A showcase of all things global at UMN
Dongting Cai, Vishal Jamkar, and Washington Galvão have each held leadership roles in programs and activities that contribute to the University of Minnesota’s mission of fostering global competence and developing global citizens.
The Institute on Community Integration is helping to establish an assistive technology center at KL University in Andhra Pradesh, India, and will collaborate on future inclusive education initiatives with KL, a leader in engineering studies.
Rachel Mansk traveled to Mysore in January 2023 as part of India: Global Health, Globalization and Leadership, a two-week course open to UMN graduate students and lifelong learners.
Tenzin Sopa ’23 traveled to Dharamsala, India, during her fourth year at U of M Rochester to learn more about Tibetan Medicine.
A team of engineers from the University of Minnesota’s Center for Filtration Research has come up with a novel approach to help test cleaning the air of cities in India and China using towers that scrub pollution from the atmosphere.
PhD candidate Sayan Bhattacharya raised emergency funds for the transgender and non-binary communities in India amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tanmay Agarwal, a computer science major from India, started his own podcast where he interviews professors and industry researchers.
The Carlson School is proud to announce that two graduating seniors and a recent alum have been offered Fulbright awards to study or conduct research projects abroad next year.
The first geriatric center in India has been inaugurated. Students and faculty will collaborate with the center for exchange programs, education, and research.
Vinayak Sharma, a native from New Delhi, India, never truly saw himself pursuing his undergraduate career in the United States. Continuing his education in a country other than his own was a thought that had not crossed Sharma’s mind until he flew halfway across the world in the 8th grade. Looking back, Sharma appreciates the steps he took that led him to where he is today, and finds it incredibly rewarding.