learn.design.bio symposium

This is a interdisciplinary collaboration between the Graduate School of Education (PennGSE) and theSchool of Design (PennDesign).

University of Pennsylvania

learn.design.bio brings together designers and educators to discuss novel learning platforms and activities to advance biological design and synthetic biology education at K12 and beyond. For more info on speakers and exhibits, please see:<A HREF="http://learn.design.bio/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> learn.design.bio</A>
 
SCHEDULE
12:30PM
Registration Opens
 
1:00PM
Opening Remarks
Yasmin Kafai, Orkan Telhan
 
DESIGN bio activities for learning
Moderator: Yasmin Kafai
Biobuilder Educational Foundation
Karen Hogan, University of Pennsylvania
Romie Littrell, Pratt Institute
 
MAKE with kits and interfaces for biodesigners
Moderator: Karen Hogan
Julie Legault and Justin Pahara, Amino Labs
Orkan Telhan, University of Pennsylvania
Orit Shaer, Wellesley College
 
Coffee &amp; Donut Break
 
2:45
TEACH biodesign in school
Moderator: Susan Yoon
Justice Walker, University of Pennsylvania
Sheri Hanna, String Theory School
 
DISCUSS ethics of biodesign
Moderator: Orkan Telhan
Sigal Ben-Porath, University of Pennsylvania
Dan Grushkin, Genspace
Ryan Hoover, Maryland Institute College of Art
 
4:30
EXHIBITS
Amino Labs
Biobuilder
Biomakerlab
CRISPEE
MICA
Synflo
UPenn Design Biology Student Exhibits
Sponsorship: This learn.design.bio symposium is sponsored by the University Foundation, Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania and the National Science Foundation.
 
NOTES ON LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS: 
The event will take place in Meyerson Hall (210 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104) on the University of Pennsylvania campus. Meyerson Hall is a modern brown-red brick building sitting at the corner of Walnut and 34th Street (see red pin on map). On the other side of the street corner is a Starbucks.
Note that you cannot enter the building from the corner of Walnut and 34th street. You have to walk around Meyerson Hall to the front entrance on 34th street between Walnut and Spruce which is only accessible from the yard. It is right next to Fisher Fine Arts Library. There is a red Calder sculpture next to the entrance.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: SEPTA buses stop at the corner of 34th and Walnut Street. The trolley stops at the corner of 34th and Market Street.
AMTRAK: The 30th Street Street station is a few blocks (0.6 miles) away, about a 15 minute walk or a $6-8 cab ride.
AIRPORT: If you arrive from PHL airport, a cab ride takes about 20 minutes and has a fixed rate of $28.50 + 0.60 surcharge.
CAR: If you arrive by car on the I-76, take the exit 346a, “South Street”.
PARKING: Limited metered street parking is available on Walnut Street and surrounding streets. A public parking garage can be found two blocks away, at the corner of Chestnut and 34th (3335 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19104). Parking will cost $19/day.

Meyerson Hall

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