Past News
Purdue, INDOT and partners break ground on highway test bed to develop wireless charging for electric vehicles
May 15, 2024
Congratulations to Nadia Gkritza (CE/ABE) and her team on breaking ground on their wireless charging system of electric vehicles.
Purdue, INDOT and partners break ground on highway test bed to develop wireless charging for electric vehicles
Reducing greenhouse gases at the source by capturing CO2 in liquid filter
May 15, 2024
Mirian Velay-Lizancos (CE), Luciano Castillo (ME), and Antonio Esquivel-Puentes (ABE) were featured discussing new technology they developed that can provide a double benefit of reducing CO2 and generating a valuable by-product.
Reducing greenhouse gases at the source by capturing CO2 in liquid filter
Rebuilding after a Wildfire Strikes
May 15, 2024
Andrew Whelton (CE/EEE) was featured in a short film discussing his drive to resolve the issues citizens face in the aftermath of these disasters.
U.S. Department of Energy Taps Purdue Extension to Lead New Indiana Collaborative for Renewable Energy
May 15, 2024
Congratulations to Kara Salazar (Purdue Extension) and Tamara Ogle (Purdue Extension) on being selected as a lead for the new Indiana Collaborative for Renewable Energy.
U.S. Department of Energy Taps Purdue Extension to Lead New Indiana Collaborative for Renewable Energy
Purdue-USDA team develops fast-track process for genetic improvement of plant traits
May 15, 2024
Kranthi Varala (HLA) and additional researchers developed a new web-based regulatory gene discovery tool. Varala has a patent pending on the results that relates to economically important seed oil biosynthesis.
Purdue-USDA team develops fast-track process for genetic improvement of plant traits
Dr. George Zhou and his new patent bring civil engineering, environmental engineering, and biotechnology together, all in the name of sustainability
May 15, 2024
George Zhou (EEE) discusses his research over the last 10 years at EEE investigating and discovering new ways to make our environment and future environment better.
Dr. George Zhou and his new patent bring civil engineering, environmental engineering, and biotechnology together, all in the name of sustainability
Just Curious: What are forever chemicals, and how scared should we be of them?
May 15, 2024
Linda Lee (AGRY/EEE) was featured in article that discusses her research findings on PFAS and what these chemicals mean for public health.
Just Curious: What are forever chemicals, and how scared should we be of them?
New Indiana Organic Network to engage farmers in statewide soil health census
May 15, 2024
Yichao Rui (AGRY) was featured in article that discussing the Indiana Organic Network (ION), a statewide initiative to assess soil health at regional and farm scales.
New Indiana Organic Network to engage farmers in statewide soil health census
Spring 2024 ISF-DUIRI Fellowships
May 15, 2024
During the Spring 2024 semester, ISF supported 13 undergraduate students on 8 different projects through its DUIRI partnership. These interdisciplinary projects promote collaborative sustainability research in areas including climate change, semiconductors, biological science, air quality, and sustainability policy.
ISF Supports State and National Connections on Campus Sustainability
May 14, 2024
Campus sustainability persists as a key topic that engages students, faculty, researchers, and numerous operational staff on college campuses today. Initiatives to improve campus carbon footprints, increase environmental awareness, and even reduce key operating costs are all motivations for developing strategies, master plans and sustainability initiatives. With the goal of sharing best practices and innovations, on March 18th, Purdue University’s Institute for a Sustainable Future hosted a “University Sustainability Networking Workshop” at the Burton Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship. The event brought together in person faculty, staff and students from several campuses of Purdue and Indiana University as well as University of Notre Dame, Butler University, and Hanover College.
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