Engineering Natural Solutions
Managing natural resources to address grand challenges related to providing food, water, fiber and energy locally and globally.
Biological and Agricultural Engineering makes our natural world work better. We discover new biological processes and use innovative technologies to conserve natural resources and improve air and water quality. From precision agricultural to food processing and water management, we’re engineering solutions for a sustainable future.
Partnering with the College of Engineering, we train tomorrow’s engineers to improve food and fiber production and protect our natural resources.
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An internship with Uchiyama Manufacturing America in Goldsboro, North Carolina, through NC State’s Rural Works! program offered CALS student Wendy Fuentes-Cheque a new perspective on her professional path. Now, the new CALS Rural Works! program aims to connect more CALS students with full-time, paid internships in rural North Carolina.
Thomas Jefferson Scholars: Discovering the Value of Interdisciplinary Study
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