Past News
Spring 2024 ISF Travel and Research Grant Recipients
May 21, 2024
The Institute for a Sustainable Future is excited to announce the Spring 2024 ISF travel and research grant recipients. Recipients were chosen based on the quality of their research and alignment to the mission of ISF. Purdue’s Institute for a Sustainable Future promotes collaborative research that advances understanding of persistent global sustainability challenges as outlined in the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Congratulations ISF affiliates: Spring 2024 teaching and academic awards
May 20, 2024
ISF would like to congratulate the following affiliates on their teaching and academic awards for the spring 2024 semester.
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ISF Helps Bring World-class Scientists to Campus
May 16, 2024
During Spring 2024, ISF worked with many campus partners to bring world-class scientists and sustainability professionals to the West Lafayette campus where they not only provided insightful talks on key environmental and sustainability issues, but also engaged with students, faculty and staff through additional receptions, discussions and one-on-one conversations.
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Studies assess feasibility of aquaculture wastewater treatment methods
May 15, 2024
Jen-Yi Huang (Food Sci) and Halis Simsek (ABE) were featured discussing their research findings on if wastewater treatment methods are environmentally feasible.
Studies assess feasibility of aquaculture wastewater treatment methods
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