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Engineering faculty members among 2024-25 Fulbright Scholars

Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

a group of people making wolf signs with their hands and holding a small robot

Nov 5, 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. 
row after row of tall corn plants in a field

Oct 18, 2024

A faster way to ID drought-resistant plants for crop breeding research

New work will speed up research on developing drought-resistant crops. 
sana siddiqui stands next to a 1eatz display

Sep 23, 2024

BAE alumni spotlight: Sana Siddiqui

CALS alumna Sana Siddiqui says her varied education as a biological and agricultural engineering major helped set her up for success as an entrepreneur. 
BAE undergrad students pose for a group photo at the NC State Randleigh Dairy Heritage Museum.

Sep 23, 2024

Inspiring Exploration: NC State hosts new undergraduate research program

NC State remains a beacon of research and exploration long after classes let out for the summer. Although most students trade the brick-layered campus for getaways, the university stays busy all summer hosting camps, research groups and international scholars. 
Seedling sprouting from the soil.

Sep 13, 2024

Research lays groundwork for future fertilizers

A North Carolina State University research team that set out four years ago to create the fertilizer of the future — one that was more energy efficient, environmentally sustainable and… 
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 are facing. One of these challenges of water management and technology.  
a young man sits at a computer

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. 
Riley Lawson sitting and pointing to France on a map

Jun 21, 2024

Ph.D. candidate wins Fulbright to develop soil sensors in France

Riley Lawson, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, will be spending the next academic year in France as a Fulbright. 
NC State's Global Courtyard includes an art installation that resembles a globe

Jun 21, 2024

Engineering faculty members among 2024-25 Fulbright Scholars

This year’s cohort will study methods to mitigate wildfires and educate the public about nuclear energy, among other academic and research pursuits around the world.