Name: UMass International Genetically Engineered Machine
Start: 2024-04-23T00:00:00-0400
End: 2026-03-31T18:59:00-0400
Location: UMassGives 2024

UMass International Genetically Engineered Machine

The UMass International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team aims to cultivate students’ enthusiasm for science and engineering, particularly in the innovative fields of synthetic biology and biotechnology.Through hands-on participation in the entire engineering process— from conceptualization to implementation—our team will design, construct, and test a research project aimed at developing diagnostic tools for poorly understood gastrointestinal disorders. The overarching goal of our research is to advance health outcomes using cutting-edge synthetic biology tools, with a strong emphasis on the ethical considerations of science. Drawing on diverse backgrounds spanning biology or biochemistry, computer science, engineering, psychology, and math, our team of 16 motivated undergraduates will collaboratively develop a genetically engineered solution to a current issue in medicine and present our achievements at the iGEM conference to over 400+ teams from across the world.

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Student Organization Challenge

The participating student organizations with the most donors at the end of #UMassGives will receive bonus money! First place will receive $1,000 and second and third places will receive $500 each! Make a gift to your favorite RSO to help them win! (NOTE: Multiple gifts made by the same person to the same RSO will only count as one gift.)

Rank	Prize	Student Organization	Donors
1	$1,000	Duly Noted	354
2	$500	Mass Daily Collegian	345
3	$500	Student Alumni Association	155
4		CHAARG	120
5		The Boltwood Project	89
6		Filipino Student Association	89
7		Doo Wop Shop	85
8		Model UN	85
9		Minutemen Racing	82
10		Mock Trial Team	80
11		Earthfoods Cafe	78
12		Active Minds	70
13		Muslim Students Association	68
14		S#arp Attitude	64
15		Girl Up UMass Amherst	58

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Power Hour #1

The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 10-11 a.m. EDT on April 24 will win a $2,000 bonus!

Rank	Prize	Department/Group/RSO	Donors
1	$2,000	Student Alumni Association	128
2	$500	UMass Women into Leadership	90
3	$500	Professional Writing and Technical Communication	36
4		College of Education Student Emergency Fund	10
5		Men's Lacrosse	8
6		Finance Department	6
7		Management Department	6
8		Women's Lacrosse	6
9		Isenberg Class of 2024 Senior Gift	6
10		Commonwealth Honors College	5
11		CICS Dean's Opportunity Fund	5
12		The Galbraith Prize	4
13		Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management	4
14		Men's Swimming & Diving	4
15		WMUA	4

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Power Hour #2

The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 12-1 p.m. EDT on April 24 will win a $2,000 bonus!

Rank	Prize	Department/Group/RSO	Donors
1	$2,000	Protect Our Breasts	112
2	$500	University Without Walls	69
3	$500	Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning	31
4		Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences	29
5		Indian Classical Arts Society	27
6		Public Interest Technology Club	17
7		Accounting Department	15
8		Club Softball	12
9		Operations & Information Management Department	11
10		Hockey	10
11		Men's Lacrosse	6
12		College of Natural Sciences Scholarships	5
13		Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management	4
14		Institute of Diversity Sciences	4
15		Football	4

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Power Hour #3

The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 3-4 p.m. EDT on April 24 will win a $2,000 bonus!

Rank	Prize	Department/Group/RSO	Donors
1	$2,000	Minuteman Marching Band	87
2	$500	Fencing Club	74
3	$500	Active Minds	65
4		Climbing Club	60
5		HackUMass	33
6		Department of Journalism	26
7		Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers	13
8		UMass Recovery	10
9		Hockey	8
10		Marketing Department	6
11		Football	5
12		Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management	4
13		Field Hockey	4
14		Finance Department	3
15		College of Natural Sciences Scholarships	3

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Power Hour #4

The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 6-7 p.m. EDT on April 24 will win a $2,000 bonus!

Rank	Prize	Department/Group/RSO	Donors
1	$2,000	The Massachusetts Daily Collegian	277
2	$500	Men's Ultimate Frisbee	134
3	$500	UMass CHAARG	99
4		Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management	85
5		The Boltwood Project	75
6		Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy	74
7		Minutemen Racing	73
8		Mock Trial Team	66
9		Earthfoods Cafe	64
10		Doo Wop Shop	60
11		Muslim Students Association	60
12		Club Water Polo	54
13		S#arp Attitude	50
14		Girl Up UMass Amherst	40
15		Gospel Choir	23

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Power Hour #5

The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 11 a.m. - noon EDT on April 25 will win a $2,000 bonus!

Rank	Prize	Department/Group/RSO	Donors
1	$2,000	Stonewall Center	160
2	$500	Model UN	71
3	$500	Women for UMass Amherst	48
4		Film Studies Program	41
5		Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	13
6		Hockey	11
7		Sweets & More	11
8		College of Education Student Emergency Fund	8
9		Men's Cross Country/Track & Field	5
10		Women's Lacrosse	5
11		Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management	4
12		CICS Dean's Opportunity Fund	4
13		Isenberg Class of 2024 Senior Gift	4
14		Department of Political Science	3
15		Baseball	3

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Power Hour #6

The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 1-2 p.m. EDT on April 25 will win a $2,000 bonus!

Rank	Prize	Department/Group/RSO	Donors
1	$2,000	Men's Rugby	167
2	$500	Women’s Rugby Football Club	122
3	$500	Student Care & Emergency Response Fund	52
4		UMass EMS	46
5		UMass Hillel	33
6		Center for Latin Am., Caribbean, & Latino Studies	31
7		Cape Cod Alumni Group	21
8		WMUA	17
9		CICS Dean's Opportunity Fund	15
10		Hockey	11
11		Sailing Team	11
12		Baseball	9
13		Women's Rowing	8
14		Men's Soccer	7
15		Delta Sigma Pi	7

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Power Hour #7

The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 2-3 p.m. EDT on April 25 will win a $2,000 bonus!

Rank	Prize	Department/Group/RSO	Donors
1	$2,000	Men's Club Rowing	216
2	$500	Women's Club Ice Hockey	123
3	$500	Spanish and Portuguese Studies	78
4		Filipino Student Association	69
5		Nursing Study Abroad Scholarships	25
6		Sylvan Snack Bar	25
7		UMass MannMukti	25
8		Field Hockey Club	24
9		Men's Rugby	19
10		Dean's Fund for Library Excellence	12
11		Alpine Ski Team	12
12		UMass IT Internship	11
13		College of Education Student Emergency Fund	8
14		Women’s Rugby Football Club	8
15		Minutemen Dancers	7

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Power Hour #8

The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 8-9 p.m. EDT on April 25 will win a $2,000 bonus!

Rank	Prize	Department/Group/RSO	Donors
1	$2,000	Duly Noted	270
2	$500	Women's Ultimate Frisbee	148
3	$500	Boxing Club	80
4		Engineers Without Borders	40
5		Cape Verdean Student Alliance	32
6		Ballroom Dance Team	30
7		Vocal Suspects	27
8		Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers	27
9		Greeno Sub Shop	26
10		UMass ALTITUDE	21
11		InterVarsity Christian Fellowship	19
12		UMass International Genetically Engineered Machine	15
13		Cycling Club	12
14		Women's Lacrosse	11
15		Gymnastics Club	11

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