Construction of Sukup Hall and Atrium and Elings Hall, the new home of the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department, begins this month. (Architectural model of the buildings are pictured. Click image for more details)

Steve Mickelson congratulates Aaron Nissen, a senior in agricultural engineering, on his receipt of the 2012 New Faces of Engineering Award from the National Engineers Week Foundation.

Thanks to the passionate support of ABE’s Brian Steward, and other faculty colleagues, the FIPSE Brazilian exchange program has continued to evolve into further opportunities, including a two-week study abroad program.

Iowa State's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Veterinary Medicine sign an MOU Agreement with the National Institute of Animal Science - Rural Development Administration, Republic of South Korea.

ABE welcomes new leadership in the department with the appointment of Raj Raman as the Associate Chair of Teaching and Hongwei Xin as the Associate Chair of Research.

ABE welcomes new faculty members, Kurt Rosentrater and Daniel Andersen. Rosentrater's research focus is on sustainability of biorenewable resources. Andersen's research includes animal waste management and water quality.

It was a day of celebration at the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering's groundbreaking ceremony for Elings Hall, Sukup Hall and Atrium of Iowa State University's Biorenewables Building Complex.