News Feed/world/news/Recent posts from Newsen-usThu, 24 Jul 2025 11:25:20 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ adviser Aruna Dasgupta bids farewell after 14 years in key India role/world/news/2025/aruna-dasgupta-farewell-spotlight.aspxAfter 14 years serving as a bridge between India and ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ, Dasgupta is stepping away from her role, leaving behind a legacy of cross-cultural connections that was celebrated during recent commencement events at the Tampa campus.  Read about her journey at ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ.Vickie ChachereWed, 21 May 2025 09:58:51 ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ adviser Aruna Dasgupta bids farewell after 14 years in key India roleAfter 14 years serving as a bridge between India and ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ, Dasgupta is stepping away from her role, leaving behind a legacy of cross-cultural connections that was celebrated during recent commencement events at the Tampa campus.  Read about her journey at ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ.Provost, ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World Vice President, and Aruna, holding a certificate, are standing on stage smiling/world/news/2025/aruna-dasgupta-farewell-spotlight.aspxFaculty & Staff,Global NetworksIndia,SpotlightBuilding connections: ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Network India event bringing local alumni and current students together /world/news/2025/network-india-connect.aspxľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World hosted the ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Network India networking event in Traditions Hall with the Students of India Association. Learn more about the gathering of Indian alumni living in the area, ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ faculty, local leaders, and current students from India.Katrina SandeferThu, 03 Apr 2025 08:31:32 Building connections: ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Network India event bringing local alumni and current students together ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World hosted the ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Network India networking event in Traditions Hall with the Students of India Association. Learn more about the gathering of Indian alumni living in the area, ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ faculty, local leaders, and current students from India.Three smiling people holding up their hands in the bulls sign/world/news/2025/network-india-connect.aspxGlobal Networks,StudentsIndia,Student SuccessAny opportunity is a good opportunity: How ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Alumni Neha Surendranath’s journey led her to working at LinkedIn/world/news/2025/neha-surendranath-linkedin-alum-spotlight.aspxNeha Surendranath’s path eventually led her to Core Engineering at LinkedIn began at Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology (Sir MVIT) in Bangaluru, India. Learn how her journey at ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ helped along her path to career success.Katrina SandeferThu, 27 Feb 2025 07:45:30 Any opportunity is a good opportunity: How ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Alumni Neha Surendranath’s journey led her to working at LinkedInNeha Surendranath’s path eventually led her to Core Engineering at LinkedIn began at Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology (Sir MVIT) in Bangaluru, India. Learn how her journey at ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ helped along her path to career success.Neha standing beside another person, both wearing sashes with the flag colors of their home countries/world/news/2025/neha-surendranath-linkedin-alum-spotlight.aspxAlumniGlobal Networks,India,Spotlightľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumnus hosts a cozy dinner for Delhi alumni/world/news/2025/alumni-delhi-dinner.aspxA small group of ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumni from New Delhi and the neighboring city of Gurugram warm up the first real winter day in India’s capital. Read to learn more about these alumni and their journeys beyond ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ.Aruna DasguptaMon, 06 Jan 2025 13:25:46 ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumnus hosts a cozy dinner for Delhi alumniA small group of ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumni from New Delhi and the neighboring city of Gurugram warm up the first real winter day in India’s capital. Read to learn more about these alumni and their journeys beyond ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ.A group of alumni standing in a room, smiling/world/news/2025/alumni-delhi-dinner.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksIndiaľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ creator of global clean water, energy technology is inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame/world/news/2024/daniel-yeh-spotlight-india.aspxThe ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ College of Engineering professor whose vision of building a clean-energy system that could solve challenges in parts of the world with no sanitation systems was inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame in October. Read how his technology is being used in India, South Africa, and on a global scale.Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:07:25 ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ creator of global clean water, energy technology is inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of FameThe ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ College of Engineering professor whose vision of building a clean-energy system that could solve challenges in parts of the world with no sanitation systems was inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame in October. Read how his technology is being used in India, South Africa, and on a global scale.Daniel Yeh with two other people/world/news/2024/daniel-yeh-spotlight-india.aspxAccolades,Faculty & StaffCommunity,India,Research,SpotlightQ&A with ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Alum Yunus Khan: A 2017 mechanical engineering graduate rises in career as Senior Lean Program Manager for Siemens/world/news/2024/khan-spotlight-india.aspxľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alum, Yunus Khan, shares his work experiences and perspectives on how he grew as a professional during his years in the ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ College of Engineering with ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World.Aruna DasguptaTue, 29 Oct 2024 00:31:12 Q&A with ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Alum Yunus Khan: A 2017 mechanical engineering graduate rises in career as Senior Lean Program Manager for Siemensľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alum, Yunus Khan, shares his work experiences and perspectives on how he grew as a professional during his years in the ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ College of Engineering with ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World.A group of people wearing safety gear in a large warehouse/world/news/2024/khan-spotlight-india.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksIndia,SpotlightQ&A with Nirmita Roy, a STEM graduate’s work in wearable electronics/world/news/2024/nirmita_roy_india_spotlight.aspxFollow the Q&A with Nirmita Roy who recently graduated with her STEM doctorate at ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ.Aruna DasguptaMon, 19 Aug 2024 11:57:27 Q&A with Nirmita Roy, a STEM graduate’s work in wearable electronicsFollow the Q&A with Nirmita Roy who recently graduated with her STEM doctorate at ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ.Nirmita standing by the ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ bull statue/world/news/2024/nirmita_roy_india_spotlight.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksIndia,Research,Spotlight2023-2024 ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World engagement in India/world/news/2024/engagement-india-global-networks.aspxľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Network India’s membership is the largest network at ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ and has a LinkedIn group with nearly 500 members! Read about the goal for ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Network India.Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:16:29 2023-2024 ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World engagement in Indiaľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Network India’s membership is the largest network at ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ and has a LinkedIn group with nearly 500 members! Read about the goal for ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Network India.A group of students from India at the Sash Ceremony put on by ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World/world/news/2024/engagement-india-global-networks.aspxAlumni,Faculty & Staff,Global Networks,StudentsIndiaľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ faculty, alumni help orient newly admitted ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ students in India/world/news/2024/new-admits-india.aspxIn May, senior faculty from ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµâ€™s Muma College of Business facilitated alumni interactions with newly admitted students to ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ in New Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. Discover more about the ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World Network in India and the new students.Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:15:41 ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ faculty, alumni help orient newly admitted ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ students in IndiaIn May, senior faculty from ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµâ€™s Muma College of Business facilitated alumni interactions with newly admitted students to ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ in New Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. Discover more about the ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World Network in India and the new students.Group of Indian students/world/news/2024/new-admits-india.aspxAlumni,Global Networks,StudentsIndiaľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ and BITS Pilani: Meeting at the intersections of knowledge/world/news/2024/bits-pilani.aspxľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ is a proud partner of BITS Pilani, an engineering school in Rajasthan, India. As BITS Pilani celebrates its 60th anniversary in July, read how ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ is highlighting the recent interactions binding the two universities.Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:50:44 ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ and BITS Pilani: Meeting at the intersections of knowledgeľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ is a proud partner of BITS Pilani, an engineering school in Rajasthan, India. As BITS Pilani celebrates its 60th anniversary in July, read how ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ is highlighting the recent interactions binding the two universities.BITS and ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ members holding an official document in front of the BITS sign/world/news/2024/bits-pilani.aspxGlobal NetworksIndia,PartnershipsCatching up with ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ's Kalam Fellows/world/news/2024/kalam-update.aspxIn recognition of the ninth anniversary of President Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen (A.P.J.) Abdul Kalam’s passing on July 27, 2015, ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World reconnects with three ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Kalam Fellows now paying it forward in higher education!Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:14:18 Catching up with ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ's Kalam FellowsIn recognition of the ninth anniversary of President Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen (A.P.J.) Abdul Kalam’s passing on July 27, 2015, ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World reconnects with three ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Kalam Fellows now paying it forward in higher education!from left to right stand a young Indian male scholar, an older Caucasian gentleman in a suit, a young female Indian scholar, and another young male Indian scholar posing professionally for the camera/world/news/2024/kalam-update.aspxAccolades,Alumni,Global Networks,ScholarsIndiaIndian alumnus excels in both business and endurance races/world/news/2024/sharma-interview-spotlight.aspxľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Alum Aditya Sharma balances a full-time career as a senior software engineer with another passion — endurance sports. Follow the Q&A to see how he accomplishes both.Thu, 02 May 2024 00:43:34 Indian alumnus excels in both business and endurance racesľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Alum Aditya Sharma balances a full-time career as a senior software engineer with another passion — endurance sports. Follow the Q&A to see how he accomplishes both.Sharma is running down a stretch of pavement of the Ironman race/world/news/2024/sharma-interview-spotlight.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksIndia,SpotlightStudents and alumni meet through global network virtual meetings/world/news/2024/global-network-virtual-meetings.aspxThis February, ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World hosted online meetings for all seven networks and welcomed ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ students and alumni from countries all around the world. Learn about what our alumni are doing around the world!Katrina SandeferTue, 27 Feb 2024 13:54:08 Students and alumni meet through global network virtual meetingsThis February, ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World hosted online meetings for all seven networks and welcomed ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ students and alumni from countries all around the world. Learn about what our alumni are doing around the world!Virtual meeting with ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ India Network/world/news/2024/global-network-virtual-meetings.aspxEvents,Global NetworksBrazil,Caribbean,France,India,Saudi Arabia,United KingdomTouring ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumnus Sreekanth Koganti’s Next Gen K-12 school/world/news/2024/koganti-ngis-interview.aspxFollow the Q&A with Sreekanth Koganti, ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Alumnus and Founder of Next Gen International Schools in Guntur, India, conducted by Aruna Dasgupta, ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World India Country Advisor.Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:30:07 Touring ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumnus Sreekanth Koganti’s Next Gen K-12 schoolFollow the Q&A with Sreekanth Koganti, ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Alumnus and Founder of Next Gen International Schools in Guntur, India, conducted by Aruna Dasgupta, ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World India Country Advisor.representatives from ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World, NextGen International School, and the Founder of the institution observing a classroom of pupils in India/world/news/2024/koganti-ngis-interview.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksIndia,Spotlightľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ forges strong ties across India/world/news/2024/importance-higher-ed-india.aspxLearn about the agreements signed in India and how they foster greater cross-national collaboration.Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:13:37 ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ forges strong ties across IndiaLearn about the agreements signed in India and how they foster greater cross-national collaboration.BITS and ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ members holding an official document in front of the BITS sign/world/news/2024/importance-higher-ed-india.aspxEvents,Faculty & Staff,Global NetworksIndia,Provost MohapatraStudents of India Association (SIA) president discusses campus impact/world/news/2024/sehgal-sia-interview-spotlight.aspxRead the Q&A with Naman Sehgal, ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Students of India Association President conducted by Aruna Dasgupta, ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World India Country Advisor.Fri, 12 Jan 2024 08:40:06 Students of India Association (SIA) president discusses campus impactRead the Q&A with Naman Sehgal, ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Students of India Association President conducted by Aruna Dasgupta, ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World India Country Advisor.Group shot of all of the Officer Bearers of the Students of India Association stating in front of the University of South Florida/world/news/2024/sehgal-sia-interview-spotlight.aspxGlobal Networks,StudentsIndia,SpotlightBulls in India's capital: Catching up with remarkable ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumni in Delhi/world/news/2024/alumni-delhi.aspxľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World’s India Country Advisor, Aruna Dasgupta, and Vanessa Martinez, Assistant Director of international community relations, traversed the Indian capital meeting with ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumni. Discover more about ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ's initiative to reach international alumni.Aruna DasguptaThu, 11 Jan 2024 14:00:12 Bulls in India's capital: Catching up with remarkable ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumni in Delhiľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World’s India Country Advisor, Aruna Dasgupta, and Vanessa Martinez, Assistant Director of international community relations, traversed the Indian capital meeting with ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumni. Discover more about ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ's initiative to reach international alumni.Entrepreneur and ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumnus Ishan Mitra and Aruna Dasgupta proudly display a ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumni banner/world/news/2024/alumni-delhi.