China Gateway Newsletter

Happy Chinese New Year!

Happy Year of the Rabbit! The Chinese zodiac, also known as Sheng Xiao, is a repeating 12-year cycle of animal signs, based on the Chinese calendar. Every year, Chinese students at Ohio State celebrate the new year by hosting a spring festival gala on campus. The annual tradition took place on January 20, and the event was co-hosted by the Chinese Students and Scholars Society and Undergraduate Chinese Students Organization.

Facilitating Fisher Global Lab to Taiwan

The China Gateway and Alumni Club of Taiwan assisted the Office of Global Business to plan the Global Lab to Taiwan, a 10-day faculty-led education abroad program in May 2023. This is the first education abroad program to China since 2019. Global Labs are immersive cultural and business tours led by a Fisher College of Business faculty expert. These short-term, high intensity programs offer a quick survey of different business specializations and regions of the world.

China relaxes travel restrictions

China has eased entry and exit restrictions for international travels. On January 8, China dropped a mandatory quarantine for incoming travelers. For travelers from China entering the U.S., the CDC has implemented a negative COVID-19 test requirement, or documentation of recovery, from air passengers entering the United States from the People’s Republic of China and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau effective January 5. Travelers are encouraged to visit their airline’s website in advance of travel for updated requirements.

National Academy of Engineering adds three Buckeyes

Two Ohio State professors and a recently retired faculty member have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering in recognition of sustained excellence in innovation and education. Alan Luo, Judit E. Puskas and Longya Xu are among 124 new National Academy of Engineering members.

Two health sciences professors named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

Two Ohio State health sciences professors have been elected as members of the National Academy of Inventors 2022 class of fellows.

Jianrong Li, professor of virology in the College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Veterinary Biosciences, and Peixuan Guo, holder of the Sylvan G. Frank Endowed Chair in Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery in the College of Pharmacy, are among the 169 academic inventors to be named National Academy of Inventors (NAI) fellows this year. They are the 15th and 16th Ohio State inventors to be chosen as NAI fellows.

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