Catchmark receives College of Agricultural Sciences Research Innovators Award

April 10, 2018

Jeffrey Catchmark, professor of agricultural and biological engineering, is a recipient of the Research Innovators Award, given by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences to recognize faculty and staff who have commercialized technologies generated through Penn State research.

Research opportunities open new doors for biorenewable systems student

April 4, 2018

Janelle Thompson, a junior majoring in biorenewable systems with a minor in sustainable leadership, has found her niche at Penn State with the help of the opportunities she has had through undergraduate research.

Two engineering programs make significant jumps in U.S. News graduate rankings

March 23, 2018

Biological Engineering continues to be ranked in the top 10 of its specialty categories.

Susan McNulty-Atwater Receives Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award

March 15, 2018

Susan McNulty-Atwater, a Penn State agricultural and biological engineering alumna, was recently named one of 12 recipients of the 2018 Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award.

Journal of Agromedicine “Leader in the Field” 2018: Dennis J. Murphy, PhD

March 5, 2018

"As a leader in agricultural safety and health, we can’t imagine anyone is more widely respected and deserving of this award than Dr. Dennis Murphy." By Barbara C. Lee PhD, Senior Associate Editor

Biorenewable systems senior reflects on how Penn State helped shape her future

February 16, 2018

Bunmi Akintola, a senior in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, credits Penn State with helping her find her purpose in the world of agriculture.

Plant pathology students reap benefits of research opportunities

February 14, 2018

Helping undergraduate students understand scientific knowledge through participation in research is a top priority for faculty in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

Presence, persistence of estrogens in vernal pools an emerging concern

February 13, 2018

Estrogens in treated wastewater that find their way into temporary wetlands known as vernal pools persist for weeks or even months, according to researchers, who suggest that persistence may have implications for these critical aquatic habitats.

How these Penn State students turned their major into a BioRenewable Systems club

February 13, 2018

Penn State students may not be aware of the BioRenewable Systmes major but one club is working hard to change that.

ABE Students Inspect Tractor Cab Designs

January 26, 2018

Cab Evaluation is part of the ASM 420 lab taught by Dr. Jude Liu.

USDA-NIFA Funding Supports Farmers with Disabilities, Youth Safety Programs

January 10, 2018

Michael Pate, Nationwide Insurance Associate Professor of Agricultural Safety and Health, and Linda Fetzer, extension associate, coordinate Penn State Extension's participation in the SAY program.

Fall 2017 Graduates

January 3, 2018

The ABE Faculty and Staff wish to congratulate our Fall 2017 Graduates.

Citizen scientists to help researchers gauge Susquehanna water quality

December 11, 2017

Using a network of up to 60 citizen scientists, a team of Penn State researchers will assess the levels of endocrine-disrupting compounds in the Susquehanna River next year, and in turn empower those volunteers to become part of the solution to water-quality problems related to emerging contaminants.

Internships earn awards for College of Agricultural Sciences students

November 28, 2017

Jessica Hunter, a biological engineering major was the engineering intern at McCrone Engineering in Annapolis, Maryland.

'Virtual farm' website provides a plethora of dairy sustainability information

November 7, 2017

Farmers can see sustainability principles in action with just a few mouse clicks, thanks to an interactive "virtual farm" web site developed by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and Penn State Extension, in partnership with the project's lead, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Cornell University and the Dairy Innovation Center.

A half-century later, Ag Sciences roommates establish scholarship together

November 2, 2017

Thomas Mischen, of Gibsonia, and Sylvester "Sy" Tanner, of Turtlepoint, were randomly placed together as roommates during the fall of 1966 -- the first semester of their freshman year at Penn State -- and have been close friends ever since. To commemorate their enduring friendship, the friends recently established the Mischen/Tanner Scholarship Fund in the College of Agricultural Sciences.

New agricultural engineering faculty will advance research, technology

October 3, 2017

Two new faculty members in Penn State's Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering will advance research and academics in agricultural engineering and technologies.

Alumnus' gifts to support 4-H, Penn State Extension and agricultural engineering

September 25, 2017

The new Agricultural Engineering Building, slated for completion in spring 2018, will include "The Martenas Family Administrative Conference Room."

New biomaterial could replace plastic laminates, greatly reduce pollution

September 20, 2017

An inexpensive biomaterial that can be used to sustainably replace plastic barrier coatings in packaging and many other applications has been developed by Penn State researchers, who predict its adoption would greatly reduce pollution.

Pate named Nationwide Insurance Associate Professor of Agricultural Safety

September 20, 2017

Michael Pate has been appointed Nationwide Insurance Associate Professor of Agricultural Safety and Health in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

Shared Fermentation Facility receives $4.92M gift to Penn State for industrial biotechnology education, research

September 19, 2017

The revitalized Shared Fermentation Facility will be located within the newly constructed Agricultural Engineering Building, a 21st-century, state-of-the-art facility scheduled for completion in January 2018.

Biological Engineering has Moved to the Top 10 in Undergradate Engineering Rankings

September 19, 2017

Engineering undergraduate programs climb in latest U.S. News survey.

NEWBio project concludes, advances biomass energy efforts

September 11, 2017

NEWBio researchers worked to develop new variations of bioenergy crops through multiple methods including hand pollination of willow.

Safe, comfortable housing for cage-free chickens is goal of Penn State research

September 7, 2017

A shift in consumer behavior is prompting some poultry producers to change the manner in which chickens are housed and cared for, and research underway in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will help them convert from traditional caged housing to noncaged systems that continue to safeguard the health and safety of flocks and employees.

Pest Killing Wood Treatment

September 5, 2017

A discovery to keep destructive pests out of wood shipping crates. Penn State Entomologist Dr. Kelli Hoover and Wood Products Professor Dr. John Janowiak explain their discovery of a new, fast heat treatment to kill pests in wood.

Potato waste processing may be the road to enhanced food waste conversion

August 17, 2017

Ali Demirci, professor of agricultural and biological engineering says the simultaneous nature of breaking down the complex carbohydrate starch into simple sugars — and fermentation — the process in which sugars are converted to ethanol by yeasts or other microorganisms in bioreactors, is innovative.

Injecting manure instead of spreading on surface reduces estrogen loads

August 17, 2017

Many factors influence the fate and transport of these manure-borne hormones, explained lead researcher Odette Mina, a recent doctoral degree graduate in agricultural and biological engineering.

Penn State well represented at NABEC

August 14, 2017

Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineering Conference (NABEC) is a community of the American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers. It is a geographically-based community, covering the Northeast United States and Eastern Canadian Provinces.

Farm safety demonstrations to be featured at 2017 Ag Progress Days

July 25, 2017

Senior capstone projects teach students skills for the industry

July 25, 2017

For their senior capstone projects, biological engineering students at Penn State designed possible solutions to real problems in agriculture and the environment.