Solve scientific problems in modern plant biology, which involves many disciplines, from basic biochemistry and biophysics to genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, plant physiology, and ecophysiology. Individual student coursework is targeted to enhance research progress while providing the broad basic scientific foundation needed to understand the wider implications of research. This program allows students to understand how plants work, from basic biochemistry to the physiology of living plants in the field, to productivity, and how all of this has an impact on the global economy and climate.