Tagged: Brazil Gateway

On June 10, the Brazil Gateway team delivered a presentation about Ohio State to the Passo-a-Passo Institute in the city of Itatiba, São Paulo. The institute works on treatment therapy for children with disabilities through interaction with horses and does research in hippotherapy and social responsibility.

Richard Vasques, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State, visited the Polytechnic Institute (IPRJ) at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) to present a lecture in early July.

On June 22, the Brazil Gateway, Office of Academic Student Success, Office of Student Life and Office of International Affairs hosted a virtual

Three Ohio State Area Studies Centers have been awarded more than $5.5 million in U.S. Department of Education grants for the next four years. These awards support language and area studies learning and provide grant opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and professional school students.

Delegations from the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), a public university, and the Dom Cabral Foundation (FDC), a business school, both from the state of Minas Gerais, visited Ohio State in May.

Professors Lucia Costigan, Isis Barra-Costa, Pedro Pereira and Pamela Spinosa de los Monteros were awarded an Arts and Humanities Dean’s Discretionary Grant worth $3,000 for their projects in collaboration with community leaders, such as Kessia Cericola – Moritz College of Law alumna and attorney at Cericola LLC – and Lawrance Ujiie – manager at the Brazilian Grill and Bakery.

Bringing together producers, companies, researchers, professionals and students, the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), through the Sinop Campus AgriScience project, held the 4th Technical Update Meeting and the 4th Agricultural Technological Showcase, Field Day in early May.

“Our objective was to bring producers, professionals, young people and children closer to academic knowledge, technological innovation and scientific production. It is the university performing its function,” said Professor Daniel Carneiro de Abreu, coordinator of the event.

The Office of International Affairs has been awarded the Wayne Carlson Friend of ACADAOS Award for the 2021-22 academic year. ACADAOS is Ohio State’s internal Academic Advising Association, a professional organization for academic advisors. The award was presented on April 27 at the annual ACADAOS Recognition Ceremony, which honors outstanding advisors and advising administrators. 

The Office of International Affairs facilitates a wide array of international partnerships to further Ohio State’s mission to create and discover new knowledge to benefit our state, regional, national and global communities. The 2021 International Partnerships Annual Report provides statistics and highlights collaborations that expanded Ohio State’s global reach.

An area of strategic focus for the Global Gateways, corporate engagement, involves working with Ohio-based businesses with international operations and in-region companies to develop relationships and engage with the university on executive education programs, career opportunities, trainings, educational activities and events.