
Dr. Rui Cheng joins BBE as assistant professor
Dr. Rui Cheng joins the department in a tenure-track assistant professor position in Robotics, Sensors, and Manufacturing in Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Management.

Professor John Nieber receives Dave Ford Award
This award honors a person for significant long-term achievement or public service in water resource management who exhibits the collaborative leadership style of Dave Ford.

SSM Student Spotlight - Julie Van
Julie Van is a Sustainable Systems Management major in the Corporate Sustainable Management specialization. Read about why Julie chose to pursue SSM.

Erosion and Stormwater Management Certification Program wraps up 21st training season
The program provides certification and training to a wide audience on numerous erosion prevention and sediment control topics.

Professor Ulrike Tschirner receives 2023 Award for Excellence in Academic Unit Service
This award recognizes exceptional service that has strengthened the functioning and climate of the recipient's unit.

Professor Kevin Janni and team develop model to assess lactating cow heat stress
BBE and U of M researchers developed a highly sophisticated model to assess lactating cow heat stress, a problem that can lead to numerous health complications for cows and financial difficulties for dairy producers due to reduced milk production and pregnancy rates.

Alumni Spotlight - Chandra Her
Chandra Her is a Sustainable Systems Management alumna currently working at Clean Energy Economy Minnesota (CEEM) as a Policy Associate. Get to know our alumna!

Solving food security issues using artificial intelligence
Assistant professor Zhenong Jin uses artificial intelligence to process data and recognize patterns to tackle global issues around farming and agriculture.

NoBS Club receives grand prize at 2023 Solar Decathlon
The Northstar Building Science Club created a deep-energy retrofit for a three-story housing structure in Minneapolis, receiving the grand prize for the Residential Retrofit Housing category at the 2023 Solar Decathlon.

BBE Professor Zhenong Jin part of leadership in new AI-CLIMATE Institute
The new AI-CLIMATE institute will leverage artificial intelligence to create more sustainable agriculture and forestry industries.