Category Archives: Undergraduates
BAEN Capstone Teams Places Third at AGCO National Student Design Contest
Congratulations to the BAEN Capstone team “Innovative Farming Solutions” who submitted their capstone project and were chosen to present in the finals of the 2020 AGCO National Student Design Contest. The team of Madison Hodges, Ana Chen Reyes, and Jacy Gray placed third overall at this year’s annual contest. The team designed a rural greenhouse/garden in a food desert area of South Texas for the South Texas Advancement Resource (STAR) group. This is the second year in a row a BAEN team from A&M has qualified for the… Read More →
Undergraduate Summer Research Application NOW OPEN
Attention Freshmen and Sophomores…Interested in High-Impact Learning? Program dates: May 31, 2021 — July 2, 2021 Are you an undergraduate student who wants hands-on learning experiences in reuse water quality, exposure to careers in agricultural research and extension, and a pathway to graduate school? The Reuse Water Quality Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates (REEU) Program at Texas A&M University will take your academic career to the next level. Students who participate in the REEU program will have the opportunity to interact with a multidisciplinary team of extension… Read More →
Celebrating Achievements: Graduating Class May 2020
Let’s celebrate! The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering is launching a new student spotlight series titled Celebrating Achievement. Each term, the department will be highlighting the graduating class for that semester. This edition is called Celebrating Achievement: Graduating Class May 2020. Over the course of the next several weeks, students will be sharing a little bit about themselves, a treasured Aggie memory and their plans post-graduation. Be sure to watch our website and social media channels. Message from Dr. Patricia Smith, Director of BAEN Undergraduate Program… Read More →
Focusing on Research in Departmental Honors Program
The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering participates in the College of Engineering Honors Program, geared towards high achieving students looking for challenging course work and an opportunity to do research. Honor’s students get an opportunity to work closely with professors on research projects all while taking a variety of engineering courses that are more challenging than their non-engineering counterparts. Drs. Patti Smith and Elena Castell-Perez co-coordinate the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Honors Track and meet with honors students once a semester to guide them through coursework and… Read More →
Undergraduate Summer Research Application NOW OPEN
Roll up your sleeves. Become a researcher! Program dates: May 26, 2020 — July 31, 2020 Are you an undergraduate engineering student who wants to discover innovative solutions to problems? The Undergraduate Summer Research Grant Program (USRG) at Texas A&M University will take your academic career to the next level. USRG provides an exciting and unique opportunity for undergraduate students to immerse themselves in research under the guidance of College of Engineering faculty, postdoctoral fellows and advanced graduate students. Click here to apply!
2019 Career Connections Mixer
The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering held its annual Career Connections Mixer, an event aimed at increasing the networking opportunities between current students and departmental former students. The event is organized as a type of “speed-networking” social where students get to speak to alumni about their experience in the department and the path taken after graduation. Students are organized by tables allowing 10 minutes of conversation followed by a rotation to a new table. This format allows students the chance to informally speak to as many of… Read More →
Bringing Students Together: Belgium Study Abroad
This article was originally published by the Study Abroad Staff at North Carolina State University Alston Willard, a Biological and Agricultural Engineering student from North Carolina State University, attended the departmental study abroad program in Levuen, Belgium during the summer of 2018. He found that the program fit well with his college career plans and he “would do it again in a heartbeat”. This particular study abroad within the department not only benefits Texas A&M University students but also brings together students from across the country in sister… Read More →
Student Spotlight: Griselda Quintero
Griselda realized that Aggieland was the home for her while on a mission trip with a fellow Texas A&M University alumni. That leap of faith has blossomed in to Griselda being member of several student organization and currently serving as the ASABE Student Club President. Interviewer: What drew you to Texas A&M University? Griselda: I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the STEM field, however I was open minded to any possibility. I applied and got admitted to nine universities across the state with majors ranging from… Read More →
Student Spotlight: Galvin Rodriguez
Galvin Rodriguez discovered that Texas A&M University in College Station was the right choice for him when he attended a prospective student event in San Antonio. Since then he has joined numerous clubs on campus and has become the current President of the AGSM Student Club. He has also found a passion for international travel which has taken him to Guanajuato, Mexico to Leuven, Belgium. Interviewer: What drew you to Texas A&M University? Galvin: Two factors that drew me to study at Texas A&M University were the influence… Read More →
Student Spotlight: Michaela Goff
Michaela Goff always knew that Texas A&M University was the place for her even if the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department wasn’t on her radar when arriving as a freshman. She has since jumped straight in and is now the President of the ASABE Student Club. What drew you to Texas A&M University? I’ve known that Texas A&M was the school I wanted to go to since a young age. As I researched other colleges and universities, I noticed that the Aggie network was something that was very… Read More →