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Upcoming Events
Fall 2022 College of Science and Engineering Career Fair
September 20th and 21st from 12 PM - 6 PM both daysMark your calendar for the Fall 2022 CSE Career Fair Tuesday, Sept. 20 and Wednesday, Sept. 21, and start preparing now. Nearly 250 employers are registered and eager to connect with students interested in job opportunities, co-ops, and internships.
BBE-Q - Welcome back students!
September 22nd, 4:30 PM - 6:00PMWelcome BBE & SSM students! Join us for our annual BBE-Q. Free food and beverages provided!
Save the Date: BBE Showcase
October 13, 9am - 5pmJoin us for our annual BBE showcase! This year's event will be hosted in-person. Come recognize our scholarship recipients and explore our research during the poster sessions.
News
A sweeter side of algae
Researchers in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering look into sugar producing algae and its potential as a more sustainable sugar crop.
Healthier foods have less environmental impact than processed foods
BBE Professor Jason Hill, Ph.D., and a team of researchers published a new study using publicly available information to derive first estimates of the environmental impact of >57,000 food products. Their data points to healthier foods as better for the planet.
BBE researchers find Nitrous oxide emissions from Corn Belt soils spike when soils freeze, thaw
In a new study, BBE researcher Yufeng Yang and team, document an overlooked but crucial time-frame for nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions in U.S. Midwest agricultural systems: the non-growing season.