On Friday, November 9, 2012, the Med AppJam kicked-off with about 115 students assigned to 19 teams consisting of students from the School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) and the School of Medicine (SOM). The first ever event of this kind at UCIrvine has been a huge success so far with the number of students participating in this competition far exceeding the expectations set by previous AppJams. Further, planning for this event has also sparked renewed collaboration interests between ICS and SOM which should yield many productive relationships in the future.

The event also included the launch of a brand-new mobile Mac Lab located in ICS II fully funded by a generous donation from the Kay Family Foundation, a sponsor of the Med AppJam. This Mac Lab will remain as a great resource for UCIrvine students to learn about iOS development and study in a collaborative space with a PolyVision smartboard, whiteboard walls and wall-mounted TV monitors.

Continue to follow the journey of the Med AppJam teams throughout this 10-day competition via the team blogs that are updated daily:
http://www.blog.medjam.icscouncil.com/

Finally, come out and support our SOM students during the awards ceremony on November 19, 2012!