View the full RFP and apply by October 31, 2019. In the United States, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and other stakeholders have called for transformation in undergraduate biology education via the Vision and Change report. The core message of the Vision and Change initiative is a … Read more
We’re excited to announce the publication of The Plant Cell’s latest Teaching Tool, “Computational Image Processing in Microscopy,” by Adrienne Roeder, available without subscription at Plantae.org (and in the October issue of The Plant Cell). The age of big data includes sophisticated imaging datasets. Computational image processing is essential for extracting quantitative information from these … Read more
It’s been a busy and productive summer for our VRPlants team. Plant Biology 2019 Our team had the pleasure of exhibiting within the ASPB Education booth and presenting two talks at the ASPB Plant Biology 2019 conference in San Jose, California. Colin Keenan gave two talks. The first,“Can These Glasses Help to Cure Plant Blindness?,” was given as part of the education session. And … Read more
From Vitis vinifera to Sequoiadendron giganteum San Jose, the site of Plant Biology 2019, may be in the heart of Silicon Valley, but all the natural bounty of Northern California can be found only a short drive away. August will be a perfect time to explore the viticulture, redwoods, and the numerous parks and gardens the … Read more
Notes from PlantSynBio19 Day 3 Aug 9, San Jose California – on the final morning of PlantSynBio19, researchers from academia and industry showcased the latest tools and technologies to manipulate plants for commercial production of bio-products Synbio, Ag, and Industry Matt Mattozzi from Conagen provided an industry perspective on the production of food additives (for more see his interview Plantae). Reliably … Read more