Roy J. Carver Co-Laboratory, home of the Plant Sciences Institute. The 45,000 square foot facility houses research laboratories and business incubator space to facilitate biotechnology research, technology transfer and economic development related to plant science.
$20 million federal grant launches AI institute for better crops, agricultural production
Dr. Baskar Ganapathysubramanian launches AI Institute for Resilient Agriculture (AIIRA). The latest artificial intelligence tools will allow researchers to develop digital twins of individual crop plants and entire farm fields, helping plant breeders improve crop varieties and farmers boost production. Read More
Iowa State's Translational AI Center (TrAC) to Participate in Department of Commerce Consortium Dedicated to AI Safety
The Translational AI Center (TrAC), a university level research center at Iowa State University of Science and Technology, is joining more than 200 of the nation's leading artificial intelligence (AI) stakeholders to participate in a U.S. Department of Commerce initiative to support the development and deployment of trustworthy and safe AI. Established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) will bring together AI creators and users, academics, government and industry researchers, and civil society organizations to meet this mission. Read More
- 1 Roy J. Carver Co-Laboratory, home of the Plant Sciences Institute. The 45,000 square foot facility houses research laboratories and business incubator space to facilitate biotechnology research, technology transfer and economic development related to plant science.
- 2 Dr. Baskar Ganapathysubramanian launches AI Institute for Resilient Agriculture (AIIRA). The latest artificial intelligence tools will allow researchers to develop digital twins of individual crop plants and entire farm fields, helping plant breeders improve crop varieties and farmers boost production. Read More
- 3 The Translational AI Center (TrAC), a university level research center at Iowa State University of Science and Technology, is joining more than 200 of the nation's leading artificial intelligence (AI) stakeholders to participate in a U.S. Department of Commerce initiative to support the development and deployment of trustworthy and safe AI. Established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) will bring together AI creators and users, academics, government and industry researchers, and civil society organizations to meet this mission. Read More
About Us
The Plant Sciences Institute is dedicated to enhancing Iowa State University's international prominence in the plant sciences.
Our research focus is to understand the effects of genotype and environment on phenotypes (traits) sufficiently well that we will be able to predict phenotype of a given genotype in a given environment (i.e., predictive phenomics)
News & Announcements
Thursday October 8, 2026
Global AI model WeedNet identifies 1,593 weed species with record accuracy
Monday August 24, 2026
Baker Center faculty member Thomas Lübberstedt named 2026 CSSA Fellow
Friday April 3, 2026
Iowa State University researchers, global partners create pest identification model
Tuesday March 17, 2026
Unexpected discovery leads to potential pollination control mechanism for baby corn