University of Arkansas: Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering

06/01/2026

Congratulations to Ali Ubeyitogullari of the University of Arkansas: Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering on earning a National Science Foundation CAREER Award! Ali Ubeyitogullari received a NSF CAREER Award to support his research on making aerogel out of agricultural byproducts.

Read more: https://aaes.uada.edu/news/nsf-career-award-aerogel/

05/26/2026

Calling all BENG Alums — let's catch up at the ballpark! We're hosting a summer alumni event on Thursday, July 23, at the NWA Naturals game, and we'd love for you to join us! We've reserved an air-conditioned double suite for the evening, so come ready for a night of baseball, refreshments, and great conversation with fellow classmates, faculty, and staff.

Families are welcome, and each alum can reserve up to 5 tickets. The Naturals will take on the Springfield Cardinals at 7 p.m. RSVP by July 6!

Learn more and RSVP here: https://conta.cc/4v5n8ip

05/22/2026

Registration is open for the 2026 Arkansas Agriculture, Forests, and Water Conference!

Join researchers, policymakers, and community members July 28–30 for critical conversations about Arkansas's natural resources.

Register by July 10 for the early bird rate $120 and select a conference T-shirt. Students can register for a discounted rate of $50.

Learn more about the topics this year's conference will cover and register here: https://watercurrents.uada.edu/registration-open-for-the-arkansas-agriculture-forests-and-water-conference/

05/14/2026

We're all smiles looking back at this semester!

The BENG Spring 2026 Newsletter is here, featuring the students, faculty, staff, and alums whose work made this semester one to remember.

Read it here:https://engineering.uark.edu/bio-ag-engineering/_documents/BENG%20Spring%20Newsletter%202026.pdf

05/12/2026

Congratulations to our spring 2026 BENG graduates!

We're thrilled to celebrate your achievements and look forward to seeing the innovative, meaningful work ahead of you.

Download your favorite photos from commencement here:
https://uark.box.com/s/sgswxngsk6g9xmcwq15bz2mt8eb79f62

05/10/2026

05/06/2026

"The potential for growth here is unmatched because there's so much support around you," Vinson said. "If you can take advantage of it, you can get to the moon." - Sam Vinson.

Sam Vinson is graduating this May from the University of Arkansas with two majors, biological engineering and Spanish, three minors, a Walmart internship and something most engineers don't accomplish before they receive their diploma: a first-author publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

Read more here: https://news.uark.edu/articles/81208/from-classroom-to-published-researcher-how-sam-vinson-made-the-most-of-biological-engineering

05/04/2026

Last week, the department hosted its annual BENG Senior Design Presentations. Each group presented the comprehensive projects they completed for their clients.

Congratulations to all our senior design teams on a job well done!

See all the photos from the evening and download your favorites here: https://uark.box.com/s/m0ork63g856wyccy43oxhvpkbtzj8mpb

05/01/2026

Huge thanks to Dr. Papanikolopoulos from the University of Minnesota for a fascinating seminar on view planning for 3D reconstruction of plants!

Dr. Papanikolopoulos's presentation closed out The College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas Working Group to Advance Smart AG Seminar Series, which showcased leading experts driving innovation in smart agricultural systems.

Big thanks to Dr. Dongyi Wang and Dr. Cengiz Koparan for putting together a remarkable seminar series this semester!

04/29/2026

On April 17, we held our annual Arkansas Academy of Biological and Agricultural Engineering Banquet. The evening was a wonderful celebration of our new Academy Inductees, scholarship recipients, graduating seniors, and graduate student award winners.

Congratulations to our 2026 AABAE Inductees:

Warren Brandon
Lynsey Copley
Brandon DeVito
Nikki Ingram
Rachel Lipsey
Scott Millsap
Allison Sites
Clay Shook
Lalit Verma

Thank you to the students, faculty, staff, alums, and Academy members for making this event so memorable.

See all the photos from the evening here: https://uark.box.com/s/qq7dphy3757srco4c2iksbmzkj8u5tqm