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Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Gina Raimondo Joins Brown University | Providence News
Gina Raimondo is stepping back into academia as a senior fellow at Brown University’s Watson School, joining a powerhouse lineup that includes Pulitzer winner David Rohde, human rights lawyer Jaykumar Menon, and former Colombian President Iván Duque. With her recent moves into AI and Costco’s board, Raimondo continues to expand her impact across sectors. The fellowship program will empower students through focused study groups, public lectures, and real-world insights from these influential leaders — including returning Rhode Island figure David Cicilline. A major public event with Raimondo and the dean is set for October 26th, marking a bold ne...
2026-09-1501 min
Glocal CitizensEpisode 114: Faith to Flow with Shailaja MenonMarch greetings Glocal Citizens!
I discovered my guest this week in conversation with friend and guest of Episode 73, Jaykumar Menon. Knowing that I practice yoga, he figured an introduction to his cousin and her latest book would be fruitful. Indeed, I'm happy to have spent some quality time with Shailaja Menon to kick-off March, Women's History Month. Shailaja is an Author, Speaker, TV Host and Certified 500-hr Manasa Yoga instructor with over twenty years of teaching experience in the field of yoga. Born and raised in India, now based in Malaysia, she is the Founder of the Mat...
2022-03-0154 min
Glocal CitizensEpisode 73: Open Source Solutions with Jaykumar MenonGreetings Glocal Citizens!
This week my guest is a social entrepreneur that is on the cutting edge of solving for some of our most pressing global challenges. In this timely conversation I meet with Jaykumar Menon, an international human rights lawyer plying his craft at the intersection of human rights and global health. He is a founder of the Open Source Pharma Foundation, which aims to create a new paradigm for drug discovery, and generate affordable new cures in areas of great health need. He is also a founder of The India Nutrition Initiative, which is developing “DF...
2021-05-1150 min
The 2020 NetworkInnovating Vaccine DevelopmentThe COVID19 pandemic is moving quickly, as is the news and information around it. That’s why our team on the 2020 Network is focused on giving you some balanced perspective on the story as it develops.
On this episode, host Jodi Butts speaks with Jaykumar Menon, international human rights lawyer and founder of the Open Source Pharma Foundation about whether now is the time to experiment with developing a new model for vaccine discovery.
2020-06-1737 min