Tuesday, April 01, 2014
(Des Moines Register) Five young Iowans who could be the next Norman Borlaug
Staffers at the World Food Prize sometimes refer to Danforth Center summer 2012 intern, Adam Riesselman, as having the greatest potential to be the next Borlaug. Read More
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
(UMSL) Two UMSL students believe they have $100,000 idea
Two University of Missouri–St. Louis students have teamed up with two Danforth Center professionals and are taking part in the 2014 Agricultural Innovation Prize, a partnership between The Howard G. Buffett Foundation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Read More
Friday, March 07, 2014
(The Week) How the tick-tock of a plant's clock could help fight the effects of global warming
Humans aren't the only ones that are jarred when their Circadian rhythms are disrupted. Plants, too, live by a finely tuned time-keeping system. In St. Louis, Mo., scientists are studying these processes so they can learn how to hack into a plant's clock and create more resilient crops and faster-growing biofuels. Read More
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
(St. Louis Public Radio) Community College Innovation Builds Skilled Biotech Workforce
Located at BRDG Park at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, the STLCC Center for Plant and Life Sciences and its contract research organization, BioBench, is a national model for addressing skilled workforce needs by embedding education and training within a research park. Read More
Monday, March 03, 2014
(GenomeWeb) Advocacy Group Urges Caution over Agricultural RNAi
A wave of letters to the Environmental Protection Agency from scientists in both academia and industry are pointing to a large and growing body of evidence on the safety and specificity of RNAi in plants. Read More
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
(St. Louis Business Journal) Benson Hill, J.R. Simplot launch pilot for potato crops
Local ag startup Benson Hill Biosystems is partnering with the $6 billion company to improve potato crop yields. Read More
Thursday, February 20, 2014
(St. Louis Public Radio) Drive To Understand Can Help Hold Off Potential Environmental Disaster
If we educate ourselves and put our confidence in human intelligence and in science rigorously applied by talented individuals, we can help add another positive chapter to the human story. Read More
Friday, February 14, 2014
(St. Louis Business Journal) Rapid Growth with Results
In 2013, Danforth Center researchers were awarded $12 million in grant funding, they produced 89 peer-reviewed papers, filed seven patent applications and nine technology licensing deals to for-profit companies. Read More
Tuesday, January 07, 2014
(Iowa Corn) Iowa Corn Promotion Board and Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Announce Research Cooperation
The Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) and The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center have announced a formal research cooperation to explore opportunities for innovation in nutrient utilization for Iowa’s corn farmers. Read More
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch) The Board of Trustees of the Danforth Center elected three new trustees
The Center expands its board by adding three St. Louis leaders as new trustees. Read More
Friday, December 27, 2013
(St. Louis Business Journal) Year in Review: Monsanto’s $1 billion acquisition, Danforth growth were key in biotech
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center embarked on its own project, a $45 million expansion that will add a three-story building to its campus and make space for another 100 researchers. Read More
Monday, December 23, 2013
(Triangle Business Journal) RTP, St. Louis face off to feed the world
Research Triangle Park has competition in its quiet battle to dominate plant science in the United States: St. Louis. Read More
Friday, December 20, 2013
(West Newsmagazine) St. Louis City, County engages young professionals in economic development
Involved citizens, regional business leaders and young professionals from the St. Louis City and County met to discuss the economic future of the region. Read More
(St. Louis Business Journal) McDonnell is new Danforth Center chairman
When Dr. Bill Danforth signaled his desire to hand over the chairmanship of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center earlier this year, the nomination committee turned to trustee John McDonnell Read More
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
(AgriMarketing) Danforth Plant Science Center Elects New Chairman and Expands Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center elected John F. McDonnell to succeed William H. Danforth, M.D., as chairman, and added three St. Louis leaders as new trustees.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch) McDonnell new chair at Danforth Center
John McDonnell, the former chairman of McDonnell Douglas Corp., is the new chairman of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in Creve Coeur Read More
(KSDK) New Donald Danforth Plant Science chairman appointed
There's a new chairman of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Read More
(St. Louis Business Journal) Danforth Plant Science Center Elects New Chairman and Expands Board of Trustees
The Center's board has elected John F. McDonnell, a trustee since 2000, to fill the chairman role. Read More
Monday, December 16, 2013
(St. Louis Business Journal) Danforth Center awarded $1 million grant
Researchers at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center were awarded $1 million to study gene networks that control plant growth. Read More
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Danforth Center awarded $1 million research grant
The National Science Foundation has awarded the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center a $1 million grant to study plant development and fund education and outreach programs in St. Louis. Read More