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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

A Big Idea with a Bigger Impact

On Thursday, March 7, three teams of Danforth Center scientists presented their big ideas for addressing environmental and agriculture challenges. Learn more about the inspiration behind the winning team’s big idea and the impact it could have on the world.
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Tuesday, March 05, 2019

Improving Food Security Through Innovation

Nigerian farmers are anticipating larger harvests of cowpea, popularly known as “beans”, in the very near future thanks to the efforts of public sector research institutes and donors dedicated to improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.
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Friday, March 01, 2019

Seeding Innovation

The Danforth Center is partnering with Wells Fargo as they expand their Innovation Incubator (IN2) to fund, research and commercialize new technologies that can reduce the agriculture industry's carbon footprint, energy and water consumption.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Creating Community With Taproot Podcast

Ivan Baxter and Liz Haswell are using their podcast, Taproot, to create an inclusive community for young plant scientists.
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Thursday, February 14, 2019

The Quest to Improve Nutritional Value in Key Crops

Narayanan, a research manager at the Danforth Center, has built his career on studying edible crops that impact lives and improve plates.
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Tuesday, February 05, 2019

Of STEM and STARS

Danforth Center Inspires Young Scientists
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

The Power of a Raspberry Pi

With the help of a Raspberry Pi computer, Leonardo Chavez taught himself how to code. These new coding skills enabled him to secure a position as a Phenotyping Technician at the Danforth Center, where he continues to collaborate with fellow team members and scientists to build equipment using low-cost hardware using Raspberry Pi computers.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Gene Editing: Innovation and Impact in Missouri

In November, renowned panelists came together at the Danforth Center to discuss cutting-edge gene editing technology and the role it will play in human health, agriculture and food systems, and creating 21^st century jobs.
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Tuesday, January 08, 2019

Meet the 2019 William H. Danforth Plant Science Fellow

Suresh Pokhrel grew up on his family’s farm in Nepal, and now he is using his passion for agriculture to study the analysis of small RNAs in plants in Dr. Blake Meyer’s Lab at the Danforth Center.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

2018 ANNUAL THANKSGIVING LETTER BY WILLIAM H. DANFORTH, FOUNDING CHAIRMAN

What a pleasure it is once again to thank you for your encouragement and support of the Danforth Center.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Twenty Years of Delivering on the Promise

Plantasia 2018 Celebrates the First 20 Years of the Danforth Center
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Friday, November 02, 2018

Conversations Event Examines the Artists of Innovation

Improving Lives through Scientific Entrepreneurship

Friday, October 19, 2018

Partnership on Parade

Maritz Interns Help Danforth Partner School to Sparkle
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Thursday, October 11, 2018

Burgeoning Biodiversity

Danforth Center Prairie Dedicated and Celebrated
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Tuesday, October 02, 2018

AG Innovation Showcase Marks Key Milestone – A Decade of Growth

500 people attend 10^th annual event
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Meet the New Principal Investigators at the Danforth Center

Strategic New Hires Strengthen Research, Education and Expertise
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Monday, September 17, 2018

JOIN US SEPTEMBER 18 FOR VENTURE CAFÉ NIGHT: 39°N

This month learn about trade, partnerships, and internal controls to protect startups
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Monday, September 10, 2018

Celebrating the 10th Ag Innovation Showcase

The 2018 Showcase will explore an array of data-driven innovation in novel plant-based foods and nutrition, within the context of dramatic shifts in consumer demand and demographics.
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