Engineering and Agriculture have been taught at UK since the university opened over 150 years ago. Building on that tradition, the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering features internationally recognized faculty members conducting research at the leading edge of technology. Students who want to work in well-equipped laboratories, publish results in technical journals and present at international meetings will discover unique opportunities for solving problems within the globally critical food-energy-water nexus.
Five College of Engineering Graduate Students Named Bridge to Doctorate Fellows
The Kentucky-West Virginia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (KY-WV LSAMP), spearheaded by UK, is responsible for the program.
Dual-purpose Hemp Cultivars Have Best Biofuel Potential
In the study led by BAE assistant professor Jian Shi, the dual-purpose cultivars that had the best biofuel potential, which uses the stalk, also produced grain.
Staci McGill Awarded USDA Predoctoral Fellowship
McGill’s research project will develop ways to improve the air quality of indoor arenas to make the facilities healthier for humans and horses.
