China Gateway Newsletter

Alumni Feature – Lu Yuanzhi and Li Ming

Lu Yuanzhi and Li Ming are an Ohio State alumni couple performing cancer research and publishing fiction novels. Lu completed his postdoctoral training and served as a senior researcher at Ohio State from 2007 to 2014. Currently, he is the director of the Department of Pathology and deputy director of the Cancer Treatment and Research Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University. Li worked as a laboratory assistant and engaged in research at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and Microbiology Laboratory. In 2021, Li published a critically acclaimed contemporary full-length romance novel, Ciqing Yongzhu (Never Gone), based on the people she met and her time at Ohio State.

Chinese parents engaged in Ohio State Family Town Hall

The China Gateway partnered with Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and the Office of Student Life to host a virtual Ohio State Family Town Hall on December 11, 2021. Moderated by Jacob Chang, USG president, the conversation featured several Ohio State officials sharing campus highlights from the autumn semester, health and wellness measures, a safety overview and a preview of spring semester. More than 260 parents attended the meeting and interacted virtually with the panelists during the question and answer session.

2022 EASC scholarship applications now open

The East Asian Studies Center is accepting applications for the 2022 Louise Zung-Nyi Loh Memorial Scholarship and the EASC Intensive Chinese Language Scholarship for summer 2022 or the 2022-2023 academic year. The deadline to apply for both scholarships is March 1, 2022. For more details about each scholarship and their requirements, visit easc.osu.edu.

Faculty Spotlight - Shan-Lu Liu

Shan-Lu Liu's research about the virus that causes COVID-19 was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. A virology professor in the Department of Veterinary Biosciences and program director of the Viruses and Emerging Pathogens Program in the Infectious Diseases Institute, Liu and the research team identified that COVID-19 has adopted some stealth moves to stay alive and kicking. One secret to its success is hiding from the immune system by spreading through cell-to-cell transmission.

International alumni club leaders connect

Over 30 international alumni club leaders from around the globe met virtually on January 20 to network, brainstorm and celebrate the Buckeye community. Club representatives from Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates joined hosts Daniel Rodriguez, regional engagement officer, The Ohio State University Alumni Association, and Angha Childress, executive director, international advancement, Office of Advancement, for the first-of-its-kind meetup.

Virtual Global Teaching and Learning Grant Competition

Proposals are sought for initiating new and diverse global teaching Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) and Virtual Exchange initiatives to internationalize student learning experiences and the development of global competencies. Both virtual courses and component development will be accepted, and a stipend will be awarded based on merit. The grant competition is supported by the Office of International Affairs, the Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning, and the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation. Application deadline is March 15.

Buckeyes in Beijing

From Wednesday, February 2 through Thursday, February 20, seven present or former Ohio State University Buckeyes will be competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics Games in Beijing, China. Check out the schedules, TV coverage, latest news, and athlete profiles as the Scarlet & Gray represent the Buckeye Nation in East Asia.

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