Past News
Le receives first National Science Foundation grant for innovative energy efficiency model
August 1, 2024
Congratulations to Tho Le (Polytechnic) on receiving his first-ever award from the National Science Foundation, allowing him to research methods for increased energy efficiency in urban power grids
Le receives first National Science Foundation grant for innovative energy efficiency model
Researchers examine nanotechnological methods for improving agriculture
August 1, 2024
Kurt Ristroph (ABE) was featured in an article discussing nanocarriers which could make crop agriculture more sustainable and resilient to climate change.
Researchers examine nanotechnological methods for improving agriculture
Surveying a method for sharing knowledge online without gathering user data
August 1, 2024
Ziran Wang (CE) was featured in the new Office of Research Research Blog discussing his recent published research "Decentralized Federated Learning: A Survey and Perspective."
Surveying a method for sharing knowledge online without gathering user data
PhD candidate Kendrick Hardaway awarded Fulbright Scholarship in New Zealand
August 1, 2024
Congratulations to former ISF travel grant recipient PhD candidate Kendrick Hardaway (EEE) on being awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in New Zealand to research and offer actionable solutions to support New Zealand's National Adaptation Plan and Strategic Planning Act.
PhD candidate Kendrick Hardaway awarded Fulbright Scholarship in New Zealand
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.