/world/news/Recent posts from Newsen-usSun, 20 Jul 2025 06:45:23 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/world/news/2025/aruna-dasgupta-farewell-spotlight.aspxAfter 14 years serving as a bridge between India and ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´, 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 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´.Vickie ChachereWed, 21 May 2025 09:58:51 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ adviser Aruna Dasgupta bids farewell after 14 years in key India roleAfter 14 years serving as a bridge between India and ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´, 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 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´.Provost, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World Vice President, and Aruna, holding a certificate, are standing on stage smiling/world/news/2025/aruna-dasgupta-farewell-spotlight.aspxFaculty & Staff,Global NetworksIndia,Spotlight/world/news/2025/network-india-connect.aspx¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World hosted the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ faculty, local leaders, and current students from India.Katrina SandeferThu, 03 Apr 2025 08:31:32 Building connections: ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Network India event bringing local alumni and current students together ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World hosted the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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 Success/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 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ helped along her path to career success.Katrina SandeferThu, 27 Feb 2025 07:45:30 Any opportunity is a good opportunity: How ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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,Spotlight/world/news/2025/alumni-delhi-dinner.aspxA small group of ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´.Aruna DasguptaMon, 06 Jan 2025 13:25:46 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ alumnus hosts a cozy dinner for Delhi alumniA small group of ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´.A group of alumni standing in a room, smiling/world/news/2025/alumni-delhi-dinner.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksIndia/world/news/2024/daniel-yeh-spotlight-india.aspxThe ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ creator of global clean water, energy technology is inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of FameThe ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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,Spotlight/world/news/2024/khan-spotlight-india.aspx¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ alum, Yunus Khan, shares his work experiences and perspectives on how he grew as a professional during his years in the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ College of Engineering with ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World.Aruna DasguptaTue, 29 Oct 2024 00:31:12 Q&A with ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Alum Yunus Khan: A 2017 mechanical engineering graduate rises in career as Senior Lean Program Manager for Siemens¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ alum, Yunus Khan, shares his work experiences and perspectives on how he grew as a professional during his years in the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ College of Engineering with ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World.A group of people wearing safety gear in a large warehouse/world/news/2024/khan-spotlight-india.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksIndia,Spotlight/world/news/2024/nirmita_roy_india_spotlight.aspxFollow the Q&A with Nirmita Roy who recently graduated with her STEM doctorate at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´.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 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´.Nirmita standing by the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ bull statue/world/news/2024/nirmita_roy_india_spotlight.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksIndia,Research,Spotlight/world/news/2024/engagement-india-global-networks.aspx¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Network India’s membership is the largest network at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ and has a LinkedIn group with nearly 500 members! Read about the goal for ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Network India.Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:16:29 2023-2024 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World engagement in India¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Network India’s membership is the largest network at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ and has a LinkedIn group with nearly 500 members! Read about the goal for ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Network India.A group of students from India at the Sash Ceremony put on by ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World/world/news/2024/engagement-india-global-networks.aspxAlumni,Faculty & Staff,Global Networks,StudentsIndia/world/news/2024/new-admits-india.aspxIn May, senior faculty from ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊԴ’s Muma College of Business facilitated alumni interactions with newly admitted students to ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ in New Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. Discover more about the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World Network in India and the new students.Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:15:41 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ faculty, alumni help orient newly admitted ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ students in IndiaIn May, senior faculty from ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊԴ’s Muma College of Business facilitated alumni interactions with newly admitted students to ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ in New Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. Discover more about the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World Network in India and the new students.Group of Indian students/world/news/2024/new-admits-india.aspxAlumni,Global Networks,StudentsIndia/world/news/2024/bits-pilani.aspx¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ is a proud partner of BITS Pilani, an engineering school in Rajasthan, India. As BITS Pilani celebrates its 60th anniversary in July, read how ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ is highlighting the recent interactions binding the two universities.Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:50:44 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ and BITS Pilani: Meeting at the intersections of knowledge¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ is a proud partner of BITS Pilani, an engineering school in Rajasthan, India. As BITS Pilani celebrates its 60th anniversary in July, read how ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ is highlighting the recent interactions binding the two universities.BITS and ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ members holding an official document in front of the BITS sign/world/news/2024/bits-pilani.aspxGlobal NetworksIndia,Partnerships/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, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World reconnects with three ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Kalam Fellows now paying it forward in higher education!Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:14:18 Catching up with ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´'s Kalam FellowsIn recognition of the ninth anniversary of President Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen (A.P.J.) Abdul Kalam’s passing on July 27, 2015, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World reconnects with three ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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,ScholarsIndia/world/news/2024/sharma-interview-spotlight.aspx¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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 races¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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,Spotlight/world/news/2024/global-network-virtual-meetings.aspxThis February, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World hosted online meetings for all seven networks and welcomed ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World hosted online meetings for all seven networks and welcomed ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ students and alumni from countries all around the world. Learn about what our alumni are doing around the world!Virtual meeting with ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ India Network/world/news/2024/global-network-virtual-meetings.aspxEvents,Global NetworksBrazil,Caribbean,France,India,Saudi Arabia,United Kingdom/world/news/2024/koganti-ngis-interview.aspxFollow the Q&A with Sreekanth Koganti, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Alumnus and Founder of Next Gen International Schools in Guntur, India, conducted by Aruna Dasgupta, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World India Country Advisor.Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:30:07 Touring ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ alumnus Sreekanth Koganti’s Next Gen K-12 schoolFollow the Q&A with Sreekanth Koganti, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Alumnus and Founder of Next Gen International Schools in Guntur, India, conducted by Aruna Dasgupta, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World India Country Advisor.representatives from ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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,Spotlight/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 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ forges strong ties across IndiaLearn about the agreements signed in India and how they foster greater cross-national collaboration.BITS and ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ members holding an official document in front of the BITS sign/world/news/2024/importance-higher-ed-india.aspxEvents,Faculty & Staff,Global NetworksIndia,Provost Mohapatra/world/news/2024/sehgal-sia-interview-spotlight.aspxRead the Q&A with Naman Sehgal, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Students of India Association President conducted by Aruna Dasgupta, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Students of India Association President conducted by Aruna Dasgupta, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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,Spotlight/world/news/2024/alumni-delhi.aspx¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World’s India Country Advisor, Aruna Dasgupta, and Vanessa Martinez, Assistant Director of international community relations, traversed the Indian capital meeting with ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ alumni. Discover more about ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´'s initiative to reach international alumni.Aruna DasguptaThu, 11 Jan 2024 14:00:12 Bulls in India's capital: Catching up with remarkable ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ alumni in Delhi¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World’s India Country Advisor, Aruna Dasgupta, and Vanessa Martinez, Assistant Director of international community relations, traversed the Indian capital meeting with ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ alumni. Discover more about ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´'s initiative to reach international alumni.Entrepreneur and ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ alumnus Ishan Mitra and Aruna Dasgupta proudly display a ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ alumni banner/world/news/2024/alumni-delhi.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksIndia/world/news/2024/india-alumni-dinner-with-provost.aspx¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Provost Mohapatra and ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World Vice President Kiki Caruson dined with ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ alumni in Hyderabad¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Provost Mohapatra and ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World Vice President Kiki Caruson dined with ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ alumni at the TC Kohenur Hotel in India last October 2023. Catch up with these graduates from India.Alumni are wearing ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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 Mohapatra/world/news/2024/singh-educerts-interview-spotlight.aspxFollow the interview with ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ alumni and entrepreneur Ranvir Singh, as he shares his journey since leaving ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´.Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:47:18 Alumnus Ranvir Singh launches firm that facilitates international admissions globallyFollow the interview with ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ alumni and entrepreneur Ranvir Singh, as he shares his journey since leaving ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´.Alum Ranvir Singh poses with two women and holding a banner that says "Alumni"/world/news/2024/singh-educerts-interview-spotlight.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksIndia,Spotlight/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 NetworksIndia/world/news/2023/honors-college-cousins-india.aspxThe acceptance of two Indian cousins into the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´Judy 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 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Judy Genshaft Honors College makes dream come true for cousins Lavanya and Devanshi Pande from IndiaThe acceptance of two Indian cousins into the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´Judy 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 Success/world/news/2023/ojas-rawal-india.aspxDespite graduating from ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´. Read about his time at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ and how he encourages incoming students now.Thu, 22 Jun 2023 08:32:44 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Alumnus and actor serves as a valuable advocate abroad for international educationDespite graduating from ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ 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 ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´. Read about his time at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ and how he encourages incoming students now.¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ alumnus and Indian actor, Ojas Rawal (right), speaks to incoming ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Indian students about what to expect this Fall./world/news/2023/ojas-rawal-india.aspxAlumni,Global Networks,StudentsIndia,Spotlight,Student Success