Suélen Pereira, a Brazilian attorney, is the first recipient of a scholarship awarded by the Alumni Club of Brazil. Pereira’s scholarship supported her enrollment in the Ohio State Moritz College of Law’s summer program, "The Foundations of U.S. Law & Practice."
An afternoon filled with family and friends, good food and football ticket giveaways comprised the best parts of the annual Brazil Gateway send-off events for new Brazilian Buckeyes.
This year, new students and scholars and their families met over lunch in São Paulo to learn more about Ohio State and connect with new, current and former Buckeyes. Caue Faria and Tiago D'Elia, current Ohio State students, were joined by Jaret Waters and Gustavo Ribeiro, Ohio State alumni, to share their experiences and valuable tips about life on campus.
For more than 40 years, Ohio State has been actively collaborating with universities in China. One such partnership with Wuhan University has been vibrant and ongoing since 1981. Over the years, collaborations between Chinese researchers and faculty and Ohio State affiliates has extended across various fields including medical science, water conservancy, student affairs management and services.
Starting college is an exciting experience for any incoming freshman, but it is uniquely challenging prospect for international students. Luckily for Chinese students, the Office of International Affairs' China Gateway office is there to help.
Every summer before students pack up their lives and board planes for Columbus, they host on-the-ground orientations in major cities like Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing. This year, the China Gateway staff helped provide orientation and welcome for more than 60 incoming freshman and 40 family members in a series of events throughout July.
Introducing new concepts and consistently implementing them is a difficult task in the hectic working environment of healthcare facilities. This is even more difficult in teaching institutions where the workforce shifts regularly. The Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) project that The Ohio State University Global One Health initiative (GOHi) is implementing in Ethiopia has tackled these challenges since its launch in February 2022.
A globally renowned soil scientist at The Ohio State University, Rattan
Applying standardized case definitions is crucial to enhancing the ability to accurately assess the causality of Adverse Events Following Immunizations (AEFIs) and contributing to vaccine safety monitoring.
In his role as the academic director for the Brazil Gateway, Fabio Leite, associate professor in Experimental/Cognitive Psychology at Ohio State Lima, connects with partners, alumni and current and future students to build and grow long-lasting relationships.
Mary Rodriguez has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to research “Enhancing household and community resilience – advancing efforts for sustainable agri-food systems” in Canada from August – December 2024.
Scott Demyan has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to research “Technology for improved agroecosystem crop residue use and mineral-enhanced biochar production” in Thailand.