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Forging a Path Forward

Author: Olivia Rogers

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Apr 10, 2025

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. 
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Feb 25, 2025

From Lab to Field: Using Biochar to Clean Watersheds

Liz Riedel, a graduate student in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, is investigating a low-cost biochar filtration solution to improve water quality in rural wastewater systems. 
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Nov 20, 2024

Digging Up Roots: How North Carolina Modernized the Sweetpotato Industry

As you enjoy a slice of sweetpotato pie or a scoop of sweetpotato casserole this holiday season, stop and give thanks to the NC State University researchers who helped make the tasty root vegetable a year-round crop. 
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Nov 4, 2024

Run With the RoboPack

RoboPack and WOLFadvance design teams give agricultural robotics students hands-on experiences to sharpen their skills so they're ready to future-proof the food supply. 
Chadi Sadye with Kenyan leaders

Aug 13, 2024

Collaborating for a Sustainable Kenya: Solutions to Irrigation and Water Management

Chadi Sayde, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, recently traveled to Kenya to meet with farmers, researchers and government officials to discuss water management and technology.  
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Jul 22, 2024

Forging a Path Forward

Biological and agricultural engineering technology major Taj Hewitt is building his skills so he can make a difference on his family's farm in Jamaica.