ALT Promotional graphic announcing the BAR Single Cell Data Portal. The image features a six-panel visualization of single-cell data, with yellow, orange, and red cells representing different water and salinity conditions. Text highlights curated scRNA-seq datasets, CellxGene exploration, and a new single-cell portal viewer. Logos for BAR, Center for Sustainable Plant Innovation and Resilience, and Plant Cell Atlas appear along the bottom.

ALT Image of a Gordon Research Conference webpage for “Decoding Plant Cell Biology Through Integrated Single Cell ‘Omics,” taking place August 8–13, 2027, at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, Maine. The page lists Nicola Patron and Marc Libault as chairs and Tatsuya Nobori and Shao-Shan Carol C. Huang as vice chairs. On the left is a collage of colorful microscopic images of plant cells.

ALT A speaker presents a slide about AI's impact on beginners versus experts during a seminar at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. The slide highlights that AI boosts novice productivity but may hinder long-term skill development if overused.

ALT Presentation slide titled "Who really benefits? The beginner's dilemma." The slide explains that AI provides greater productivity gains for beginners than experts on routine tasks, making it appealing to automate easy work while leaving difficult work to humans. It warns that beginners face hidden risks, including lower accuracy on challenging tasks, reduced performance without AI assistance, and a greater tendency to follow incorrect AI outputs. A bar chart compares productivity gains for lower-skill and higher-skill workers across consulting and customer support tasks, showing substantially larger improvements for novices (+43% vs. +17% for consultants and +30% vs. approximately 0% for support agents). A highlighted takeaway at the bottom reads: "AI raises the floor on output — but can lower the ceiling on skill."

ALT A woman presents "Hackathon goals" to a group of approximately fifteen people seated at a long table in a well-lit classroom, with large windows in the background.

ALT Five women smiling together, pointing at a card during the Plant Cell Atlas Hackathon in a bright room with a presentation in the background.

ALT Three smiling individuals stand together in front of a screen that reads "Welcome to the Plant Cell Atlas Plant Synthetic Biology Hackathon," with a whiteboard visible in the background.

ALT A diverse group of participants poses for a photo in a conference room during the Plant Synthetic Biology Hackathon, with a projector displaying the event title in the background.

ALT A diverse group of people stand on steps in front of a modern glass building.

ALT A man speaks at a podium in a conference room. His image is projected onto a large screen. A monitor displays text, creating an informative atmosphere.

ALT A group of people seated at tables with blue tablecloths in a bright room, socializing during a meeting. A sign reads "Plant Cell Atlas 2026." Lush plants and large windows enhance the welcoming atmosphere.

ALT A woman stands at a podium, delivering a presentation to an audience.

ALT Cover of the Plant Cell Atlas Annual Report 2025–2026. The title "PLANT CELL ATLAS" appears in large green text centered near the top, with "Annual Report 2025–2026" below. A green plant cell icon is in the upper left, and the NSF logo is in the upper right. The lower right half of the cover features a large circular photograph of lush tropical green foliage, including palm fronds and broad leaves. A dark green band spans the bottom left, displaying the logos for Michigan State University Plant Biology and the Plant Resilience Institute. The overall design uses a cream background with green accents and a botanical theme.

ALT Poster for "The Plant Cell Atlas 2026 Synthetic Biology Hackathon" at MIT, July 12-13, 2026. Green leafy background, application deadline June 8, 2026.

ALT Poster for "The Plant Cell Atlas 2026 Synthetic Biology Hackathon" at MIT, July 12-13, 2026. Green leafy background, application deadline June 8, 2026.