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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.

Ohio Train Derailment: Scientists Scan for Lingering Toxics

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.

Global Crises Test Humanitarian Supply Chain

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.

FNR Year in Review 2022: The People

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.

Charles B. Murphy Award Presented to Dr. Laura Bowling

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.

ISF Weekly Newsletter: March 7, 2023

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.

Andrew Whelton on East Palestine Chemical Spill