Researchers at Purdue and Tuskegee universities are leading an international campaign to replace conventional electronics with more sustainable technologies and train a workforce of experts to make the transition possible. "We want to create materials that will allow computer components to be disassembled, recycled, and reused," says Purdue professor Carol Handwerker. The program, called the Global Traineeship in Sustainable Electronics, will work closely with the International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative, a group of electronics manufacturers, suppliers, associations, government agencies, and universities. "Being linked to industry leaders and to research experts will offer us an opportunity to understand business challenges and provide impactful research solutions," says Purdue's Ananth Iyer. The targeted workforce will include engineers, scientists, economists, anthropologists, managers, and political scientists. "We will bring together all of these disciplines and people to address the complex set of issues related to sustainable electronics," Handwerker says. To read further, please visit http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/new-effort-to-create-green-electronics,-workforce.html.