ISF Fall Research Expo

What are you working on? Show Purdue.

Present your research. Discover work happening across disciplines. Find your next connection.

Each fall, the ISF Fall Research Expo brings together members of the Purdue research community to present posters on a wide range of sustainability topics that align broadly with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Participants showcase research related to areas such as environmental resilience, renewable energy, water security, food systems, materials and circular economy, environmental justice, and other domains of sustainable or resilient development.

This event fosters interdisciplinary connection and collaboration by creating a welcoming space for dialogue between researchers at all career stages — undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and faculty. Attendees are encouraged to explore innovative work, exchange ideas, and build community around sustainability research at Purdue.

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What to expect

Poster Presentations: A broad range of sustainability and resilience research presented by students and faculty from diverse academic disciplines. Networking Opportunities: Meet fellow researchers, faculty mentors, and sustainability advocates from across the Purdue community. Refreshments & Community Engagement: Enjoy light refreshments and an informal setting to connect and discuss research ideas. Time & Location: This year’s ISF Fall Research Expo will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 in the Purdue Memorial Union South Ballroom from 1-4 PM. Don’t miss it!Door Prize Drawings: This expo is not a competition, but midway through the expo, ISF will announce randomly drawn door prize winners, chosen from our registration list. Must be present to win.Certificates: All expo poster presenters will receive a certificate from ISF post-event Who Can Participate

The Expo is open to all Purdue researchers from undergraduates to faculty! Those with ISF research support (DUIRI students, travel or research grant recipients, or other forms of ISF support) are expected to present their research poster related to ISF funding. This event is a highlight of the ISF fall calendar as participation is not limited to ISF areas of research, funding, or programming. Each year, poster presenters span the range of all research areas Purdue has to offer.

Registration & Abstract Submission

Registration and abstract submission details are required in order to present, so be sure to register!

Can’t stay for the entire Expo? That’s ok! Come set up your poster and leave for a class if needed. Return after class and continue to network and speak to our attendees.

Contact Senior Operations Administrator Tara Greene at [email protected] with questions. See you at the Expo!