The grant comes from the LSST Discovery Alliance, which is an initiative of the National Science Foundation and the US Department of Energy.
The two universities have announced they expect the merging of the two schools to be completed by Fall 2025.
The $482,000 grant purchased the instrument that will help measure water quality and assist scientists to make improvements to area agriculture.
The award, which totals $499,000, is enough to provide free credentialing to 187 individuals.
The gift from Kathy Coleman arrived on campus in January and will provide students and faculty with unique learning opportunities for years to come.
The Great Minds Fellowship was developed by the state of Ohio to help students approaching the end of their education in certain majors by providing up to $10,000 in financial assistance and paid internships.
Students who enroll in Columbus State Community College’s Surgical Technology program will now be educated within the Ohio State Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute Surgical Skills Lab.
The three schools received a grant from the Ohio Department of Education to educate and train the next generation of behavioral health professionals.
President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz gave an additional $1.33 million to expand the Pescovitz Presidential Scholarship program.
The grant, totalling $15 million, will allow for the establishment of the Michigan Consortium for Addressing Rural Education Expansion and Retention (MiCAREER) Resource Hub.