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Mateo Zevallos is a second-year undergraduate student studying Biomedical Science. He was awarded a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship to study Portuguese during the summer of 2023.

“The green revolution of the 21^st century must be soil based,” said Rattan Lal, distinguished university professor in the School of Environment and Natural Resources. Lal delivered a keynote address at the Brazil Gateway Forum on Climate Change, sharing his research-backed paradigm that healthy soil leads to healthier people and ecosystems.

Why is Brazil an important gateway for Ohio State? 

Brazil is a strategic country to connect Ohio State to the Latin American region. It serves as a gateway to attract students, develop research and creative collaborations, facilitate study abroad opportunities/experience, start partnerships, connect alumni, etc. The Ohio State University Brazil Gateway connects Ohio State faculty, staff, and students to partners in academic, corporate, governmental, and non-governmental organizations. 

Professor Mark Sulc was an extension state specialist for forage production at The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES). Sulc was born on September 29, 1957, in Hagerstown, MD, but spent most of his childhood in Brazil, where his parents were missionaries. He moved back to the states and attended Iowa State University, where he earned his bachelor’s and master's degrees from the Department of Agronomy.

The Ohio State University is ranked 30th among doctoral institutions hosting international students and 40th for the number of students studying abroad, according to a national report released today.

Ohio State enrolled 6,896* international students in 2022, an increase of 4.4 percent from 2021, and 999 students studied abroad in 2021-22 compared to only nine the previous academic year during the height of the pandemic.

Rattan Lal has been a witness to the symbiotic relationship between humans and soil since his childhood. He grew up on his family’s subsistence farm in Punjab, India and saw firsthand how crucial soil health was to those in the community. Lal realized that we all are “the mirror image of the land we live on,” and that we must take great measures to keep our soil healthy.

In addition to hosting and co-hosting Pre-departure Orientation events in June, the Brazil Gateway joined the Alumni Club of Brazil and international students and scholars on June 24 to host the second sendoff lunch for new Brazilian undergraduate and graduate students as well as visiting scholars.

Fabio Leite, associate professor in experimental/cognitive psychology and academic director of the Brazil Gateway, attended the event, as well as Jaret Waters, BA, and Gustavo Ribeiro, MBA, both Fisher College of Business alumni. They shared their Ohio State experiences with the group.

The Graduate School awarded Isis Barra Costa, professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, the 2023 Graduate Faculty Mentor Award (GFMA). This award recognizes her exceptional mentorship to graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences. On April 26, Barra Costa attended the Graduate School’s annual award ceremony at the Ohio Union and was honored by Dean Mary Stromberger.

This summer, the Brazil Gateway attended conferences and events throughout Brazil to build connections with current and potential partners as well as interested students.

FAUBAI

The Brazil Gateway team attended the Brazilian Association for International Education’s (FAUBAI) conference April 17-20, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. This year’s theme was “Building Knowledge with all Voices” and brought panels, roundtables and sessions that showcased the urgency of diversity and inclusion in international education opportunities and leadership.

The Ohio State University has selected Kaya Şahin, PhD, as its next vice provost for global strategies and international affairs, effective Nov. 1. Şahin currently serves as executive associate dean of the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University (IU).