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Tagged: Profiles

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Arni Patel

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    Arni Patel, a psychology major, studied abroad during winter break 2024 on the Mosaic Brazil: A Panorama of Social Justice program.

  • A deep dive into Quechua: Nikolas King's immersive FLAS Fellowship experience

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    Nikolas King had a unique experience while in Peru studying Quechua as a Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship award recipient.

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Abigail Merriman

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    Animal sciences major, Abigail Merriman studied abroad on the Human and Animal Interactions program in Chile during winter break 2024.

  • Immersed in language and culture: Paul Renner's FLAS journey

    Group of people holding a large Brazilian flag, standing on a wooden pier with mountains and clouds in the background.
    Renner, a third-year majoring in biology and public affairs, is a recipient of a Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship, which supported his studies at Tulane University’s “Summer in Brazil,” as well as an intensive foreign language program through CET Academic Programs.

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Liliana Weikart

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    A junior majoring in animal sciences at Ohio State Wooster ATI, Liliana Weikart studied abroad on the Panama: AgriCulture and Sustainability program during winter break 2024.

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Ian Harris

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    Ian Harris was one of five students who traveled to the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan, Italy, to share his research. Ian is a senior majoring in aerospace engineering, astrophysics and astronomy, physics, and minoring in nuclear engineering and mathematics. 

  • Alumni Profile: Jayanthi Sampathkumar '97 '99 MS

    A director of engineering at Google in Redmond, Washington, Jayanthi Sampathkumar ’97 MS ’99 MS developed personal resilience and explored her academic passions as an international graduate student from India at Ohio State.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kartik Venkatesh

    An associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and epidemiology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine since 2020, Dr. Kartik Venkatesh carries forward a legacy deeply rooted in his family’s immigrant journey from South Asia to the United States.

  • Student Spotlight: Krish Deshmukh

    Krish Deshmukh is a first-year majoring in computer science and engineering in the College of Engineering. Deshmukh took time to share insights into her experience at Ohio State.

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Hifsah Ayub

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    Hifsah Ayub spent the summer of 2024 studying abroad in Cyprus. As a senior majoring in Environment, Economy, Development, and Sustainability, she received the Wolfe Study Abroad scholarship and additional funding from the Gary Sharpe Field School and Phi Kappa Phi. This support enabled her to participate in the Abroad in Cyprus: Gen Ed Themes Sustainability and Health and Well-Being program.