Achievement

The LifeChips IGERT offered the Technology for Life and Technology of Life courses for the fifth consecutive year. These interdisciplinary courses are hosted by LifeChips advisors Drs. G.P. Li and Mark Bachman and feature lectures by professors from over ten different departments on campus. The Technology for Life course focuses on Engineering techniques including physics, chemistry, biology, and micro/nano technology for enabling life sciences research in the areas of genomics/proteomics, cells, tissues/organs, and biomolecules. The Technology of Life course delves into engineering perspectives of evolution in life sciences including the physics, chemistry, and mechanics of various life systems such as DNA, RNA, biomolecules, cells, and organs. These courses are open to all students but mandatory for LifeChips fellows. Upon completion of these courses, fellows understand multidisciplinary terminology and see multiple disciplinary connections to their studies.