Advanced biofuels show promise for replacing some fossil fuels

September 7, 2020

Tom Richard, professor of agricultural and biological engineering and director of the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment along with a team of international scientists are successfully removing excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

NABEC Honors Presented at Virtual Meeting

August 31, 2020

NABEC’s 2020 Young Engineer of the Year is Heather Preisendanz, an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Congratulations Heather!

Biological Engineering Senior Wins National Paper Competition

August 27, 2020

Congratulations Marali! 1st Place – Marali Kalra, Penn State University

New ag engineering fabrication shop ready to enhance Penn State fruit research

August 5, 2020

A new agricultural engineering facility at Penn State's Fruit Research and Extension Center will enable the fabrication and testing of machinery and precision technologies designed to automate orchard production operations.

Novel cutting mechanism devised for automated, robotic apple-tree pruning system

July 24, 2020

The first robotic cutting mechanism — or “end-effector” — for a fully automated, computerized pruning system for modern apple orchards has been designed by a Penn State research team, an early step in the creation of a technology aimed at easing challenges facing tree-fruit growers.

Researchers offer solution for one of synthetic biology's biggest problems

July 22, 2020

Novel algorithm developed to prevent failure of engineered genetic systems

Harnessing biomass, manure to fuel farms through multi-institutional project

July 22, 2020

Transdisciplinary research team aims to create new value chains on U.S. farms, with emphasis on the generation of renewable natural gas, improved rural economic outcomes and protection of the environment.