We bring life to engineering

Our unique focus to design and develop processes, products and systems using basic biological, environmental science and engineering tools generates solutions to societal problems involving water, food, energy and public health. Students increasingly need to participate in problem-solving across traditional boundaries. Rapid technological changes are an added challenge, with implications driven by diminishing resources and a growing population. We aim to enable our students to drive innovation as our discipline continues to be transformed by our changing world.

Undergraduate research

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Gerald Chan poses with two attendees of CALS Innovation Day

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CALS Innovation Day celebrates transdisciplinary research
AI-powered precision farming systems, smart insect traps for pest control and nutrient-enhanced crops were some of the projects showcased at the second CALS Innovation Day, hosted by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Research and...
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
aerial photo of power to x plant

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The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and long-time collaborator Environmental Defense Fund announce their 2025 awardees for joint research and seek new proposals for 2026 initiatives.

  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
ice sheets

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The timing of emissions reductions, even more so than the rate of reduction, will be key to avoiding catastrophic thresholds for ice-melt and sea-level rise, according to a new Cornell study.

  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Climate Change
  • Environment