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksIndiaProvost enjoys dinner with prominent ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumni in Hyderabad/world/news/2024/india-alumni-dinner-with-provost.aspxľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Provost Mohapatra and ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World Vice President Kiki Caruson dined with ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumni at the TC Kohenur Hotel in India last October 2023. Catch up with these graduates from India.Wed, 10 Jan 2024 09:50:15 Provost enjoys dinner with prominent ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumni in Hyderabadľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Provost Mohapatra and ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ World Vice President Kiki Caruson dined with ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumni at the TC Kohenur Hotel in India last October 2023. Catch up with these graduates from India.Alumni are wearing ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ hats. In the picture left to right: Front row – Anita Thippaiah (far left), Venkateswara Rao Mudunuru, Provost Prasant Mohapatra, Aruna Dasgupta, Karan Manocha (far right). Back row – Kiki Caruson, Sampath Kalluri, Nitish Setipalli, Lajpat Roy, S.V. Sudhirkashyap/world/news/2024/india-alumni-dinner-with-provost.aspxAlumni,Events,Global NetworksIndia,Provost MohapatraAlumnus Ranvir Singh launches firm that facilitates international admissions globally/world/news/2024/singh-educerts-interview-spotlight.aspxFollow the interview with ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumni and entrepreneur Ranvir Singh, as he shares his journey since leaving ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ.Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:47:18 Alumnus Ranvir Singh launches firm that facilitates international admissions globallyFollow the interview with ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumni and entrepreneur Ranvir Singh, as he shares his journey since leaving ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ.Alum Ranvir Singh poses with two women and holding a banner that says "Alumni"/world/news/2024/singh-educerts-interview-spotlight.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksIndia,SpotlightTen-year anniversary of Bollywood visit to the Patel College of Global Sustainability/world/news/2024/iifa-and-sustainability-revisited.aspxIn January of 2014, movie stars Anil Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra visited the University of South Florida and participated in a tree-planting ceremony hosted by the Patel College of Global Sustainability. Learn more about the momentous event.Thu, 04 Jan 2024 10:44:47 Ten-year anniversary of Bollywood visit to the Patel College of Global SustainabilityIn January of 2014, movie stars Anil Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra visited the University of South Florida and participated in a tree-planting ceremony hosted by the Patel College of Global Sustainability. Learn more about the momentous event.Two photos each showing the following in order from left to right: Indian actor Anil Kapoor posing for pictures with students and fans, Indian actress Priyanka Chopra/world/news/2024/iifa-and-sustainability-revisited.aspxEvents,Global NetworksIndiaľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Judy Genshaft Honors College makes dream come true for cousins Lavanya and Devanshi Pande from India/world/news/2023/honors-college-cousins-india.aspxThe acceptance of two Indian cousins into the ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµJudy Genshaft Honors College means dreams come true and much more. Read how this honor impacts these two students.Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:17:02 ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Judy Genshaft Honors College makes dream come true for cousins Lavanya and Devanshi Pande from IndiaThe acceptance of two Indian cousins into the ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµJudy Genshaft Honors College means dreams come true and much more. Read how this honor impacts these two students.Two people smiling in front of the Judy Genshaft Honors College/world/news/2023/honors-college-cousins-india.aspxGlobal Networks,StudentsIndia,Spotlight,Student Successľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Alumnus and actor serves as a valuable advocate abroad for international education/world/news/2023/ojas-rawal-india.aspxDespite graduating from ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ fifteen years ago in 2008 with a degree in Biomedical Sciences, former Bull, and current Indian actor Ojas Rawal continues to be a passionate advocate for ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ. Read about his time at ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ and how he encourages incoming students now.Thu, 22 Jun 2023 08:32:44 ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Alumnus and actor serves as a valuable advocate abroad for international educationDespite graduating from ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ fifteen years ago in 2008 with a degree in Biomedical Sciences, former Bull, and current Indian actor Ojas Rawal continues to be a passionate advocate for ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ. Read about his time at ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ and how he encourages incoming students now.ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ alumnus and Indian actor, Ojas Rawal (right), speaks to incoming ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Indian students about what to expect this Fall./world/news/2023/ojas-rawal-india.aspxAlumni,Global Networks,StudentsIndia,Spotlight,Student Success