From international students to family: a TROY homecoming

Despite living thousands of miles apart, Dr. Shu Feng and Hassan Farooq began their lives together at TROY and have considered it home ever since.

Despite living thousands of miles apart, Dr. Shu Feng and Hassan Farooq began their lives together at TROY and have considered it home ever since.

For Hassan Farooq and Dr. Shu Feng, returning to TROY for Homecoming wasn’t just about tailgating or football. It meant coming back to their first home away from home—the place where they met, fell in love, built lifelong friendships and laid the groundwork for the rest of their lives.

Hassan arrived in Troy fresh out…

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Troy University to celebrate International Education Week Nov. 16-21

International students from Troy University visited the Alabama Capitol recently as Gov. Kay Ivey signed an International Education Week proclamation.

International students from Troy University visited the Alabama Capitol recently as Gov. Kay Ivey signed an International Education Week proclamation.

Troy University will celebrate international education and the benefits it brings to the University community during International Education Week, Nov. 16-21.

A joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, International Education Week is an effort to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and to attract…

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TROY-born, student-founded company wins statewide Alabama Launchpad competition and $100,000 in seed funding

Jaydeep Patel, left, Vamsi Jupudi, and John Budala lead Cognera Health, seeking to improve the state's mental healthcare.

Jaydeep Patel, left, Vamsi Jupudi, and John Budala lead Cognera Health, seeking to improve the state's mental healthcare.

The student-founded, now alumni-led, Cognera Health, Inc. team has won the Alabama Launchpad competition, securing $100,000 in non-dilutive funding.

Founded by Master of Computer Science alumnus Vamsi Jupudi, Cognera’s CEO, and Jaydeep Patel, a Master of Clinical Mental Health alumnus, the team successfully completed the Launchpad competition in the Life Sciences track after winning the…

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TROY graduate students launch AI-driven company with IDEA Bank help

Vamsi Jupudi, right, and Jaydeep Patel pitch their business concept before judges at the IDEA Bank in December 2024.

Vamsi Jupudi, right, and Jaydeep Patel pitch their business concept before judges at the IDEA Bank in December 2024.

A growing frustration with service providers and an IDEA Bank student competition spurred Troy University student Vamsi Jupudi to launch a business that is now one of just three businesses competing for as much as $100,000 in funding with Alabama Launchpad.

A Masters of Computer Science student and former IBM staffer from Tirupati, India, Jupudi…

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