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Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

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Dec 15, 2025

NC Agricultural Analytics Platform Supports Data-Driven Farming

From helping improve crop yield and profitability to supporting farmers with best management practices, the N.C. Agricultural Analytics Platform is shaping the future of agriculture. 

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Nov 6, 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. 

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Oct 13, 2025

There’s No Time Like Fair Time With CALS

From serving up Howling Cow ice cream to milking cows, here's where to find CALS students and experts at the 2025 North Carolina State Fair. 

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Oct 8, 2025

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. 

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Sep 4, 2025

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. 

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Aug 27, 2025

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. 

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Jun 11, 2025

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. 

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Jun 9, 2025

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. 

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Apr 23, 2025

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. 

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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.