BTI Post-Graduate Society is organizing its annual retreat on Friday, August 22nd at Celebrations in Ithaca
- We will have two talks by Dr. Tony Bretscher, Molecular Biology and Genetics, and Joss Rose (Plant Biology), and count on your participation, as well as on your poster's contribution, to make this day a pleasant reunion around science, food and social activities... A call for attendance will follow soon...
Maize Genetics Conference Announces Genome Sequence, Advances in Bioenergy, Drought Tolerance, and Nutrition
- The 50th Annual Maize Genetics Conference featured presentations on leading research in many areas. The conference organizers highlighted research on areas including the genome sequence, bioenergy, drought tolerance, and nutrition.
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A new teaching module on plant immunity
- Would you like to know how plants defend themselves against pathogen attack? Click here to discover the new module of the High School Connect website! You will find lots of information and activities, including an experiment demonstrating the gene-for-gene resistance model, an introduction to the use of bioinformatic tools through a hands-on Web activity and an online quiz to test your knowledge of the topic!
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BTI scientists star in JoVE movies
BTI scientists recently exhibited their acting skills for the Journal of Visualized Experiments (www.jove.com). These scientists showed the world that bugs are cool, specially in their interactions with host plants.
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
9:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M.
BTI Auditorium
Colonel’s Cup Challenge
The summer internship program culminates with a student symposium called the “Colonel’s Cup Challenge, an event in which students highlight their research either through a presentation or by participating in a poster session. BTI emeritus faculty will preside over the competition and will award the Colonel’s Cup for best presentation, while the Plant Genome Research Program Award will go to the best poster. Please join us and see what our students have accomplished this summer!
