{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Current ","title":"Becoming an R1 Institution with Dr. Shreekanth (Shreek) Mandayam","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/02a8fdee\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1765,"description":"In the 29th episode of The Current, President Damphousse talks to Dr. Shreekanth (Shreek) Mandayam, vice president for research at Texas State University. They discuss him growing up in remote parts of Southern India, following in his aunt’s footsteps to get his education in the United States, how TXST will achieve Research-1 (R1) Carnegie classification by 2027, and what the designation means for the university. Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up. For questions or inquiries about the TXST Podcast Network, email podcasts@txstate.edu.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/YarEV-2ihMsLdsA7jJ6qqF1mgESaQgI0eK4n3rfyMzA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNWU0/YjQwZjIyYzA2ZWFh/NWExZmVhZGY0ZjI5/YzRhNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}