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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Graduate Programs Rank Third in the Nation
NC State Biological and Agricultural Engineering graduate programs jumped four spots to number three in this year’s U.S. News and World Report rankings of the best graduate schools in the nation.
Satellite Imagery Gives Researchers Timeline of When Swine Waste Lagoons Were Built
The work allows researchers to determine how these facilities may have affected environmental quality.
Roberson Named First Suggs Distinguished Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Professor and extension specialist Gary Roberson has been named the inaugural Charles W. Suggs Distinguished Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. The appointment was established through an endowment from professor emeritus Charlie Suggs and his wife, Jane. Their contribution, made in 2018, created the first named professorship in the department’s more than 70-year history.
Engineering a New Path: Online Graduate Student Reflects on Career Change
For Jonathan Stephens, a graduate degree from NC State Online meant making a career change and landing his dream job with the Wolfpack. Now the soon to be Master of Biological and Agricultural Engineering graduate is sharing his journey to earning his degree.
How Animal Manure Could Help Reduce Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
A new system developed by NC State researchers aims to decarbonize the agriculture industry.
Spectrum News: North Carolinians Adapt to Remote Working and Learning
Mark Samberg, Ph.D., director of technology programs at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation–part of the NC State College of Education–shares how teachers have been adapting to remote learning since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
Non-Traditional: From Art School To Motherhood To Ag Engineering
At age 46, Alison Deviney has gone back to class – and it’s very different this time around.
Fueling the Future: Elephant Grass as Potential Biofuel Material (And More)
A common perennial grass may hold uncommon promise for research, agriculture and industry – and it may even fuel the future. A team of NC State scientists are exploring the potential of miscanthus.
Precision Agriculture Taking Flight in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), plant sensors and other precision agriculture technologies are being used for everything from assessing crop damage to nutrient application in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering.
Student Spotlight: Data Analytics and Vulnerable Estuaries
Biological and agricultural engineering Ph.D student Lise Montefiore uses tools within data analytics to identify which estuarine ecosystems are most vulnerable to global and local change.