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a man stands next to an electrical components box and a pump systems adjacent to a covered pile of compost

Sep 1, 2026

NC State Researchers Pioneer New Carbon Capture Technology

Pablo Ortiz Paciello, a graduate student in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering’s Biocarbon Utilization and Sequestration (BUS) Lab, is working on research and related technology that aims to collect carbon dioxide directly from compost piles before it reaches the atmosphere, capturing the gas as a value-added product. 
NC State student Sawyer Exum with NASA astronauts

Aug 11, 2026

CALS Student Helps NASA Cultivate Crops for Space

As a NASA space crop production intern, biological and agricultural engineering technology major Sawyer Exum has spent the summer researching how hydroponic systems function under simulated International Space Station conditions. 
A group of students and professors pose in a grassy field.

Jul 21, 2026

Gaining a Global Perspective in Germany

George Hotelling approached his study abroad experience eager to learn how sustainability fits into a global agricultural context. Hotelling recently spent two weeks studying Sustainable Livestock Production in Germany (BAE… 
A large group of academics pose in front of large blue letters that read, "#ASABE26"

Jul 20, 2026

A Sweeping Success

Last week, more than 60 students, faculty, and staff from NC State University traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana, for the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Annual International Meeting. Our… 
A professor removing a basket of duckweed from a row.

Jul 8, 2026

Could Duckweed Solve One of Hog Farming’s Biggest Challenges?

What if hog farmers could reduce the chances of lagoon overflow while also generating extra income? North Carolina is the nation’s third-largest hog-producing state, and a big challenge hog farmers… 
a man inside a industrial shed looking at baskets of duckweed

Jul 8, 2026

Could Duckweed Solve One of Hog Farming’s Biggest Challenges?

CALS professor Ryan Sartor has an idea that could turn waste into worth by using domesticated duckweed grown in hog lagoons to prevent overflows and capture excess nutrients.