Lab_pages

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A Jekyll theme for academic lab pages

Overview

The lab_pages Jekyll theme is a versatile and tailored solution for academic laboratories looking to showcase their team members, projects, and publications effectively. Designed to facilitate documentation and presentation, this theme streamlines the process of creating a professional laboratory website using Jekyll, a popular static site generator. Its user-friendly features make it an excellent choice for labs wanting to share their research and publications with a broader audience.

This theme supports easy setup and management, ensuring that researchers and teams can quickly get their websites up and running. With a focus on organization and functionality, the lab_pages theme provides a structured layout that simplifies the process of managing academic content.

Features

  • Easy Installation: Quickly clone the repository and serve your site with simple commands to get started in no time.

  • Customizable Configuration: Modify your website's details, including lab location and PI contact information, through a straightforward _config.yml file.

  • Multiple Layouts: Choose from three distinct layouts (home, default, papers) to best organize your content and provide users with a seamless browsing experience.

  • Papers Management: Effortlessly manage publications with a dedicated papers page that sources content directly from markdown files for efficient updating.

  • Homepage Carousel: Enhance visual appeal with an image carousel on the homepage, making your site more engaging and dynamic.

  • Open Source Collaboration: Contribute to the theme on GitHub, encouraging an inclusive environment for further development and improvement of the theme.

  • Development Environment: Set up your development environment just like a traditional Jekyll site for easy customization and live testing.

  • MIT License: Enjoy the freedom to modify and distribute the theme under the terms of the MIT License, promoting flexibility and innovation.