Agricultural and Biological Engineering

As a UF Student and NVIDIA Intern, I’m Using Agricultural AI to Help Transform Global Food Production

by Samantha Jones
August 18, 2026

By Jing (Zijing) Huang When people hear that I am completing my doctorate in agricultural and biological engineering at UF, they often assume my work is confined to farmland, crop yields and tractors. But applying advanced AI to agriculture ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: #AI, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Student Success

UF ABE Student Demos Drone Capabilities for Florida Representatives

by Samantha Jones
August 12, 2026

Florida Representatives Byron Donalds and Kat Cammack visited UF’s Plant Science Research Education Center to learn more about how UF is using agriculture robots, drones and AI can reduce labor costs. The demonstration was an effective opportunity ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS
Tags: #AI, ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agriculture, Engineering, UF IFAS

UF ABE’s Vivek Sharma, PH.D. Receives Golden Gator Award

by Samantha Jones
July 1, 2026

In recognition of securing a $1.5M research award, UF ABE’s Vivek Sharma, Ph.D. has been awarded the prestigious UF‑IFAS Large Grant Golden Gator Award. His research, titled “Impact of Rotational Cover Crop on Soil Quality Parameters, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agriculture, Extension, Research

UF Researchers are a Water Quality Triple Threat, Securing $1M towards Gulf Clean Up

by Samantha Jones
June 30, 2026

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded one million dollars to support a UF Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) project in the Gulf of America that will leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning tools ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, Water
Tags: #AI, ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Biological Engineering, Ecological Engineering, Engineering, Water

W.W. Glenn Teaching Building opens, providing state-of-the-art education for ABE students

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
June 8, 2026

Woodrow Wilson “W.W.” Glenn spent his 30-year career as a UF/IFAS Extension agent in the Florida Panhandle, with his eyes always set on strategies and ideas that would improve farmers’ lives. His legacy lives on with the opening of ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS

Researchers using AI and digital twin tech to make air travel more efficient and resilient

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
June 8, 2026

UF researchers are using AI and digital twin technology to test simulated airport operations, aiming to reduce delays, improve efficiency and strengthen resilience. The National Science Foundation-funded study simulates flights, passengers ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: #AI, Artificial Intelligence

UF ABE Students Bestowed International Award

by Samantha Jones
April 23, 2026

Four UF ABE students were bestowed the Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR) Award, garnering international recognition. Each year, CIGR recognizes leadership, innovation and collaboration in student design projects worldwide. ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, CIGR, Commission Of Agricultural And Biosystems Engineering, Engineering, International, Water

ABE Program Bolsters Farmers’ Abilities

by Samantha Jones
March 24, 2026

To a casual driver on a country back road, a broken farm fence may look like a quaint aberration on a passing landscape. To a Central Florida farmer with 150 cattle to move between pastures, a broken fence is a costly problem and a daily liability. ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness
Tags: ABE, Agriculture, Career Services, Florida AgrAbility

ABE’s Ziynet Boz, Ph.D. Visits Capitol Hill

by Samantha Jones
February 6, 2026

Late January, Dr. Ziynet Boz, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Florida, participated in a congressional Lunch-and-Learn on Capitol Hill hosted by the National Coalition for ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, IFT, National Coalition For Food And Agricultural Research, NCFAR

Rafael Muñoz‑Carpena. Ph.D. Re‑elected to the OTS Board of Directors, Reinforcing Decades-Long Partnership

by Samantha Jones
February 2, 2026

The University of Florida (UF) has been a member of the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) since 1963. OTS is a consortium of roughly fifty academic and research institutions dedicated to science, conservation, and responsible resource ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, International, Studyabroad, Water

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