Greetings from the brand-new School of Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering (SEE) at Purdue University!

On July 1, Purdue University announced the launch of the School of Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering (SEE), a bold new leap approved by the Board of Trustees to meet urgent industry demand for technically skilled talent. SEE will be the first program of its kind to combine sustainability engineering and environmental engineering.

Purdue University’s College of Engineering continues to rise in national prominence, with its environmental engineering program ranked No. 10 in the 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs — marking the program’s first appearance in the top 10 at the undergraduate level.

For Purdue Environmental and Ecological Engineering (EEE) alumna Mia Bouska Klug sustainability isn’t just a career — it’s a calling. As Carbon Footprint Manager at Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), she’s helping one of the world’s largest food and agriculture companies understand and reduce its environmental impact.

In celebration of her dedication and hard work over the past year, Dr. Nina L. Robinson , Administrative Director of the School of Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering (SEE) was awarded the Bravo+ Award. This year’s award is Dr. Robinson’s third Bravo+ honor.

Chad Shockley (BSCE ’99, MSCE ’01), Energy Products Process Manager at ExxonMobil in Baton Rouge, has re-joined the Purdue University Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering (SEE) External Advisory Council — marking a meaningful milestone in a career rooted in Boilermaker pride and purpose.

Heyichen Xu, a second-year PhD student in Purdue’s School of Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering (SEE), earned first place in the student poster competition at the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment (ACLCA) annual conference. Xu’s research focuses on improving data quality in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), a method for evaluating the environmental impacts of products and processes.

Heather Liddell, assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering and Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering at Purdue University, has been recognized with the Michael Levy Rising Star Award from the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment (ACLCA). The award celebrates her rapid emergence as an influential leader in industrial life cycle assessment (LCA) and carbon accounting.

Purdue EEE students, faculty, staff, corporate partners and members of the External Advisory Council (EAC) came together in May to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of EEE this year.