BTI's NSF REU Program is training the next generation of plant scientists. Check out this video the researchers made to show what it’s all about! Applications for 2026 are open: reu.btiscience.org

Thanks to @ScienceIRL for the awesome video! www.instagram.com/science_irl/

👻 With Halloween just around the corner, we asked some members of our BTI community what would really scare them in a haunted house 🎃😱

BTI’s Post Graduate Society (PGS) recently held their annual symposium, a full day celebrating science with poster sessions, talks, and great opportunities to connect.

Our summer researchers brought plant science to 90 campers at the YMCA of Ithaca & Tompkins County! Younger kids explored nature with bingo and leaf-press art, while older campers learned to ID trees and made UV leaf prints. A day full of discovery, creativity, and the wonder of plants!

Check out this awesome video recap of the Summer Research Experience program created by REU student Camila Hoyos Ayala! Are you an alum of our summer research program? If so, what is one of your favorite memories?

Video by Camila Hoyos Ayala.

Our summer undergrads joined OCM BOCES’ CHIPS Camp at TC3, sparking 7th-graders’ excitement with strawberry DNA extractions and a plant-insect game (fun fact: crickets hear with their legs!). Thanks to OCM BOCES + TC3 for hosting an inspiring camp.

Posters are going up… that can only mean one thing: the George and Helen Kohut Symposium is TOMORROW at 9:30 AM! Join us in-person or on Zoom to celebrate student research & achievement!

Info & schedule: btiscience.org/event/2025-g...

In the dog days of summer, we took a "paws" to relax with some sweet treats and even sweeter pups! Thanks to the tail-waggingly wonderful dogs from Cornell Companions for visiting!