Fueling the future right here at The Ohio State University!
This morning, Oklo Inc. announced a $2.5 million donation to help facilitate the launch of an undergraduate nuclear engineering major, renovate instructional and research facilities, create an endowed professorship and support student scholarships.
Together, the company’s support, $500,000 in gifts from its executives and additional university matching funds for scholarships will deliver a total impact of $4.5 million.
“Ohio helped build America’s nuclear industry and the people of the Buckeye State will help lead its future,” said John Hanson, a native Ohioan and Ohio State alumnus who serves as corporate chief of staff and leads Oklo's power business.
“The next generation of nuclear engineers will turn the technologies we’re developing today into the reliable energy our country needs for decades to come. By expanding access to nuclear engineering education and hands-on research, Ohio State is preparing students to lead...