Past News
New Discovery Park District ISF-DUIRI's Announced
February 27, 2023
In addition to the annual summer-DUIRI projects designed to support undergraduate research, Purdue's Institute for a Sustainable Future has funded several ISF-DUIRIs to advance student opportunities to conduct sustainability research.
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ISF Announces Travel Grant Availability
February 27, 2023
In spring 2023, ISF will award travel and small research project funding to defray costs for graduate student/post-doctoral researchers
Multi-University Team Work to Address Grain Industry Labor Shortage
February 24, 2023
Congratulations to Klein Ileleji (ABE) & Kingsly Ambrose (ABE) for receiving funding from USDA-NIFA to develop a master's level program that will pool faculty expertise, courses, and institutional resources in one or more aspects of grain value to develop a master's level curriculum in grain value chain.
Multi-University Team Work to Address Grain Industry Labor Shortage
Keeping Safety First in the Global Food Supply
February 24, 2023
Amanda Deering (FoodSci), Haley Oliver (FoodSci), and Yaohua "Betty" Feng (FoodSci) provide insight to how Purdue researchers are deeply involved in the exceptional safety of our food supply chain.
New LED Strategies Could Make Vertical Farming More Productive, Less Costly
February 24, 2023
Cary Mitchell (HLA) and PhD candidate Fatemeh Sheibani (HLA) developed two simple LED lighting strategies to increase yield and reduce energy costs for the vertical farming sector of indoor agriculture.
New LED Strategies Could Make Vertical Farming More Productive, Less Costly
Virtual Study Aboard Pilot Program for Purdue, Japanese Education Students
February 24, 2023
Yukiko Maeda (Educational Studies) and Wanju Huang (LDT) piloted a virtual study aboard program with education students from Purdue and two universities in Japan.
Virtual Study Aboard Pilot Program for Purdue, Japanese Education Students
ISF Weekly Newsletter: February 21, 2023
February 24, 2023
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East Palestine, Ohio Derailment of Train Carrying Chemicals
February 21, 2023
Andrew Whelton (CE/EEE) was featured on CBS News discussing why it is important to cast a wide net when testing to rule out chemicals that could cause health risks prior to conducting a controlled release of carcinogens in order to avoid combustion.
Human Power: How Steelworkers Could Make-or-Break the Renewable Energy Transition
February 21, 2023
Rebecca Ciez (ME/EEE) provides insight to how energy is being used in building, transportation, and industry and why it is important to understand.
Human Power: How Steelworkers Could Make-or-Break the Renewable Energy Transition
$10 Million USDA Grant Targets More Midwestern Seafood Production and Consumption
February 21, 2023
Jen-Yi Huang (FoodSci) received funding for his project to increase the production of seafood which is more sustainably produced than land-based foods. Collaborators on this project also include: Natalie Carroll (AGED/ABE), Abigail Engelberth (ABE/EEE), Betty Feng (FoodSci), Lindsey Payne (EEE), and George Zhou (CE/EEE).
$10 Million USDA Grant Targets More Midwestern Seafood Production and Consumption