biological and agricultual engineering

Mar 20, 2024

Domesticating duckweed, 300 samples at a time

What does it take to domesticate a plant? Ryan Sartor is creating unique systems for testing duckweed, an aquatic plant that grows on wastewater. 

Feb 7, 2024

Starting strong

The N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative’s Startup Program provides expertise and resources to help emerging companies bring problem-solving agricultural technologies and services to the marketplace. 

May 5, 2020

Departments to share celebration of graduates videos

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and current restrictions on large gatherings, spring commencement for NC State University and College of Engineering departmental graduations have been postponed. Several departments within the College will be sharing celebration videos. 

Jan 31, 2019

Grant to increase NC Bioenergy

The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering received a grant of $144,711 from the N.C. Bioenergy Research and New and Emerging Crops Initiative to investigate the potential for integrating swine lagoon sludge into the North Carolina bioenergy industry. 

Jun 11, 2018

First Ph.D. graduate endows professorship in biological and agricultural engineering

Charlie Suggs spent his 90th birthday in the same way he had spent many other days of his life: making a lasting impact to the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE). With the signing of the Charles W. Suggs Distinguished Professorship in Biological and Agricultural Engineering Endowment, Dr. Suggs and his wife, Jane, created a named endowed professorship in the department. 

Dec 5, 2017

Senior design program focuses on real-world engineering

For more than 50 years, the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering’s Senior Design Program has engaged students in meaningful projects that benefit communities across the state.