Globalization of OSU: Connection to Egypt and Other Middle East and African Countries

IMPACT. 1: Dr. Nahar has a long term connection with Arab countries, especially, with Egypt. She played the key role for the MOA covering Arts and Sciences, and Engineering, and currently for extension to Medicine. -- 2. A number of exchange visits, research collaborations, trainings between OSU and Cairo University were funded by OSU Astronomy, Physics, ODI, Middle East Center, and Cairo University. Outside funding proposals are under preparation. -- 3. Dr. Nahar has founded the International Society of Muslim Women in Science with enthusiastic members from 23 countries and cofounded the International Society of Arab Women in Science with members from 7 countries.OSU PARTNERS: Department of Astronomy; Department of Physics; Office of International Affairs; Office of Diversity and Inclusion; Middle East Studies CenterCOMMUNITY PARTNERS: Forum of International Physics of American Physical Society; International SESME project, led by the U.S., based in JordanPRIMARY CONTACT: Sultana Nahar (nahar.1@osu.edu)With OSU playing a lead role, the objective of the program is to promote STEM education and research in Middle Eastern and African countries with a particular emphasis on the role of Muslim women in science. OSU has a MOA with Cairo University which gives the platform to work with other Egyptian institutions and expand to other Arab and African countries. Egypt is a very important center for higher education and research for them