Institute for a Sustainable Future News
Purdue's Institute for a Sustainable Future Announces Recipient of 2024-2025 Graduate Fellowship
June 12, 2024
The Institute for a Sustainable Future (ISF) at Purdue University is excited to announce the ISF Graduate Fellowship recipient for the 2024-2025 academic year. The goal of this fellowship program is to support outstanding PhD students who are committed to conducting interdisciplinary research on sustainability topics aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Sandra Cordoba, a second-year PhD student in Mechanical Engineering under the supervision of Professor David Warsinger, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024-2025 ISF Graduate Fellowship.
The Local Impact of Climate Change Across Indiana
May 30, 2024
ISF Director Matt Huber (EAPS) is featured discussing the Indiana Climate Impacts Assessment and how climate change is impacting the state. He gives further insight into what the globe's biggest impactors are and how actions across the globe are effecting Hoosiers. Research into areas such as land restoration, balancing biodiversity, and agricultural advancements provide hope that adaptation is possible along with climate change.
Purdue, Google announces sustainability and AI research partnership
May 29, 2024
Purdue University and Google announced last Thursday a new collaborative research project that will explore the use of AI to develop innovative solutions for low carbon industrial building design. ISF affiliate Travis Horton (CE/ME) stated, "This collaboration is a testament to our commitment to sustainability and our belief in the transformative potential of AI."
Purdue, Google announces sustainability and AI research partnership
Jan Olek elected to ACI Committee on Nominations
May 29, 2024
Congratulations to Jan Olek (CE) on being selected to serve on the American Concrete Institute's (ACI) Committee on nominations for 2024-2025.
What Purdue researchers learned from the 2024 eclipse
May 29, 2024
The labs of ISF affiliates Bryan Pijanowski (FNR) and Brock Harpur (ENTM) ventured south the week of the eclipse to be in the path of totality. Pijanowski's lab recorded the sounds of nature before and during the eclipse and Harpur's lab focused on the visual observations.
Purdue Health Sciences researcher's innovative metabolic network makes advances toward Alzheimer's disease treatments
May 29, 2024
Priyanka Baloni (HSCI) is on a quest to understand the possible treatments options for Alzheimer's disease. In doing so, she built the first-ever human brain region-specific metabolic network that can map genes, metabolites, molecules and proteins in different regions of the brain.
Purdue Health Sciences researcher's innovative metabolic network makes advances toward Alzheimer's disease treatments
Purdue-led fishing expedition nets new pupfish family member in New Mexico
May 29, 2024
Andrew DeWoody (FNR) and eight collaborators from Purdue, Ohio State, Auburn, and Texas A&M universities have identified a new member on the genetic family tree of an endangered pupfish native to south-central New Mexico.
Purdue-led fishing expedition nets new pupfish family member in New Mexico
2024 HHS Study Aboard Leadership Award
May 29, 2024
Congratulations to Ellen Wells (HSCI) on receiving the 2024 HHS Study Aboard Leadership Award. This award recognizes HHS faculty and staff who demonstrate outstanding leadership and innovation in promoting, developing and implementing study board programs for HHS students.
John Couture named University Faculty Scholar for multifaceted research in plant and insect ecology
May 29, 2024
Congratulations to John Couture (ENTM/ FNR) on being named the 2024 University Faculty Scholar for his research spanning plant and insect ecology.
John Couture named University Faculty Scholar for multifaceted research in plant and insect ecology
U.S. Department of Energy 2024 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition
May 29, 2024
Congratulations to David Warsinger (ME) and the Purdue team on receiving second place overall, Best Poster and Community Connections Challenge Winner at the DOE's Marine Energy Collegiate Competition. Teams were tasked with creating solutions toc challenges within the blue economy.
U.S. Department of Energy 2024 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition