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For students with a passion for science, bio-based technology, environment and sustainability, and the advancement of the business related to them.
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Our graduate degree program explores renewable bio-resources utilization with focus on environmental sustainability and global advancement of business.
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With expertise and a proven record in innovation & collaboration, we develop solutions for a bio-based economy, ecological health, and sustainability.
Upcoming Events
Welcome back breakfast
September 15, 7:30 AM - 11:30 AMJoin our Department for a welcome back breakfast on us!
Welcome BBQ!
September 17, 4 PM - 6 PMWelcome new and returning SSM, BBE and BBSEM students! Join us for a department BBQ, sponsored by our student groups! Food and drink provided.
Andersen Windows & Doors Info Session
September 18, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMJoin Andersen Windows for an informational session about the company, facility, and their employment opportunities. Free lunch included!
News
Three new faculty join BBE
Three new assistant professors join the department this fall. Dr. Emily Byers in ecological engineering, Dr. Sambandh Dhal in data science in agricultural and ecosystem sustainability, and Dr. Peng Wei in robotics, sensors, and manufactoring in sustainable agriculture and environmental management.
Assistant Professor Bo Wang co-leads $500K Gates Foundation grant turning brewery waste into vital nutrients
Wang’s lab is developing high-performance microbial strains to turn spent brewery waste into low-cost DHA, an essential omega-3 fatty acid critical for maternal and infant health worldwide.
Northern Lights in a bottle: BBE and Plasma Blue revolutionize chemical processing
How a BBE-developed technology commercialized by Plasma Blue is destroying "forever chemicals," cleaning medical and farm settings with chemical-free plasma water, and slashing biofuel emissions.