Institute for a Sustainable Future
Supporting research and partnerships to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, resilient, prosperous future.
Recent News and Upcoming Events
In the News
- 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Dreamer Award recipients
- Fire hydrants ran dry in Southern California just when they were needed most
- New animal sciences head appointed by Purdue College of Agriculture Dean
- Office of Undergraduate Research Fall Expo Awardees
- Provost announces leadership updates
- Researchers develop game-changing technology that could create 'digital forest(s)' of the future: 'Benefiting the health of our entire planet'
Featured Research Projects
Advancing Remote Sensing of the Biogeochemical State of Midwestern Inland Waters
Advancing Remote Sensing of the Biogeochemical State of Midwestern Inland Waters
PI: Keith Cherkauer (ABE)
Co-PIs: George Zhou (ABE/EEE); Cary Troy (Civil), Melba Crawford (Civil; AGRY)
Funding: NASA
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Development of PFAS-free Firefighting Foam
Development of PFAS-free fire extinguishing foam based on new siloxane-based surfactant formulations & time-released foam additives
PI: Carlos Martinez
Co-PIs: Jason Hoverman, Maria Sepulveda, Jeffery Youngblood
Funding: Dept of Defense, SERDP
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Featured Story
Purdue EEE and NC A&T Professors receive $3 million from NSF NRT for new graduate program focused on integrating environmental sustainability into business
This summer, several researchers at Purdue University, including ISF Faculty affiliates and EEE professors Hua Cai, Rebecca Ciez, John Howarter, Inez Hua, and Director of Office of Professional Practice Philip Dunston, as well as colleagues at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, were awarded a cumulative $3 million in grants to establish a new graduate program focused on integrating master’s and PhD graduates into environmental sustainability industry careers.
Purdue EEE and NC A&T Professors receive $3 million from NSF NRT for new graduate program focused on integrating environmental sustainability into business
This summer, several researchers at Purdue University, including ISF Faculty affiliates and EEE professors Hua Cai, Rebecca Ciez, John Howarter, Inez Hua, and Director of Office of Professional Practice Philip Dunston, as well as colleagues at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, were awarded a cumulative $3 million in grants to establish a new graduate program focused on integrating master’s and PhD graduates into environmental sustainability industry careers.