Institute for a Sustainable Future
Supporting research and partnerships to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, resilient, prosperous future.
Recent News and Upcoming Events
In the News
- Is is dangerous to microwave your leftovers in plastics?
- Journey along the sugar highway with the new tree physiology lab at Purdue
- Purdue Innovation Hub fosters collaboration and transformative first-year experiences
- Researchers call for sustainable governance as groundwater resources become scarce
- Melba Crawford recognized with Distinguished Alumni Award from The Ohio State University
- Purdue Research Series - A Look into Innovative and Collaborative Boilermaker Research
Featured Research Projects
Advancing Remote Sensing of the Biogeochemical State of Midwestern Inland Waters
Advancing Remote Sensing of the Biogeochemical State of Midwestern Inland Waters
PI: Keith Cherkauer (ABE)
Co-PIs: George Zhou (ABE/EEE); Cary Troy (Civil), Melba Crawford (Civil; AGRY)
Funding: NASA
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Development of PFAS-free Firefighting Foam
Development of PFAS-free fire extinguishing foam based on new siloxane-based surfactant formulations & time-released foam additives
PI: Carlos Martinez
Co-PIs: Jason Hoverman, Maria Sepulveda, Jeffery Youngblood
Funding: Dept of Defense, SERDP
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Featured Story
Purdue EEE and NC A&T Professors receive $3 million from NSF NRT for new graduate program focused on integrating environmental sustainability into business
This summer, several researchers at Purdue University, including ISF Faculty affiliates and EEE professors Hua Cai, Rebecca Ciez, John Howarter, Inez Hua, and Director of Office of Professional Practice Philip Dunston, as well as colleagues at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, were awarded a cumulative $3 million in grants to establish a new graduate program focused on integrating master’s and PhD graduates into environmental sustainability industry careers.
