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Spelman College Wins AAAS Prize for Innovative PlantGPT

2/21/2026

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The Spelman College team won top prize at the 2025 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Making & Innovation Showcase for PlantGPT.
PlantGPT translates plant health data into conversational language, letting plants indicate needs like water or nutrients.
The project took three years to perfect.
They plan to expand PlantGPT's availability to small farms and urban gardens to boost food security and inspire women to pursue science careers.

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The Spelman College team won top prize at the 2025 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Making & Innovation Showcase for PlantGPT.
PlantGPT translates plant health data into conversational language, letting plants indicate needs like water or nutrients.
The project took three years to perfect.
They plan to expand PlantGPT's availability to small farms and urban gardens to boost food security and inspire women to pursue science careers.