Past News
Survey of Age and Gender of Indiana Urban Agriculturalists
February 21, 2023
In a recent Purdue Extension survey conducted by affiliates Nathan Shoaf - Senior Urban Agriculture Coordinator and Laura Ingwell (ENTO) found that over 60% of surveyed Indiana urban agriculturalists were over the age of 50. Additionally, that over 60% is comprised of females.
Collaboration Creating the Framework for Human-Robot Teamwork at Construction Sites
February 21, 2023
Congratulations to Jin Wei-Kocsis (CIT) and her research team Jiansong Zhang (CMT), B.C. Min (CIT), Mesut Akdere (HRD), and Dongming Gan (EngTech) on receiving funding from NSF for research into collaboration between teams of human workers and robot workers at construction sites
Collaboration Creating the Framework for Human-Robot Teamwork at Construction Sites
News from IN Statehouse
February 17, 2023
Several groups in IN, as well as local community organizations (including Confront the Climate Crisis -local youth group--and the West Lafayette Go Greener Commission) mobilizing for climate change legislation, have worked hard with a cross-the-aisle group of representatives to draft Senate Bill 335, which would establish a climate solutions task force to review issues related to sustainable and clean energy solutions. This task force would likely include a seat designated for a representative of ISF. You can read the full bill here. The bill will be heard in the Senate Environmental Affairs Committee on February 20, at 10:00 AM. We encourage you to learn more about the bill and to get involved as you feel appropriate.
$10 Million USDA Grant to Fuel Economic Resilience and Sustainability in Eastern U.S. Forests
February 15, 2023
Songlin Fei (FNR) provides support to the Promoting Economic Resilience and Sustainability of Eastern U.S. Forests (PERSEUS) project to improve forest health.
$10 Million USDA Grant to Fuel Economic Resilience and Sustainability in Eastern U.S. Forests
Inflation Reduction Act's Billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
February 15, 2023
On 2/14 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced initial guidance on the design of the Inflation Reduction Act’s $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Today, 2/15, EPA leaders will host a brief webinar to discuss the information shared in this announcement for those who are interested in learning more. Webinar Briefing will be Wednesday, February 15 from 2:30-3:00 PM ET.
Inflation Reduction Act's Billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
Fall Semester in Review
February 9, 2023
Check out our Purdue ISF Fall 2022 semester in review for highlights on ISF and our affiliates.
Digital Revolution Inspires New Research Direction in Ecosystem Structural Diversity
February 8, 2023
Songlin Fei (FNR) and Brady Hardiman (FNR) were featured in a special issue of the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment discussing structural diversity as a new research direction in ecology.
Digital Revolution Inspires New Research Direction in Ecosystem Structural Diversity
Fighting the Causes of Hunger
February 8, 2023
Congratulations to Sylvie Brouder (AGRY) on being named the new director of the Purdue Center for Global Food Security.
Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center (SEPAC) Drainage Research Data, 1984-2020
February 8, 2023
Read about this dataset containing research data obtained during a long-term subsurface drainage research project conducted at the Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center including researchers Eileen Kladivko (AGRY) and Laura Bowling (AGRY).
Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center (SEPAC) Drainage Research Data, 1984-2020
Trust and Collaboration Connect Remediation and Restoration to Community Revitalization
February 8, 2023
Read about the research from Zhao Ma (FNR), Stuart Carlton (FNR), and Rebecca Nixon offering three insights that are broadly applicable to communities that seek to connect environmental cleanup to equitable revitalization.
Trust and Collaboration Connect Remediation and Restoration to Community Revitalization