VijayakumarSeptember 29, 2019Regular Press
Medium: BDC High School Alumni Featured by the Tech Museum of San Jose
Medium: BDC High School Alumni Featured by the Tech Museum of San Jose

The GIY Bio Buddies, winners of the Runner-up and Outstanding Field Research Prizes at BDC Summit 2019, were featured in this Medium article by the Tech Interactive.

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Press CoverageVeena VijayakumarAugust 28, 2019Regular Press
Departures Magazine: Will We All Be Wearing Plastic Bottles?
Departures Magazine: Will We All Be Wearing Plastic Bottles?

BDC Alumni highlighted as future of sustainable fashion movement.

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Press CoverageVeena VijayakumarAugust 16, 2019Press Coverage (2)
AP: Textiles Evolving to Meet Demand for Sustainable Materials
AP: Textiles Evolving to Meet Demand for Sustainable Materials

BDC teams were featured in an article in AP about sustainable fashion and design.

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Press CoverageVeena VijayakumarAugust 8, 2019Press Coverage (2)
Vegan Style: Universidad de los Andes BDC Team Featured in e-Book
Vegan Style: Universidad de los Andes BDC Team Featured in e-Book

BDC 2018 winner of PETA’s Prize for Animal-Free Wool was featured in online e-book “Vegan Style”.

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Press CoverageAlex KisielewskiAugust 1, 2019Press Coverage (2)
XOXO Magazine: BDC Receives Coverage in Turkey
XOXO Magazine: BDC Receives Coverage in Turkey

A magazine in Turkey highlighted BDC, ORTA, and the 2019 ORTA Prize winner.

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Press CoverageVeena VijayakumarJuly 30, 2019Press Coverage (2)
PLOS: Thoughts and Reflections on the 2019 Biodesign Challenge
PLOS: Thoughts and Reflections on the 2019 Biodesign Challenge

One BDC instructor reflects on her experience with the Challenge, the Summit, and beyond.

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Press CoverageVeena VijayakumarJuly 26, 2019Press Coverage (2)
CSIROscope: Remembering the Starman: Life (and death) on Mars Using Synthetic Biology
CSIROscope: Remembering the Starman: Life (and death) on Mars Using Synthetic Biology

Science and technology innovation company, CSIROscope, names University of Technology Sydney as an example of potential synthetic biology applications.

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Press CoverageAlex KisielewskiJuly 22, 2019Press Coverage (2)
Long John: Orta Biodesign Challenge Prize Awarded To RMIT University’s Enzer
Long John: Orta Biodesign Challenge Prize Awarded To RMIT University’s Enzer

BDC 2019 ORTA Prize finalist is highlighted in online magazine, Long John, dedicated to denim and high-quality products.

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Press CoverageVeena VijayakumarJuly 17, 2019Press Coverage (2)
SynBioBeta: Tackling the future of sustainability at the 2019 Biodesign Challenge Summit
SynBioBeta: Tackling the future of sustainability at the 2019 Biodesign Challenge Summit

SynBioBeta, premier innovation network and online hub for synthetic biology, writes about projects and themes featured at this year’s BDC Summit.

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Press CoverageAlex KisielewskiJuly 16, 2019Press Coverage (2)
EurekAlert: HSE Graduate Develops Self-Repairing Building Material from Mushroom Spores
EurekAlert: HSE Graduate Develops Self-Repairing Building Material from Mushroom Spores

HSE’s project Mycokarst won the Outstanding Science Award at BDC 2019.

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Press CoverageAlex KisielewskiJuly 2, 2019Press Coverage (2)
Sourcing Journal: Winner of Orta’s Biodesign Challenge Removes Microplastics from Washing Machines
Sourcing Journal: Winner of Orta’s Biodesign Challenge Removes Microplastics from Washing Machines

The ORTA Prize for Bioinspired Textiles Processes went to Australia’s RMIT University who created a device meant to reduce the shedding of microplastics through laundry machines.

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Press CoverageAlex KisielewskiJuly 1, 2019Press Coverage (2)
Building Centre: Bacteria proteins freeze water at 4º Celsius
Building Centre: Bacteria proteins freeze water at 4º Celsius

2019 BDC Overall Winning team, PseudoFreeze, is highlighted by The Building Centre, a multi-disciplinary knowledge hub for the built environment.

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Press CoverageAlex KisielewskiJune 26, 2019Press Coverage (2)
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