OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

India Gateway News

December 2020

1st Place Arts & Culture Award: The Holi Festival, India, Photographer Abhishek Haldar

Holiday Message from the Director, Nikhil Tambe

Season’s greetings to all Buckeyes! 2020 has definitely been a year that has stood as a testament to your resolve and perseverance. Even while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt and frustrate, we remain committed to balance operational prudence with opportunities of academic and research collaborations for the university in this part of the world and have been creatively engaging with students, faculty and partners through various virtual platforms. On behalf of the India Gateway staff, wishing you happy holidays and a very happy and healthy new year!

2020 International Photography Exhibition

Best in Show Award: Witness of Time, Photographer Abhishek Haldar

India featured in Ohio State photo exhibition

Four images featured in the Office of International Affairs 2020 International Photography Exhibition were taken in India, including the Best in Show photo "Witness of Time" (see above) and the First Place in Arts & Culture "The Holi Festival, India" (top of newsletter) both taken by alumnus Abhishek Haldar. "The Marketplace" by Anushka Mukherjee is Honorable Mention in the People Category and "Incredible India" by Divyesh Desai is Honorable Mention in the Places Category.

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COVID-19 Innovation Update

The licensed intellectual assets were developed in the laboratories of Jianrong Li (left) and Stefan Niewiesk.

Ohio State Innovation Foundation exclusively licensed COVID-19 vaccine technology to India-based Biological E. Limited

The Ohio State Innovation Foundation has licensed novel live attenuated measles virus vectored vaccine candidates against SARS-CoV-2, which were developed by The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, exclusively to Biological E. Limited, a Hyderabad-based vaccine and pharmaceutical company.

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Features

Faculty Engagement

Collaboration with BBC in India
Ohio State faculty from the Colleges of Medicine and Engineering met with representatives from Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC) to discuss potential collaborations between the state-of-the-art translational research and entrepreneurship center and the university.

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Alumni Engagement

Buckeye Bridge Career Conversations
The Office of International Affairs teamed up with the College of Engineering to organize two Career Conversations. The India Gateway arranged for alumni to participate in the Buckeye Bridge panels targeted at students interested in careers in engineering or architecture.

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Prospective Students

Connected with students in India
During International Education Week 2020, the Fisher College of Business, the Moritz College of Law and the Office of Student Academic Success Undergraduate Admissions connected with prospective students and parents based in Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Chennai via sessions hosted by EducationUSA/USIEF.

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EducationUSA Webinar

Students in India learn about School of Communication
Spencer Hunt (pictured above) and Nicole Kraft discussed School of Communication program opportunities during the EducationUSA Discovery Series webinar “Create and Communicate: Programs in Film, Media, Journalism” for students in India.

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Opportunities and Announcements