Celebrating Graduates of the 2023 High School Apprenticeship Challenge! This year’s class saw 19 high school students from 12 public schools completing the rigorous curriculum
BioBuilder Gears Up for the SCARECROW Robot Drone League Challenge Are you wondering what scarecrows have to do with synthetic biology? Well, from now until
2023 BioBuilderClub Teams Showcase their Amazing Work at the Final Assembly March 16th was a day of celebration for this year’s BioBuilderClub teams! These young
Getting to Know the BioBuilder Team A “behind the scenes” with one of our team members, Stephanie Ovitt, Director of Programs for BioBuilder BioBuilder has
Look out world, here comes even more BioBuilder! BioBuilder is thrilled to announce the award of a two-year grant from Schmidt Futures to help us
Reflecting on BioBuilder’s Smashing Year What a year! In 2022 BioBuilder began new ventures and saw exciting growth. Here’s an overview of some of the
Synthetic Biology 24/7 Nearly every hour of every day, synthetic biology is being conducted somewhere on planet Earth. The mix of research, manufacturing, and education
Synthetic Biology Symposium Supports Bioeconomy Development in Tennessee Thursday, October 27th, was a BIG BIO day in eastern Tennessee. That was when the “Growing the
Life-Changing Science: The BioBuilder Podcast Did you know that BioBuilder’s podcast, Life-Changing Science, has been sharing exciting synthetic biology stories for nearly two years? That’s
The BioBuilderClub Buzz Ramps Up! BioBuilderClub gets a new logo, plus a lot more! Read on to be in-the-know. The start of the 10th (!)
It’s a Jam-packed July at the Learning Lab @ Ginkgo! How much can you get done in one month during the summer? Apparently, a lot!
Celebrating the First Anniversary of the Learning Lab @ Ginkgo The BioBuilder Learning Lab @ Ginkgo is one year old, and what a great year
Congratulations to our 5th class of BioBuilder Apprentices! After a two-year COVID-pause, BioBuilder restarted its Apprenticeship program. Selected high school students from metro-Boston spent 8
Built with Biology, Live in Oakland! BioBuilder was absolutely thrilled to be part of the Built with Biology conference in California in April! The three-day,
Student Ambition on Display at 2022 BioBuilderClub Final Assembly March 17th was a day of celebration for this year’s BioBuilderClub teams! These young scientists had
Celebrating BioBuilder’s Board of Directors This month we are celebrating the incredible people who contribute their time and expertise to BioBuilder as members of our
The High School Apprenticeship Challenge is Back! COVID forced a pause in 2020 and 2021 so BioBuilder is truly thrilled to embark on a new
A Return to In-person Learning, part 2 BioBuilder launched their new Learning Lab @ Ginkgo Bioworks in early December – teaching some of Ginkgo’s own
A Return to In-person Learning, part 1 BioBuilder is over-the-top happy to return to in-person learning! First up: BioBuilder’s new Innovation Pathways Program in partnership
Happy Birthday to BioBuilder! Friday, November 5th was a joyful, fun day for BioBuilder as they celebrated their 10th anniversary! And what would a birthday
BioBuilder Welcomes New Members to the Team BioBuilder is growing, and we are excited to welcome our newest colleagues! These three incredibly talented individuals will
Let there be (green) light! Carolina Biological Supply Company and BioBuilder team up again to provide a flexible, hands-on, lab kit that illuminates the vital
It’s kickoff time for BioBuilderClub’s ninth season! Registration is now open for the ninth season of BioBuilderClub. Let’s take a quick look at the program’s
BioBuilder’s Idea Accelerator: Expanding Student Access to SynBio Learning BioBuilder makes life-changing curriculum accessible for all students. When schools suspended in-person learning, a new online
BioBuilder and Ginkgo Bioworks: Helping Transform Biology Explore the historical and future connection between BioBuilder & Ginkgo BioWorks — two platform technologies that accelerate the
Building Futures in Bioengineering and the Bioeconomy There’s a growing movement in the biotechnology industry, and especially in bioengineering fields, to bring workforce development into
Summer to-do list: Become a BioBuilder teacher in 14 days! This summer, BioBuilder’s world-renowned classroom and laboratory activities will be presented to teachers through a
East Tennessee anchors its synthetic biology hub with BioBuilder The Dobyns-Bennet High School has 2,500 students and beginning with the class of 2024, all of
Increasing Access to STEM Careers Students who are traditionally under-represented in STEM education include women, students of color, immigrants, and those from low-income families or
BioBuilder and BioTreks In our December 2020 post, we touched on the range of BioBuilder resources for students and teachers, including the BioBuilderClub program for
Introduction to BioBuilder I’m so glad you’re here and are interested in learning what BioBuilder is and does. Allow me to take you on a