BAE News & Articles

In addition to faculty and student articles, the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering sends a regular BAE Alumni Newsletter.

Powering campus using food waste

Published on February 13, 2019
Michigan State University’s anaerobic digester turns wasted food into renewable energy.
MSU, GVSU join forces to address water challenges

Published on January 29, 2019
Michigan State University has formalized a partnership with the Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute of Grand Valley State University to work together on water-related issues.
Bradley Marks: Killing bad bugs is what he does

Published on July 31, 2017
Every year, approximately 48 million Americans become sick from food-borne illnesses. Causes including bacteria such as Salmonella and Campylobacter, and viruses such as norovirus and hepatitis A. And they’re all under the research eye of Bradley Marks.
Restless Soul Leads to Lifelong Work in Water

Published on April 10, 2017
Joan Rose is accomplished. And she improves lives every day for people she doesn’t even know. But her story isn’t finished.
Giving TUEsday campaign to raise funds for CANR Student Club Grants

Published on November 29, 2016
Did participation in a student club enhance your MSU experience? This year's #GivingTUEsday campaign in the college is to raise $5,000 to support Student Club Grants through the CANR Alumni Association.
Hendrick recommended as Dean of College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at MSU

Published on January 25, 2016
Hendrick is an MSU alumnus who currently serves as interim dean for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Science at Ohio State University.
MSU student team places second at food technology conference

Published on July 27, 2015
The Michigan State University (MSU) student team won second place in the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Student Association Product Development Competition.
MSU names Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering chair

Published on July 14, 2015
Darrell W. Donahue has been named chair of the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering in the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. His appointment was effective July 1.
MSU researchers receive two food safety grants from USDA

Published on April 1, 2015
Two Michigan State University (MSU) food scientists have been awarded more than $1.1 million in grants for projects designed to ensure a safe and nutritious food supply while helping to maintain American agricultural competitiveness.
Risky business: MSU researcher to build national microbial risk assessment training program

Published on August 28, 2014
Michigan State University (MSU) AgBioResearch biosystems engineer Jade Mitchell has received a nearly $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
New technology turns manure into clean water

Published on June 3, 2014
Imagine something that can turn cow manure into clean water, extract nutrients from that water to serve as fertilizer and help solve the ever-present agricultural problem of manure management.
MSU anaerobic digestion facility earns national recogition

Published on May 7, 2014
Michigan State University (MSU) was presented the Institutional Biogas Project of the Year Award for the MSU South Campus Anaerobic Digester.
MSU nets more than $3.9 million in USDA grants

Published on May 1, 2014
Michigan State University's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has netted more than $3.9 million in grants from the United State Department of Agriculture.
MSU Builds Combined Heat and Power System using Anaerobic Digestion

Published on August 7, 2013
Michigan State University (MSU) officials will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 13 to officially commission and start operations of the South Campus Anaerobic Digester (SCAD).
Biosystems students present capstone projects

Published on April 29, 2013
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) students presented their capstone projects earlier this month to the 16-member BAE Industry Advisory Board.