Stories From 2025
Precision on Autopilot: Autonomous Drone Accelerates Research for Drought-Tolerant Soybeans
New drone technology being tested in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering is poised to usher crop production into the future.
Protecting North Carolina Coastlines with Natural Solutions
Sam Holberg, a doctoral student in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, hopes to find a way to leverage oyster farms as a nature-based solution to halt erosion along the coast.
From Trash to Biogas
Biological engineering major Abby Studnek got real-world experience this summer exploring how to turn organic waste into biogas through the Biocarbon Utilization and Sequestration Lab.
From Kilns to Kitchens: Unlocking Biochar’s Potential in Italy
Praveen Kolar, a professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, recently explored different methods for crafting biochar as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Bologna in Italy.
‘Fan of Innovation’ Puts Tech Expertise to Work in Agriculture
Drawing on expertise gained as an NC State doctoral student in electrical engineering, Enrique Peña Martinez launches a career in agricultural technology. His goal: to help reduce the challenges that come with farming and increase its rewards.
Pack Pullers Win International Tractor Competition for Second Straight Year
NC State’s Pack Pullers have once again claimed the top spot at the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International Quarter Scale Tractor Student Design Competition.
Scott To Lead Biological and Agricultural Engineering
The new head of NC State University’s nationally ranked programs in biological and agricultural engineering is an administrator and engineering professor with expertise in water quality.
Engineering Hands-on Experience
Senior Clark Roberts will graduate on May 3 with a degree in biological and agricultural engineering technology, prepared to build his future.
Investing in Innovation: Two BAE Students Awarded NSF Fellowship
Christopher Oates and Evelynn Wilcox are among six NC State students recently named to the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program’s 2025 cohort.
The Heart of the N.C. PSI: Suhanee Anand and Olivia McCormack
Through N.C. PSI internships, two NC State undergraduates not only gain skills to prepare them for plant sciences careers, they also inspire a next generation to follow suit.