College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering

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  MSU Biosystems Engineering prepares student for career in combating climate change

  Published on February 23, 2021
  For junior Lindsey Hassel, a biosystems engineering degree offers the flexibility to pursue a variety of interests related to environmental and ecosystems engineering.

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  MSU researcher awarded grant to develop low-cost sensor monitoring system for Great Lakes farmers

  Published on February 17, 2021
  Younsuk Dong, specialist in the MSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, is leading a project to make sensors more accessible for farmers in Michigan and Indiana.

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  Using plants and microorganisms to create sustainable ecosystems

  Published on February 4, 2021
  Dawn Reinhold, associate professor in the MSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, researches how duckweed inoculated with microorganisms can remove pollutants from an ecosystem.

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  Developing the next generation of wastewater treatment technology

  Published on February 4, 2021
  Pilot wastewater treatment plant partnership between MSU, City of East Lansing provides opportunities for research and education

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  Fisheries and wildlife researcher partners with MDNR to study red swamp crayfish

  Published on February 4, 2021
  Focusing on eradicating emerging invasive species

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  MSU Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering professors receive grants to bring agricultural innovations to developing countries

  Published on November 30, 2020
  Ajit Srivastava and Pouyan Nejadhashemi are each part of USAID projects to improve agricultural practices in West Africa and South Asia.

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  USDA grant provides an opportunity to improve agricultural water quality

  Published on November 23, 2020
  Grant will support the development of an online tool for farmers to improve water quality.

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  MSU researcher receives USDA grant to develop improved drainage systems for farms

  Published on November 16, 2020
  Ehsan Ghane, assistant professor in the MSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, will lead a three-year, $614,000 USDA grant to implement drainage systems that will improve water quality on farms.

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  Former NASA scientist joins two MSU departments

  Published on November 4, 2020
  Narendra Das will teach and lead research in the departments of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering.

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  MSU researcher awarded five-year, $2.5 million grant to develop risk assessment training program

  Published on October 13, 2020
  Jade Mitchell, associate professor in the MSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, will lead a five-year, $2.5 million NIH grant on increasing knowledge and availability of quantitative microbial risk assessment models.

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  Michigan State University researcher named 2020 International Academy of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Fellow

  Published on September 30, 2020
  Ajit Srivastava, professor in the MSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, has been awarded one of the field’s highest honors.

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  Three students earn USDA NIFA predoctoral fellowships

  Published on September 24, 2020
  Kaitlyn Casulli, Genevieve Hoopes and Natalie Kaiser, doctoral students conducting research with CANR faculty, are among 57 award recipients nationwide.

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  Faculty develop new approaches to teaching, research during pandemic

  Published on September 24, 2020
  Faculty members in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources are developing new ways of engaging with students and conducting research amidst the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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  AgBioResearch continues work amid COVID-19 pandemic

  Published on September 23, 2020
  ‘The cows still have to be milked’ – Doug Buhler, MSU AgBioResearch

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  MSU researcher finds new ways to support global crop production

  Published on July 1, 2020
  Ajit Srivastava develops solar technologies for drip irrigation systems and tractors powered by solar energy to help smallholder farmers in Burkina Faso increase crop production.

• Food waste pump proves itself at largest University Biogas Plant

  Published on January 10, 2022 by Process and Control Today (UK)
  

• Ten Michigan State University students, four alumni nominated for prestigious graduate school scholarships

  Published on October 12, 2021
  

• Five MSU Jobs Taking a Holistic Approach to Student Success

  Published on July 30, 2021 by MSU Undergraduate Education
  

• Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development tours water quality monitoring project site

  Published on July 25, 2021 by Morning Ag Clips
  

• Spartan irrigation management technology cuts costs, protects environment

  Published on July 23, 2021 by MSU Innovation Center