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Invested in a Sustainable Path

Thursday, April 30, 2020

BE Student, Mark Jendrisak, flourishes in his research project reducing meat waste with scholarship assistance from CALS, Biosystems Engineering, and funds named in honor of Mary J. Huning, T.F. Leehan and W.E. and Lucille Barnum.

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Biosystems Engineering Student Leads Biosphere 2 Project

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Lia Crocker, a biosystems engineering student, and her team aim to create a controlled monitor system for coral raceways. They hope to build units and help improve coral research, since coral reefs are integral to the ocean and economy.

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CEAC to Study Viability of Vertically Farming Leafy Greens

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Fueled in part by a $2.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture' Specialty Crop Research Initiative, the university's Controlled Environment Agriculture Center will join a multi-university team to study indoor leafy green production, with the goal of improving the quality, quantity, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of indoor vertical farming production.

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Dr. Yoon's Work on Norovirus Featured at American Chemical Society Nat'l Meeting

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Dr. Jeong-Yeol Yoon's work on norovirus has been picked up by ACS (American Chemical Society) headquarters, as well as many other news outlets. Dr. Yoon had the honor to be one of 17 picked up from 20,000+ attendees at ACS Fall 2019 National Meeting & Expo in San Diego, CA.

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Dr. U'Ren published in "Nature Ecology & Evolution" Journal

Monday, September 23, 2019

Biosystems Engineering Professor, Dr. Jana U'Ren, was published in the very prestigious Science Journal Nature Ecology & Evolution for her fungi work in boreal forests.

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Dr. Andrade-Sanchez & UA Extension Featured in Technology Videos

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Biosystems Engineering Faculty and Extension Specialist, Dr. Pedro Andrade Sanchez, who works from the Maricopa Agricultural Center (MAC) was recently featured in two separate media releases regarding agricultural technology.

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Inaugural Interdisciplinary Cannabis Symposium (IICS) to be held September 25th

Friday, August 9, 2019

The University of Arizona Inaugural Interdisciplinary Cannabis Symposium (IICS) is an inclusive, University-wide project sponsored by the Colleges of Science, Agriculture Life Sciences & Veterinary Sciences, Medicine, and the Bio-5 Institute. It is designed to inform our Community about recent research and teaching in the emerging field of medicinal Cannabis.

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Dr. Slack Receives Honorary Degree from Chapingo Autonomous University

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Dr. Don Slack recently received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Chapingo Autonomous University in in Texcoco, Mexico, near Mexico City, for his extensive work supporting both the university and their students.

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Dr. Bonnie Hurwitz featured as "badass science mom" in AZ Daily Star

Saturday, September 1, 2018

Biosystems' very own Dr. Bonnie Hurwitz was recently featured in the "This is Tucson" section of the Daily Star as a "Badass Science Mom."

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Dr. Mark Siemens Leads Research on Two Separate Weeding Techniques

Friday, August 10, 2018

Biosystems Engineering professor, Dr. Mark Siemens, has recently been featured in two separate news articles highlighting the work he is doing on killing pesky weeds.

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