// Coming up

Upcoming Events

Apr
25
Seminar

Spring Kickoff Meeting

Come meet the club, hear what we have planned for the semester, and grab some free pizza. Great for new members!

πŸ•• 6:00 PM πŸ“ Russell Labs 146
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May
2
Social

End-of-Semester Cookout

Celebrate making it through the semester with food and good company. Bring a dish if you want, bring yourself if you don't.

πŸ•‘ 2:00 PM πŸ“ Allen Centennial Garden
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May
9
Tour

Seed Phenotyping Lab Tour

A behind-the-scenes look at the high-throughput seed phenotyping pipeline β€” imaging systems, data workflows, and more.

πŸ• 1:00 PM πŸ“ Moore Hall
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May
16
Workshop

Intro to Mixed Models in R

A hands-on workshop covering lme4 basics for plant breeders β€” BLUPs, heritability estimates, and how to not mess up your variance components.

πŸ•” 4:00 PM πŸ“ Computer Lab, Plant Sciences Building
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// What we've been up to

Past Events

A look back at what we've done. More to come!

Journal Club

Ethics in Plant Breeding

Discussion on biopiracy, trait selection ethics, and what responsible breeding looks like in 2026.

March 2026
Guest Speaker

From PhD to Industry: A Breeder's Path

Alumni panel on careers in seed companies, biotech firms, and beyond academia.

February 2026
Social

Fall Welcome Mixer

Kicked off the year with introductions, snacks, and plenty of seed-related small talk.

September 2025

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