Where curiosity leads

August 15, 2019

ABE professor and materials scientist Jeffrey Catchmark displays blocks of a wound-healing biofoam developed by him and Dr. Scott Armen of Penn State College of Medicine.

Detention basins could catch more than stormwater

August 15, 2019

A dry detention basin next to a road to collect runoff, prevent flooding and perhaps control nitrate infiltration of groundwater.

Summer 2019 ABE Graduates

August 15, 2019

The ABE Faculty and Staff wish to congratulate our Summer 2019 Graduates.

Penn State biorenewable systems students climb to new heights in sustainability

August 5, 2019

From the top of Penn State's indoor rock climbing wall, climbers can enjoy views of Beaver Stadium, Rothrock State Forest and even a sunset over Happy Valley. From the ground, Colin Geary and Nelson DiBiase, biorenewable systems majors in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, saw something different: a sport inspired by nature, using a wall’s worth of plastic.

Launching a celebration on the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11

July 30, 2019

Randall Bock, assistant research professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Penn State, assembles an igniter into one of more than 20 model rockets that were launched on the morning of July 16 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of NASA's first mission to the moon, Apollo 11.

Penn State professor co-chairs roadmap to guide synthetic biology investments

July 29, 2019

Howard Salis, associate professor of biological engineering and chemical engineering at Penn State, helped to draft a technical roadmap recently published by the public-private Engineering Biology Research Consortium that will guide future investments in synthetic biology, including encouraging partnerships to enable these innovations to make the most positive societal impact.

Penn State ranked among Best Environmental Science programs

July 24, 2019

ERM program was ranked as the #5 Environmental Science program in the US by SuccessfulStudent.com

Penn State Extension ag safety expert receives international award

July 23, 2019

The award recognizes an outreach or education program or activity that demonstrates significant impacts and outcomes in injury prevention or safety and health practice.

Storer named Distinguished Alumnus for outstanding career, support of students

July 16, 2019

John “Jack” Storer, a 1950 Penn State alumnus, who holds a bachelor’s degree in forestry, has received Penn State’s Distinguished Alumni Award, which is the highest honor presented by the University to alumni.

PlantVillage gives undergraduate a chance to help feed the world via technology

July 16, 2019

Biological engineering major part of team helping Kenyan farmers adapt to changing climate

Dr. Ali Demirci leads fermentation course with CSL Behring employees in Lengnau, Switzerland.

July 16, 2019

Penn State professor reflects on overseas sabbatical.

Congratulations to Heather Gall on her promotion to Associate Professor

July 2, 2019

Penn State announced faculty promotions effective July 1, 2019. Heather Gall was promoted to associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering. She began her Penn State career as an assistant professor in July, 2013.

Penn State scientists expanding work to help farmers learn about industrial hemp

June 27, 2019

With the passage of the 2018 farm bill and new regulations that allow the crop to be grown for sale for a range of uses, hemp production in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania has taken off, with more than 300 permits approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture this year. Even before hemp was green-lighted by the federal government, Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences was at the forefront of industrial hemp research in Pennsylvania.

Strategic plan seed grant supports green stormwater infrastructure research

June 24, 2019

A proposal that will support the development of a living laboratory for green stormwater infrastructure research, education and innovation at Penn State is among the latest initiatives to receive funding through the University’s Strategic Plan Seed Grant program.

Spring 2019 ABE Graduates

May 9, 2019

The ABE Faculty and Staff wish to congratulate our Spring 2019 Graduates.

Gettysburg Area High School Alumnus Named Penn State College of Engineering Student Marshal

April 26, 2019

Andrew J. May will be the student marshal for the biological engineering baccalaureate degree program at the Penn State College of Engineering spring commencement ceremony on May 3. He will receive a bachelor of science in biological engineering with minors in environmental engineering and plant pathology.

Grants aid studies on environmental and financial value of stream buffers

April 24, 2019

A group of doctoral students in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences who are examining the use of perennial grasses as stream buffers will benefit from four complementary state and federal grants.

Building a Better Bandage

April 16, 2019

Jeffrey Catchmark, professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and collaborator, Dr. Scott Armen, chief of the Division of Trauma, Acute Care and Critical Care Surgery at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center are working to commercialize their patent-pending biofoam pad

GreenBriq student venture wins top $7,500 prize in Ag Springboard pitch contest

April 15, 2019

Congratulation to BE student Annaliese Long on her contribution to the winning prize!

2019 Student Sustainability Awards

April 11, 2019

BRS senior, Haley Stauffer to receive Student Sustainability Award on Wednesday, April 17th

ABE Students are among those chosen in 2019 Graduate Exhibition Award winners

March 28, 2019

ABE Research Poster winners Anahita Bharadwaj and Carlos Fernandez Pulido are to be congratulated for their awards.

NSF grant supports development of robotic frost protection in orchards

March 26, 2019

The NSF's Cyber-Physical Systems program awarded more than $843,000 to a team led by Daeun Dana Choi, assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering in the College of Agricultural Sciences.

Study clarifies beef's resource use, emissions

March 21, 2019

This article summarizes the findings of a study led by Alan Rotz, adjunct professor of agricultural and biological engineering, who is a scientist with the USDA-ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit.

Terri Ruch receives Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award

March 15, 2019

Terri Ruch, a Penn State agricultural engineering alumna, was recently named one of 12 recipients of the 2019 Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award.

Second annual Ag Safety Expo at Penn State set for Feb. 22

February 7, 2019

The leading causes of deaths in this industry, such as machinery- and animal-related accidents, are largely preventable with proper instruction, noted Michael Pate, Nationwide Insurance Associate Professor of Agricultural Safety and Health in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering.

Manure injection offers hope, challenge for restoring Chesapeake water quality

February 6, 2019

Widespread adoption by dairy farmers of injecting manure into the soil instead of spreading it on the surface could be crucial to restoring Chesapeake Bay water quality, according to researchers who compared phosphorus runoff from fields treated by both methods. However, they predict it will be difficult to persuade farmers to change practices.

College of Agricultural Sciences faculty members honored for teaching excellence

January 25, 2019

Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has recognized six faculty members for outstanding teaching in 2018.

Ag Safety Team Prepares for Large Animal Training (LART)

January 25, 2019

Since 2002 the Ag Rescue program has provided emergency response training. The PSU Ag Safety team is gearing up for its annual Large Animal training which focuses on educating first responder agencies and organizations. The training includes classroom instruction and detailed hands-on exercises that allows participants to practice their new knowledge and skills. Extensive hands-on exercises involving live animals is part of this training.

Penn State NASA challenge team advances, to be featured on Japanese TV

January 19, 2019

NHK, Japan’s national public broadcasting organization, will be on the University Park campus Jan. 22 to film the Penn State interdisciplinary team that has advanced to the third phase of NASA’s $3.1-million 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge.

Grant will support grain bin safety research at Penn State

December 10, 2018

A grant awarded to Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will support research on preventing grain bin entrapment