OSEP Awards to Increase Access to Research for Undergraduates, Improve Soil Health

Aug 01, 2025

By Chris Bournea

The recipients of the 2025-26 Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP) Academic Collaboration Awards include projects to reduce carbon emissions and increase opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in research by monitoring ions in the Olentangy Watershed.

Administered by The Ohio State University and OSEP, the awards provide funding for projects that promote energy efficiency. In 2017, Ohio State and OSEP entered into a partnership to promote sustainability. Through the partnership, OSEP distributes $810,000 annually to Ohio State programs or philanthropic causes affiliated with the university.

Each year, Ohio State’s Office of Academic Affairs engages faculty, staff and students through a request for proposals for the OSEP awards. Programs that receive funding advance university priorities and promote interdisciplinary and community collaboration.

Source : osu.edu

Video: Environmental Effects on Sow Fertility - Dr. Isabela Bez

In this special episode celebrating International Women's Day of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, we bring Dr. Isabela Bez, a veterinarian and PhD student in Brazil, who explains how temperature and light regimes influence sow reproductive performance. She discusses seasonal infertility, climate adaptation, and why environmental monitoring inside barns is critical for herd efficiency. The episode highlights practical management strategies to reduce reproductive losses and improve outcomes. Listen now on all major platforms. "Environmental factors are actually very important on sow reproduction, and sometimes these are the factors that producers tend to not pay attention." Meet the guest: Dr. Isabela Bez / isabela-cristina-cola%c3%a7o-bez-1753381b0 is a veterinarian and PhD student in Animal Science at Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), Brazil. Her work focuses on swine reproduction, nutrition, and animal welfare, with strong expertise in environmental effects on sow performance. She collaborates with international farms and research groups to improve reproductive efficiency through applied science.