It has been an exciting summer filled with research for BTI’s 2019 summer interns! Want to learn all about the research the students have contributed to over the past 10 weeks? Tune in to our livestream on Thursday, August 8th, starting at 9 am and running throughout the day, to hear directly from the students […]
BTI Postgraduate Society's Annual Science Symposium "Integrating -omics data for biological discovery" Thursday, September 19th, 2019 Nevin Welcome Center at the Cornell Botanic Gardens Contact: hal44@cornell.edu or be68@cornell.edu
The BCBC is excited to host its Nanopore symposium on October 28 & 29, 2019! The Nanopore Symposium will showcase using Oxford Nanopore technology in your research. Click here for more information and a full line-up of speakers. Space is limited, so please register here if you plan to attend.
JOIN US! SPECIAL SEMINAR "Regulatory and Consumer Acceptance Issues on the Road to Bringing Gene-Edited Agricultural Products to Market" Gregory Jaffe, J.D. Visiting Professor of Practice, CALS Director, Biotechnology Project, Center For Science In The Public Interest Wednesday, October 30th | 11:00 AM BTI Auditorium The road to the market for gene-edited agricultural products will […]
*Due to COVID-19 and ongoing restrictions for social gatherings on the Cornell University campus, Art at BTI is going virtual! Join us as we celebrate National Soil Health Day by participating in an engaging Zoom webinar blending art and science. Art at BTI presents “Celebrations of Soil” with soil artist Kirsten Kurtz and a presentation by BTI Faculty […]
Impact Through Collaboration: Improving Crops with the Help of Community Scientists in the Physalis Improvement Project Join us in an interactive chat with Dr. Joyce Van Eck to talk about her research and the Physalis Improvement Project. Jun 30, 2020 12:00 PM Register here. The Van Eck laboratory uses biotechnological approaches to improve crops, such as plants […]
Join us in an interactive chat with Dr. Zhangjun Fei and Dr. Jim Giovannoni to talk about their creation and study of the tomato pan-genome.July 30, 2020 12:00 PMRegister here.As genomic sequencing tools become faster and less expensive, the amount of data available to plant researchers has exploded. The Fei lab develops new tools and […]
Join us in an interactive chat with Dr. David Stern"Decadal Vision 2020-2030: Reimagining the Next Decade of Plant Science"August 26, 2020 12:00 PM ETRegister Here.On August 26th, the Breaking Ground Series will feature BTI President Dr. David Stern discussing the Plant Science Decadal Vision 2020–2030, a holistic vision for the next decade of plant […]
This event has ended. Click here for future Breaking Grounds! Karen-Beth Scholthof and Paul Debbie “From TMV to COVID-19: The History of Virus Research at BTI” September 30, 2020 12:00 PM ET Register Here.Plant science has played an unsung role in virus research. Indeed, without important advances in plant science research, the medical community may have taken much […]
PGS is excited to open registration for the first BTI PGS Virtual Symposium, which will be held through Zoom on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15th. This year’s theme, “SYMBIOSIS IN SCIENCE - A new era of scientific collaboration”, has been inspired by the recent cluster hiring process for new investigators at BTI. With this event, we want to highlight […]
"Spooky Plants” with Fay-Wei Li October 29, 2020 12:00 PM ET This event has ended. For future Breaking Ground head to https://btiscience.org/breaking-ground-discussion-series/Do you believe that plants are harmless inanimate objects that do nothing but sit around all day, looking pretty? Well, think again! To help you get in the mood for Halloween, please join us Thursday, […]
Dr. Dario Valenzano from the Max-Planck-Institute for the Biology of Ageing in Cologne, Germany. "African killifishes shed light on evolution and modulation of lifespan" Wednesday, November 18th, 9 AM EST Click here to join on Nov. 18th. BTI's Postgraduate Society invites you to attend the next virtual Distinguished Lecture featuring Dr. Dario Valenzano […]
"Feeding the World with Plant Breeding Databases" with Lukas Mueller November 18, 2020 12:00 PM ET This event has ended, click here for more info about future events. Please join us for BTI’s next Breaking Ground Discussion Series, featuring an interactive chat with BTI’s Lukas Mueller. We’ll be talking about using big […]
Featuring Maria Harrison December 15, 12pm EST Microscopic Relationships Could Reduce Fertilizer Use Join BTI for a virtual chat with Dr. Maria Harrison where she will talk about how the microscopic relationship between plant roots and soil fungi can help reduce fertilizer use.
