Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	51.92
Liaison	Katie Beitz
Submission Date	May 15, 2018
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

Oklahoma State University
AC-10: Support for Research

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.00 / 4.00	Ilda Hershey Sustainability Coordinator OSU Physical Plant

"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Student Sustainability Research Incentives

Does the institution have an ongoing program to encourage students in multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct research in sustainability? :

A brief description of the student research program, including the incentives provided and any positive outcomes during the previous three years:

n/a

Faculty Sustainability Research Incentives

Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty from multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct research in sustainability topics?:

Yes

A brief description of the faculty research program, including the incentives provided and any positive outcomes during the previous three years:

OSU’s National Energy Solutions Institute supports and encourages research projects that may provide solutions to issues of current or future interest to the energy industry. Topics of interest for research and development include renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, conservation and sustainability. Funding of up to $50,000 per project is available each year. Current faculty research supported by NESI includes a Low-Cost Mobile Power Generation Unit from Carbonaceous Feedstocks.

Recognition of Inter-, Trans- and Multi-Disciplinary Research

Has the institution published written policies and procedures that give positive recognition to interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary research during faculty promotion and/or tenure decisions?:

A brief description of the institution’s support for interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary research, including any positive outcomes during the previous three years:

n/a

Library Support

Does the institution have ongoing library support for sustainability research and learning?:

A brief description of the institution’s library support for sustainability research, including any positive outcomes during the previous three years:

n/a

Optional Fields

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:

http://nesi.okstate.edu/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

---

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

June 15, 2014 Award story "NESI-SES ASSOCIATION AWARDS ENERGY RESEARCH GRANTS TO OSU FACULTY": http://nesi.okstate.edu/nesi-ses-association-awards-energy-research-grants-to-osu-faculty-2/

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.