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Our graduate degree program explores renewable bio-resources utilization with focus on environmental sustainability and global advancement of business.
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With expertise and a proven record in innovation & collaboration, we develop solutions for a bio-based economy, ecological health, and sustainability.
Upcoming Events
State Fair Pop-up Learning
August 27 & 31, 3 PM - 6 PMJoin us for a pop-up learning event at the great Minnesota get-together!
SSM virtual info session
September 10, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMInterested in exploring and developing solutions that solve environmental issues? Join us for our Sustainable Systems Management info session to learn more!
BBE virtual info session
September 11, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMIs a sustainable and healthy environment important to you? Join us for an information session on the Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering major to learn more.
News
Student Spotlight - Rhiannon Wilson
Rhiannon Wilson is a Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering major in the Ecological and Environmental Engineering specialization. Read about why Rhiannon chose to pursue BBE.
Research professor Joe Magner 2024 recipient of Dave Ford Award
Congratulations to professor Joe Magner! The Dave Ford award is presented to those who have made an indelible impact on Minnesota’s environmental landscape.
Assistant Professor Rui Cheng uses ‘leaf glow’ to understand changing climate
New BBE research suggests “leaf glow” provides vital information on vegetation dynamics in Arctic and boreal ecosystems like Minnesota’s forests and wetlands, which are among the fastest warming in the world.