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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
"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 […]
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 […]
"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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“RNA as the key: unlocking how plants respond to environmental stress” — Breaking Ground with Andrew Nelson Wednesday September 29 12pm EST Register Here. Details […]
“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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Join us live on August 7th, starting at 9:30 am. Join us on Zoom: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/94068681616?pwd=1i0V88Jk4bEL2Ef2uVwK8A9SETR53q.1 Webinar ID:940 6868 1616 Passcode: REU2025 Each year, the community gathers for this cornerstone summer […]
