Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Aug 7, 2018

CALS Students Named FFAR Fellows

The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research today announced 17 inaugural fellows -- including three CALS grad students -- for a Graduate Training Program in Food and Agriculture Science. 

Jul 30, 2018

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. 

Jul 24, 2018

The Long Run

CALS alumnus Robert Moore will face mountains and the summer heat to run the equivalent of six marathons in six days. His goal: raising awareness of multiple sclerosis, a disease he’s dealt with since he was a student at NC State 10 years ago. 

Jul 23, 2018

Giving Students the Chance to Travel

Graduate School Dean Emeritus and BAE alumnus Bob Sowell and his wife Suester have established Robert and Suester Sowell Graduate Student Travel Fund, an endowment that will help graduate students pay for travel to present papers at professional meetings and conferences. 

Jul 2, 2018

First Ph.D. Graduate Endows Professorship in Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Professor Emeritus Charlie Suggs spent his 90th birthday the same way he had spent many other days: making a lasting impact on NC State's Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. This time, he and his wife, Jane, created an endowed professorship. 

Jun 27, 2018

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. 

Jun 18, 2018

BAE Student Selected for ACC Fellowship Program

Carrie Sanford, a student in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE), was selected for the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Consortium (ACC AC) Fellows Program in Creativity and Innovation. 

Jun 8, 2018

Faculty Focus: Shah Seeks Real-World Solutions

Sanjay Shah sees the potential of solar energy use in livestock barn heating, not only for reducing heating fuel use but also improving the indoor air quality. So he is working to test a low-cost solar air heating technology that could have an immediate impact on poultry and pig producers. 

Apr 11, 2018

These Floating Islands May Improve Water Quality

Two students in the NC State Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering have been using an on-campus research site to evaluate whether floating islands of plants can improve stormwater quality. 

Apr 10, 2018

Student Spotlight: Dani Winter Receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

NC State senior Dani Winter was named a 2018 NSF Graduate Research Fellow -- no surprise to those who know the hard-working, prolific and accomplished Biological and Agricultural Engineering student.