Past News
ISF Looks for Poster Design for Campus Sustainability Event
January 22, 2024
ISF has launched a contest, open to all undergraduate and graduate students, to create a poster for their event, “Sustainability on Campus: An Indiana Networking Event”
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Purdue Forestry Professor Cultivates Cyberinfrastructure for Collaborative Forestry Research
January 17, 2024
Jingjing Liang (FNR) and Rajesh Kalyanam (RCAC) have launched a project to create the world's largest metaverse in forestry research.
Purdue Forestry Professor Cultivates Cyberinfrastructure for Collaborative Forestry Research
University Collaboration Receives $6 Million in Funding for New CI Workforce Project
January 17, 2024
Matt Huber (EAPS) and additional researchers received funding for their collaborative project aimed at fortifying the cyberinfrastructure (CI) workforce within research communities.
University Collaboration Receives $6 Million in Funding for New CI Workforce Project
Fall 2023 ISF Travel and Research Grant Recipients
January 12, 2024
The Institute for a Sustainable Future is pleased to announce the recipients of the Fall 2023 ISF travel and research grants. 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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Fall 2023 ISF-DUIRI Fellowships
January 12, 2024
Following a successful round of ISF-DUIRI projects during summer 2023, ISF continued its DUIRI partnership, supporting 6 students on 4 different projects during the Fall 2023 semester. These interdisciplinary projects promote collaborative sustainability research in areas including climate change, water quality, material science, mechanical engineering and marine energy. ISF supports ISF-DUIRI Fellows by hosting additional professional development activities and facilitate peer networking opportunities. Students share by biweekly updates to ISF and their mentors regarding their progress throughout the semester. Other areas of support can include resources and training for poster development and writing research articles and abstracts. A full list of projects, mentors, and undergraduate research fellows from the Fall 2023 semester are listed below.
ISF Engages with Students, Grad Students and Faculty through Numerous Events and Initiatives
January 12, 2024
During Fall 2023, Purdue University's Institute for a Sustainable Future (ISF) hosted several outreach events and spearheaded several student-focused initiatives.
Indiana's Plan to Pipe in Groundwater for Microchip-Making Draws Fire
January 10, 2024
Indiana's water woes hit the national stage, with our own Water Research Community co-lead Keith Cherkauer (ABE) weighing in on groundwater availability in the New York Times.
Indiana's Plan to Pipe in Groundwater for Microchip-Making Draws Fire
New Cooling Technology May Slash HVAC Power Bills
January 10, 2024
Davide Ziviani (ME) and Eckard Groll (ME ) were featured in ACHR News for their project on a new cooling technology that could lead to substantial power savings in the manufacturing and industrial industry.
Research Awarded Fall 2023 SPARK and NIH Incentive Funding
January 10, 2024
Congratulations to ISF affiliates Daniel Aliaga (Comp Sci), Brady Hardiman (FNR), Melba Crawford (AGRY/CE) and Mohit Verma (ABE), on being named the recipients of Fall 2023 SPARK funding for their projects.
Arequipa Nexus Institute in Peru Receives $4 Million for Phase 3 Funding
January 10, 2024
Five ISF affiliates, including Daniel Leon-Salas (Polytechnic), Luiz Brito (ANSI) and Co-PI Julia Bello Bravo (ASEC) Jonathon Day (HTM) and Lori Hoagland (HLA) have received Phase 3 funding for the Arequipa Nexus Institute for Food, Water, and the Environment.
Arequipa Nexus Institute in Peru Receives $4 Million for Phase 3 Funding