From Brazil to Purdue, one SEE doctoral student found a place to connect architecture, sustainability and engineering. Along the way, she discovered the confidence to bring new perspectives to research while helping shape more resilient communities.

An alumnus, industry leader and longtime advisory council member, Eric Larson has spent years helping students succeed through mentorship, service and philanthropy.

Direct air capture is a technology designed to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But does its deployment create more carbon than it captures in the long run? Purdue University researchers have run the numbers, including often-overlooked aspects of manufacturing the adsorbent materials for the devices.