Friday, May 18, 2012
Even though he often missed a few hours of volleyball practice a week due to academic class requirements -- an unusual exception not granted to most players -- Penn State outside hitter Joe Sunder was on top of his game both on and off the court.
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Students from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) will offer their annual Lawnmower Clinic on March 30 and 31. (more)
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
A team of Penn State students are helping a Pennsylvania farm to reduce waste nutrients and generate energy, thanks to a course-based academic competition.
The students participated in an innovative program, called the Learning Factory, through the Biological Engineering Design (BE 466W) class. Since its inception in 1995, the Learning Factory has allowed participants to partner with companies and sponsors, bringing real-world problems to the classroom. (more)
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Paul Heinemann, professor and head of agriculture and biological engineering, will present "The Engineering Challenges of Mechanization and Automation in Tree Fruit Production" at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, in 102 Leonhard Building on the University Park campus of Penn state. The talk, free and open to the public, is part of the ongoing Industrial Engineering Colloquium Series. (more)
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Gustavo Camargo, a doctoral student in agricultural and biological engineering, won first place in the physical and engineering sciences division at the 2011 Gamma Sigma Delta Research Expo. (more)
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Dennis Buffington, professor of agricultural and biological engineering, was recently named a distinguished professor at Moscow State Agro-Engineering University. (more)
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) will recognize Harvey Manbeck, distinguished professor emeritus of agricultural and biological engineering, for the development of the American National Standards Institute/ASABE S607, a standard for ventilating manure storage and reducing entry risk. (more)
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Students in the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) are offering their annual Lawnmower Clinic on April 1 and 2. (more)
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
As more people move to rural areas, farmers and nonfarming residents have become next-door neighbors, and nuisance odors from farms have become a problem. Watch a video about Penn State's Odor Assessment Lab to find out how researchers are working to calculate odor levels so they can determine and share effective odor-reduction practices. (more)