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Registration is now open for the BCBC's workshop on De novo genome assembly and annotation with an emphasis on phylogenetic and population genetic studies. The workshop is planned for May 4, 2021, from 9am to 5:15pm. Please register for the workshop here. Attendance will be limited to 20 participants. Participation in this instance of the workshop will be free of charge. The focus […]
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This event has ended. To register for future Breaking Grounds please click here. "Inheritance & the environment: a brief history of a complicated relationship" — Breaking Ground with Eric Richards In this era of genomics, it is easy to think of an organism’s characteristics as strictly determined by the genes it has inherited from […]
We would like to invite you to our annual George and Helen Kohut Symposium to celebrate our 2021 undergraduate and high school research program on Thursday, August 5th from 9-4:30pm. The community comes together each year for this cornerstone event of the summer internship experience. This event provides the students a professional setting to share their research, and […]
In East African countries, bananas are an important staple food and cash crop. However, most of the East African bananas are susceptible to pests and diseases, threatening the livelihoods of over 30 million people. Scientists in Kenya and Uganda are developing and testing hybrid cultivars resistant to Black Sigatoka disease, the most serious constraint to […]
Nutritional insecurity is a pressing topic around the globe. Some nations struggle with widespread lack of access to nutritious foods and the related hunger, while other nations are facing significant challenges related to increasing levels of obesity due to diets high in fats, sugars and processed carbohydrates. The Alliance for Science is hosting a conversation […]
Humans are now able to access information through more channels than ever before, exposing us to potentially dangerous conspiracy theories and deliberate disinformation campaigns. How and why does misinformation start? And what can we do to slow or stop its viral online spread? Join our panel of experts as they discuss ways to encourage critical […]
“RNA as the key: unlocking how plants respond to environmental stress” — Breaking Ground with Andrew Nelson Wednesday September 29 12pm EST Register Here. Details coming soon!
“The GMO Debate Is Over. Here’s Why.” — Breaking Ground with Sarah Evanega Wednesday October 27, 12pm EST Register Here The debate about GMOs has been contentious for decades, but data suggest those days are behind us. Tune in to this month’s Breaking Ground to hear from Dr. Sarah Evanega on the […]
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“Inside BTI’s Summer Research Experience for Undergrads” - Breaking Ground with Delanie Sickler, Caylyn Railey and Sadhvi Mohankumar Wednesday January 19, 12pm EST It is no secret that plant science research has enormous potential to tackle many important global issues of today and tomorrow, like mitigating climate change, reducing pollution and improving food security. To […]
Starts: 10 February 2022 12:00 pm EST Ends: 10 February 2022 1:00 pm EST Under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, which took effect Jan. 1, the US now requires mandatory bioengineered disclosure on foods containing genetically engineered ingredients. Join Greg Jaffe, an internationally recognized expert on agricultural biotechnology and biosafety, as he walks us through […]
Starts: 22 February 2022 11:00 am EST Ends: 22 February 2022 12:00 pm EST Biotechnology is a powerful tool that is starting to be used for enhancing the nutritional content of fruits and vegetables. One of the first of these new generation crops is the genetically modified purple tomato, improved for higher levels of anthocyanins, a naturally […]
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Discussions about the future of our food system have never been more polarized and grounded in ideology. Scholar and author Robert Paarlberg offers a bold, science-based corrective to the groundswell of misinformation about food and how it’s produced. Join AfS managing editor Joan Conrow in a free-ranging conversation with Paarlberg as we talk about […]
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A special Art at BTI edition of Breaking Ground. Patterns in Nature: How They Emerge and Inspire In conversation with June B.W. Szabo and Dr. Magdalena Julkowska July 20, 2022 In person at BTI and on Zoom! Doors at 4:30, Lectures at 5:30. Free parking after 5:00. Click here for more info and […]
We would like to invite you to our annual George and Helen Kohut Symposium to celebrate our 2022 undergraduate and high school research program on Thursday, August 4th from 9-4:30pm.The community comes together each year for this cornerstone event of the summer internship experience. This event provides the students a professional setting to share their research, and […]
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Join award-winning Science Pub host Nancy Scales-Coddington as she welcomes Home Performance Experts Grace and Corbett Lunsford sharing what they have learned about testing and tuning the physics, chemistry, and microbiology of homes. The Lunsfords are currently filming season 3 of Home Diagnosis, called ‘Accidents Happen’, which will dive into all the invisible side effects of disasters, both natural and human-made. We […]
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"Building resilient crops to cope with challenging climates" - Breaking Ground with Rob Sharwood January 24, 2023 4pm EST Register here The increasing frequency of heat waves and unpredictable rainfall patterns are creating many challenges for farmers and crop production. Please join BTI adjunct faculty member Rob Sharwood of Western Sydney University as we discuss […]
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Dr. Katie Murphy will be visiting Ithaca and giving a seminar at BTI on Friday, April 28th from 9:30-10:30 AM in the auditorium and on Zoom.
Dr. Dorota Kawa will be visiting Ithaca and giving a seminar at BTI Monday, May 22nd from 9:30-10:30 AM in the auditorium and on Zoom. The seminar will also be recorded.
The community comes together each year for this cornerstone event of the summer internship experience. This event provides the students a professional setting to share their research, and the community an opportunity to celebrate their success.
