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With a goal of fostering innovative initiatives and expanding capacity-building programs, India Gateway Academic Director Jaideep Anand traveled to Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore to explore new collaborations in healthcare, education and entrepreneurship. The India Gateway initiated a series of meetings with key stakeholders, including Max Superspeciality, Nanavati Max, NITI Aayog, King Edward Memorial, the Government of Karnataka, and the American Institute of Indian Studies.

A globally renowned soil scientist at The Ohio State University, Rattan

Growing up in a Cleveland suburb, Nathan Gajowski had a knack for tinkering with gadgets and dreaming up new inventions. After finishing high school, Gajowski wanted to study engineering. Ohio State seemed a perfect fit with its top-notch engineering program and affordable in-state tuition.

“Being from India, I had always aspired to collaborate with the Tata group, renowned for their exemplary work culture and corporate reputation. The Fisher College of Business Global Applied Projects (GAP) course at Ohio State turned this aspiration into a reality.

Using various outreach methods such as emails, phone calls, and both virtual and in-person sessions, the India Gateway supported over 600 incoming undergraduate students admitted for fall 2024, including those from India as well as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Janet Smith, assistant director of outreach for the East Asian Studies Center and Amanda Yusko, program manager for the international student team in the Office of International Affairs, are recipients of the 2024 Distinguished Staff Award, the highest honor bestowed upon staff at Ohio State.

Kshipra Mandlecha, originally from Nashik, India, is a second year international student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Managerial Economics from the Max M. Fisher College of Business. She is also an Entrepreneurship and Innovation Scholar, which is a two-year program under the Keenan Centre of Entrepreneurship. She shares her journey at Ohio State with the hope of encouraging others to become Buckeyes for Life.

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The Office of international Affairs (OIA) awarded close to $100,000 in grants to seven faculty, 21 graduate students, and two undergraduate students to conduct international research and scholarship projects abroad and in the United States. Awards ranged between $1,000 and $4,000, and will be used during the 2024-25 academic year.

From Brazil to Uganda, Estonia to South Korea and everywhere in between, faculty and students will travel to 18 different countries to advance their research and expand their global engagement.