Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP), the university’s comprehensive energy management partnership, has announced 2024-2025 grants for projects that support international experiential learning, improve the public's understanding of weather and climate, and provide programming in environmental storytelling, among other initiatives.

As part of its commitment to academic collaboration, OSEP contributes $810,000 annually to the university or affiliated philanthropic causes. Awarded projects align with Ohio State's sustainability goals; advance access, engagement and inclusive excellence goals; and provide research opportunities to students who have limited exposure to undergraduate research and experiential learning opportunities.

2024-2025 Arts and Sciences award recipients

Department of Molecular Genetics

Patrice Hamel, Professor 
Experiential Learning in Sustainability: An International Perspective

Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center

Geddy Davis, Weather and Climate Services Program 
Improving Weather and Climate Understanding and Teaching Among Ohio Environmental Professionals and Volunteers

Department of Art

Emma Kline, Living Art and Ecology Lab
Lost Waters: The Secrets of Neil Run

Additional support will be provided to targeted investments in the arts, as well as to WestFest Community Science Day.