Aug 29, 2022
Module 1 Expectations Hello everyone! This week we will embark on Module 1 Electronic Waste Disposal and Sustainability. Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to: MO 1.1. Define sustainability, electronic waste, and biotechnology in your own words after watching a video about the challenges of the sustainable use and recycling of…
Apr 20, 2022
Hello everyone! Guess who is returning to be part of our Science Sprint event today: Dr. Adam Simon! He is the co-author of the case study we explored: “What is the solution to Ghana’s e-waste dilemma?” Dr. Meghan Wagner’s team went to Ghana to learn more about the unregulated electronic waste recycling. Electronics are dumped…
Feb 21, 2022
Happy Monday everyone! We are excited to start a new module this week where we will revisit the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology! We will identify key features of bacterial genes and genomes to begin exploring the potential of using microbes to recycle electronic waste. Microbe Image By Adrien Coquet, FR Upon successful completion of…
Feb 15, 2022
Class, As you work in teams to find reliable resources on electronic waste, microbes, and the use of microbes to recycle electronic waste, please focus on finding general information on these topics at this point. Your first milestone due this afternoon (5 PM) is to compile a list of references about microbes and e-waste recycling. We encourage…
Feb 10, 2022
Thank you team for sharing your questions and energy as we learned from Dr. Adam Simon. We appreciate you Zooming in and finding Jordan Hall to discuss global challenges and scarcity of important resources. We hope this session energizes you all to continue learning as a team from the community of scholars around us. Signboard from…