Past News
Quinn: Corn Recovered Nicely From Storms, Wind Damage
August 1, 2024
Daniel Quinn (AGRY) was featured in Hoosier AG Today discussing the recovery of corn crop following major storms that swept through the Midwest in recent weeks.
ISF DUIRI awarded students present
August 1, 2024
Our ISF DUIRI awarded students did an outstanding job last week at the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Digital forestry can help mitigate and prevent wildfires
August 1, 2024
Songlin Fei (FNR), Ayman Habib (CE), James Garrison (AAE), Jinha Jung (CE), and Michael Jenkins (FNR) researchers at the Purdue University's Institute for Digital Forestry explain how technology can play a critical role in the threat of increased wildfires.
'Twister,' 'Twisters' and the actual practice of storm chasing
August 1, 2024
Robin Tanamachi (EAPS) was featured on the NPR Consider This Podcast discussing the actual practice of storm chasing in comparison to the new blockbuster film Twisters.
'Twister,' 'Twisters' and the actual practice of storm chasing
Heat is testing the limits of human survivability. Here's how it kills
August 1, 2024
ISF Director Matt Huber (EAPS) was featured in a CNN article discussing heat stress, "We essentially weaponized summer."
Heat is testing the limits of human survivability. Here's how it kills
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.