Student Symposium Caps Off 2015 Summer Intern Program

Student Symposium Caps Off 2015 Summer Intern Program

“My experience was really valuable…It confirmed the fact that I want to do science…science doesn’t work a lot of the time…it’s having the motivation and determination to tackle problems that you’re always going to come across.” Juan G

Plant Science Research Network Launches

Plant Science Research Network Launches

To promote innovative research and collaboration, the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research and the American Society of Plant Biologists are pleased to announce the formation of the Plant Science Research Network.

From Haybales to Biotech and Back

From Haybales to Biotech and Back

Summer intern Tawni Middleton grew up on a hay farm in Colorado and plans to make her way back to the fields, by way of a career in plant biotechnology.

BTI Welcomes New Teaching Lab Coordinator

BTI Welcomes New Teaching Lab Coordinator

Becky Sims will coordinate the teacher training institutes, develop and ship plant science experiment kits to classrooms nationwide and provide support for the Tompkins Cortland Community College biology courses taught at BTI.

The Perks of Being a Mentor

The Perks of Being a Mentor

Summer internships at BTI let students try on the life of a scientist for a few months, while attending a variety of talks, trainings and social events. But what’s in it for the mentors, who painstakingly train them?

Felix Fernandez-Penny Stays True to His Roots

Felix Fernandez-Penny Stays True to His Roots

Some interns, like Cornell University first-year student Felix Fernandez-Penny, enjoy their time at BTI so much that they keep showing up at the laboratory, long after the summer ends.

BTI Welcomes New Crop of Summer Interns

BTI Welcomes New Crop of Summer Interns

BTI welcomes 20 college-level interns for 10 weeks of research in Plant Genome Research Program, the Bioinformatics Program or the Bioenergy Education Program.

BTI Hosts Flash Science! Speaking Competition

BTI Hosts Flash Science! Speaking Competition

BTI Professor Emeritus Robert Kohut initiates competition at BTI to give early-career scientists an opportunity to communicate with the general public and practice their “elevator speech.”

Planting a Passion for Research

Planting a Passion for Research

Marshall Tyler nominated Maria Harrison for the 2015 Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award.

Liz Brauer Wins Barbara McClintock Award

Liz Brauer Wins Barbara McClintock Award

Liz Brauer, a graduate researcher in the laboratory of Assistant Professor Sorina Popescu and a student in the plant pathology and plant-microbe biology section at Cornell University, received the 2015 Barbara McClintock Award.

BTI’s First FLASH SCIENCE! Speaking Competition

BTI’s First FLASH SCIENCE! Speaking Competition

You are confident you can discuss and defend your research with your graduate committee or any PhD scientist on campus. However, can you explain your research to a non-scientist? Prizes offered in BTI’s first speaking contest!

BTI 90th Celebration

BTI 90th Celebration

Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research welcomed guests, staff, alumni, and colleagues to celebrate the 90th Anniversary on November 13 and 14, 2015.

BTI Grant Managers Help Researchers Excel

BTI Grant Managers Help Researchers Excel

The grant managers are integral to the success of BTI’s mission to advance knowledge in plant biology to improve agriculture, protect the environment, and enhance human health.

Cilia Lab at International Citrus Greening Conference

Cilia Lab at International Citrus Greening Conference

Assistant Professor Michelle Cilia and four members of her lab attended the International Conference for Huanglongbing. They joined hundreds of other researchers in Orlando, Fla. Feb. 9-13, to present their research on this disease.

New equipment opens up ‘mass’ive possibilities

New equipment opens up ‘mass’ive possibilities

The Boyce Thompson Institute starts off 2015 with a generous gift from the Triad Foundation and researchers are about to open their most exciting present: a high-resolution mass spectrometer. The instrument, which can determine the chemical formula – and possibly even...
Internship Applications for 2015 Being Reviewed Now

Internship Applications for 2015 Being Reviewed Now

BTI hosts nearly 30 interns every summer, at both the undergraduate and high school level, for 10 and six weeks, respectively, for paid high-level plant science research work in Plant Genome Research, Bioinformatics, and Bioenergy Education.

BTI 90th Celebration

BTI Celebrates 90 Years on November 13 and 14, 2014

William Boyce Thompson founded the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research 90 years ago in Yonkers, NY. BTI moved to Cornell campus in 1978, to affiliate with a research university, and remains a private non-profit affiliate of Cornell.

ART@BTI: milly acharya

ART@BTI: milly acharya

Public invited to view 40 original watercolors and prints by botanical illustrator milly acharya , at BTI, 533 Tower Road, 8-5 weekdays, through July 23.

BTI Intern Presents at SACNAS

BTI Intern Presents at SACNAS

The 2012 SACNAS National Conference “Science, Technology, and Diversity for a Healthy World” will take place in Seattle, Washington and BTI educators and interns will be in attendance.