Across the rich landscapes of the Andean region and beyond, indigenous artists like Mama Santusa Quispe are creating more than just tapestries; they are weaving stories of identity and community. Thousands of miles away, their cultural expressions have found a new home at The Ohio State University, where Michelle Wibbelsman, associate professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, leads efforts to build meaningful connections rooted in cultural preservation and collaboration.
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Faculty projects with Brazilian collaborators funded
Three Ohio State faculty members have been awarded funding through Brazil’s prestigious National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). Granted as part of the "Support for Network Projects with Brazilian Researchers Abroad" program, the funds will support collaborative research efforts between Ohio State and leading institutions in Brazil.
#BuckeyesAbroad in Brazil during winter break
Fifty Ohio State students studied abroad in Brazil during winter break 2024. The Fisher College of Business Honors Cohort Global Lab visited local companies and participated in a case competition during their 10 days in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
Global Gateway grant supports College of Nursing partnership
Four faculty from the College of Nursing embarked on an education and research project that was 17 months in the making and 7,693 miles across the Pacific Ocean in Taiwan.
Brazilian PhD student enriches child development research
Ana Carolina Brito, a PhD student from Brazil, spent four months at The Ohio State University continuing her research as a visiting international scholar in 2024. Her research involves investigating biocultural aspects of the development, growth and routines of children aged 0 to two in Belém, Pará. Brito explores the challenges of growing up amid adversity and examines how social, political, economic and cultural contexts impact child-care routines.
Asia Society Hong Kong Center hosts discussion with Ohio State Dean David Horn
The Asia Society Hong Kong Center hosted David Horn, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University, for a conversation about “Why the Liberal Arts Matter” on February 7. Ohio State alumna S.
Center for Latin American Studies awarded $645,000 grant
The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) is the recipient of a $645,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State that will bring 20 student leaders from Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic to the Ohio State campus for three consecutive summers to participate in a four-week academic residency.
Buckeyes Abroad: Allison Knapke
Agribusiness and applied economics major Allison Knapke studied abroad on the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences First-year Student Experience program over the 2024 winter break.
$750,000 grant to fund surveillance and control of Aedes mosquito-borne diseases in the Horn of Africa
The Global One Health initiative (GOHi) has been awarded a $750,000 grant over the next three years through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop tools to support public health decision-making in the surveillance and control of Aedes mosquito-borne arboviral diseases across Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia.
The project team will develop cutting-edge disease transmission models that represent how infectious diseases – specifically Dengue and Chikungunya – spread through human populations as a result of mosquito and tick bites.