Welcome to the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University. Cornell is one of the Ivy League schools and also the Land Grant University of the State of New York. The Biological and Environmental Engineering Department (BEE) is one of the largest of its kind in the country with a very diverse faculty, staff and student population. The department serves three integrated functions: teaching of undergraduate and graduate students; research on problems in agriculture, biology and the environment; and public outreach to help society implement new knowledge. Read more ...
SPRING 2009 SEMINARS
The Spring 2009 BEE Research Symposium was held on Friday, February 27th, 2009.
Details on the SP2010 Symposium will be available soon! 2009 Program. 2009 Abstract Book.
[Contact: akp28@cornell.edu]
Food and Bioprocessing Engineering
Click here to see the FORA.tv interview with Professor Larry Walker discussing how and why his lab makes ethanol out of switchgrass.
Click here to listen to Professor Antje Baeumner discussing the future possibilities for the universal biosensors under development in her lab.
Click here to see the USDA CSREES interview with Professor Dan Luo discussing his work with nanoscale 'barcode' disease detectors.
Click here to see the USDA CSREES interview with Professor Todd Walter discussing how he uses nanoscale tracers to uncover the sources of pollution in America's farm fields and waters.
Carli Flynn, EnvE'09, has pursued many interests in her time at Cornell; such as sustainable More...
Tracy Cheung, BE'09, received a 1st place win in the IBE Research Poster contest More...
Lauren Dugard, BE'09, spent her junior and senior years working in Professor Antje Baeumner's BMB Lab. More...
Scott Hayes, BE'09, sings baritone in Cornell's a cappella group, Class Notes. More...
Tara Holter, BE'09, was co-chair of the Engineering Ambassadors this year, and is a member of the Tau Beta Pi More...
Ben Pen Jui Hung, BE'09, has distinguished himself during his Cornell experience with research. More...
Becky Katz, BE/EnvE'09, has taken advantage of numerous opportunities, including an engineering COOP at Woodard & Curran, More...
Colette Kopon, BE'09, has served as president of the CUWinds ensemble group this year. She has been to Costa Rica More...
Konstantin Kovtun, BE'09, is a founding member of the Cornell Student Society for Public Health, an organization created to promote awareness More...
Julie Leviter, BE'09, is the deserving recipient of a 2009 Merrill Presidential Scholars Program Award. More...
Stacey Ohara, BETech'09, became Cornell's first-ever USAG individual national champion on the balance beam with a superb 9.850 score More...
Naweed Paya, BE'09, founded the Cornell Journal of Undergraduate Research, featuring scientific publications from undergraduates More...
Nadia Siles, BE'09, as director of corporate affairs for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, raised $10,000 to help send engineering students More...
Sarah Villarreal, BE'09, has done community service with the Society of Women Engineers, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Loaves and Fishes, Encouraging Young Engineering Students, CUEmpower and Engineering Ambassadors. More...
Student Spotlight
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