Past News
Developing Proposals: Problem Statements & Organization
October 26, 2023
For those who were unable to attend the Developing Proposals: Problem Statements & Organization workshop presented by ISF Managing Director, Lynne Dahmen, the video is now available for viewing on our Purdue Institute for a Sustainable Future YouTube page.
Purdue Team Examines Bio-impacts of Toxic Chemical Cocktails in the Environment
October 26, 2023
As featured in Purdue Today, Marisol Sepúlveda (FNR) Tyler Hoskins (FNR), Youn Jeong Choi (AGRY), Linda Lee (AGRY/EEE), and Jason Hoverman (FNR) is are unraveling the complicated toxicity of a mixture of what are often called, "forever chemicals" in many consumer products.
Purdue Team Examines Bio-impacts of Toxic Chemical Cocktails in the Environment
Signatures of the Space Age: Spacecraft Metals Left in the Wake of Humanity's Path to the Stars
October 26, 2023
As featured in Purdue Today, Dan Cziczo (EAPS) discusses the fingerprints the Space Age is leaving on one of the most remote parts of the planet, the stratosphere.
Signatures of the Space Age: Spacecraft Metals Left in the Wake of Humanity's Path to the Stars
Industrial Engineering, "Next Up!" Podcast
October 26, 2023
On episode two of the Industrial Engineering podcast, "Next UP!", affiliate David Johnson (IE/PoliSci) sits down with podcast host Daniel Roberts to discuss a wide variety of topics
Researchers Aim to Introduce Sustainable Wood School Furniture to U.S. Market
October 26, 2023
Eva Haviarova (FNR) and Henry Quesada (FNR) are working to utilize hardwoods, which would otherwise be abandoned or discarded due to oversupply, to produce wooden furniture for the U.S. market, while providing woodworking jobs and training for underprivileged individuals.
Researchers Aim to Introduce Sustainable Wood School Furniture to U.S. Market
Climate Change Projections Update the Red-Hot Summer of 2023
October 19, 2023
ISF Director Matthew Huber (EAPS) was featured in an edition of Wilson Center NOW discussing the record-breaking heat of the summer of 2023 and the high number of extreme weather events that have been experienced around the globe.
Climate Change Projections Update the Red-Hot Summer of 2023
Sustainability and Energy Topics Bring Together Purdue Scientists and Engineers from West Lafayette and Indianapolis
October 19, 2023
Purdue University scientists and engineers including ISF affiliates from both West Lafayette and the new Purdue University in Indianapolis came together in Indiana’s capital city on Thursday (Oct. 5) to participate in an inaugural workshop for Purdue collaborations on sustainability.
Sustainability and Energy Topics Bring Together Purdue Scientists and Engineers from West Lafayette and Indianapolis
ISF Affiliates Among Professors to Receive the 2023-2024 John Martinson Honors College's Breakthrough Research Award
October 19, 2023
Congratulations to the research team consisting of affiliates Roli Wilhelm (AGRY), Anjali Iyer-Pascuzzi (BPP), with Laramy Enders (ENTO) for receiving a 2023-2024 John Martinson Honors College’s Breakthrough Research Award! They will bring a team of faculty and undergraduate researchers to the Indiana Dunes to enhance the growth and climate resilience of native plant species, such as American bittersweet, by better understanding and managing the interactions between plant and microbes.
ISF Affiliates Among Professors to Receive the 2023-2024 John Martinson Honors College's Breakthrough Research Award
AAE students to develop new satellite remote sensing method for Earth monitoring
October 19, 2023
ISF affiliate James Garrison's (AAE) students Sidd Subramanyam (AAE) and Archana Choudhari (AAE) have recently secured funding from NASA for assessing if Signals of Opportunity (SoOp) methods can be used to take measurements on Earth’s surface concerning root-zone soil and sea surface height measurements to show dynamics of coastal zones, including erosion, sea level rise, and tsunamis moisture.
AAE students to develop new satellite remote sensing method for Earth monitoring
Purdue Survey Delves into Brand-name Food and Beverage Preferences of Consumers
October 19, 2023
Joseph Balagtas (Ag Econ) published a survey-based report that assesses food spending, consumer satisfaction and values, support of agricultural and food policies, and trust in information sources.
Purdue Survey Delves into Brand-name Food and Beverage Preferences of Consumers