Institute for a Sustainable Future News
Ohio Train Derailment: Scientists Scan for Lingering Toxics
March 22, 2023
Andrew Whelton (CE/EEE) is featured in Nature discussing his work and expertise on the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment chemical disaster.
Global Crises Test Humanitarian Supply Chain
March 22, 2023
Yuehwern Yih (LASER PULSE & IE) discusses her research on innovative system designs to build a responsive and sustainable global supply network and what we learned from COVID-19.
FNR Year in Review 2022: The People
March 22, 2023
Congratulations to several of our FNR affiliate on their achievements from 2022! Read more about their work, awards, and publications.
Charles B. Murphy Award Presented to Dr. Laura Bowling
March 22, 2023
Congratulations to Laura Bowling (NRES & AGRY) on being awarded with a Charles B. Murphy Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award.
Talking Concrete Could Help Prevent Traffic Jams and Cut Carbon Emissions
March 21, 2023
Luna Lu (CE) developed new technology that could replace methods that the construction industry to test when concrete structures are ready to take on external load.
Talking Concrete Could Help Prevent Traffic Jams and Cut Carbon Emissions
OATS Center Leads the Way to the Future of Agriculture Through Open-sourced Development
March 21, 2023
Dennis Buckmaster (ABE) and James Krogmeier (ECE) developed an open-source framework and community for sharing data and algorithms with the goal to improve sustainable food and agricultural systems.
OATS Center Leads the Way to the Future of Agriculture Through Open-sourced Development
For the Second Year, Acer Grant Boosts Indiana Maple Syrup Industry
March 21, 2023
Mo Zhou (FNR) and her team researched consumer ideas and preferences related to forest management associated with maple syrup production, educating producers on invasive species management and general education for consumers on the history of maple syrup production in Indiana.
For the Second Year, Acer Grant Boosts Indiana Maple Syrup Industry
ISF Weekly Newsletter: March 7, 2023
March 8, 2023
Check out this week's ISF newsletter for upcoming events, new funding opportunities, and other new features.
Helping Construction Material Manufacturers Reduce the Energy Consumption, Carbon Footprint of Heating and Cooling Homes
March 7, 2023
Mirian Velay-Lizancos (CE) led a team of researchers to address the issue of home energy use in the heating and cooling of US homes They developed a patent-pending, scalable, automatable process to improve upon these traditional methods.
Helping Construction Material Manufacturers Reduce the Energy Consumption, Carbon Footprint of Heating and Cooling Homes
Andrew Whelton on East Palestine Chemical Spill
February 28, 2023
Andrew Whelton (ABE) was featured on CNN discussing the chemical spill and chemical fire response in East Palestine Ohio. Andrew and a team of researchers are heading to the Ohio in order to help the community there.