The Institute for a Sustainable Future fosters and promotes research, partnerships, and engagement in areas including the environment, climate & sustainability.

West Lafayette, Indiana
Joined June 2014
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Congratulations to Prof. Cliff Johnston for earning an @RandDWorld 2024 R&D 100 Award! This is a joint award with @SandiaLabs to look at how clay minerals can be used for direct air capture of CO2. bit.ly/3yRnbXE #thenextgiantleap #boilerup @PurdueAg @LifeAtPurdue
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Congrats to Bridgette Kelleher, associate professor of @Purdue_PsychSci and director of the Purdue Autism Research Center, on being elected to fellow status in the American Psychological Association (@APA), effective Jan. 1, 2025. #PurdueHHS #PurdueUniversity #psychology
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Matthew Huber, the David E. Ross Director of the Purdue Institute for a Sustainable Future and a professor of earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences, was recently awarded the Herbert Newby McCoy Award for outstanding work in the natural sciences. rcac.purdue.edu/news/6806
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Aaron Bowman, professor and interim dean of @PurdueHHS, has been selected to serve as chair of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program. @USDOL purdue.edu/newsroom/releases…
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“We’ve essentially weaponized #summer,” said Prof. Matthew Huber, of @PurdueEAPS. #Heat is testing the limits of human survivability and the results are deadly. cnn.it/3LH2xN1 #thenextgiantleap @Research_Purdue @climatedynamics @PurdueISF
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A new review from Dr. Aaron Specht and Thomas Grier explores the use of portable x-ray fluorescence (XRF) for bone lead measurement. Read now to learn the benefits and limitations of this method. #environmentalhealth @specht_aaron doi.org/10.1007/s40572-024-0…
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"I realized it was very likely the #tornado was killing people while I was collecting data," says Prof. Robin Tanamachi, of @PurdueEAPS. @BBC reports on tornadoes formation remaining one of nature's biggest mysteries. #weather @tornatrix @PurdueScience bbc.in/4dlnmcH
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Songlin Fei (@FeiNrsa), director of @LifeAtPurdue's Institute for Digital Forestry and Dean’s Chair in Remote Sensing in @PurdueFNR, received the Society of American @foresters' Award in Forest Science for his exceptional research, innovation and impact. ag.purdue.edu/news/2024/07/t…
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Isotope tracking suggests that plants cycle #carbon faster than previously thought. Prof. Lisa Welp, of @PurdueEAPS, is cited in this article by Royal Society of Chemistry. #thenextgiantleap #isotopes @RoySocChem @WelpLisa bit.ly/4byXVD8
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In the spirit of World Environment Day, Dr. Laura Bowling explains how drainage water recycling can help conserve water for use in farming, as well as its many other benefits.💧🚜 youtu.be/2lW64Q4IUAc?si=ybN_…
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Could a heat pump "leaderboard" motivate people to be more efficient than their neighbors? Kevin Kircher is quoted in this WIRED article: wired.com/story/heat-pump-ma…
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Congratulations, Linda Prokopy! The head of @PurdueHortLA and professor of @PurdueFNR was recognized with the @ctic_tweet Hall of Fame award.
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We want to emphasize the importance of staying informed with the incoming heat, which is why some of our resources are now available in Spanish! Living With Weather (Spanish Version): mrcc.purdue.edu/viviendo-con…
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Congratulations to #Purdue Civil Engineering and @PurdueABE Prof. Nadia Gkritza! She will join the 2024 cohort of the Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science (ELATES) fellowship program at Drexel University: engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Ab…
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Purdue Institute for a Sustainable Future retweeted
The @PurdueSFarm cultivates students' passion for sustainable farming while providing fresh produce to our local community. What better way to celebrate National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month than tomatoes straight off the vine in your CSA box! 🍅🍓 purdueag.exposure.co/purdue-…
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Tree number 3,738 was planted outside of WALC today, the final tree of an environmental initiative introduced by Purdue in a 2020 "Sustainability Master Plan." purdueexponent.org/article_f…
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#Purdue is hosting an NSF Workshop on #Sustainable #Computing this summer! Mark your calendars for August 20-21, 2024, and stay tuned for registration information. #boilerup
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Would you eat them here or there? There's green eggs and ham, and then there's "green" maple syrup! @PurdueFNR and @UKAgriculture are expanding environmentally-friendly ways to produce syrup and manage our forests sustainably. ag.purdue.edu/news/2024/05/p…
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