Appointments
 
 September 16, 2022
   The Cleveland Museum of Natural History recently promoted Gavin Svenson, adjunct assistant professor of biology at the College of Arts and Sciences, to chief science officer, a new role at the institution. Svenson’s responsibilities at the museum will expand to include oversight of the Nathan and… 
  
 September 09, 2022
   When Andrew Medvedev decided to return to his alma mater as co-dean for Weatherhead School of Management, one aspect sealed the deal—he recognized an incredible opportunity for the school to be a leading intellectual hub for the management community. It’s a vision shared by Medvedev’s co-dean J.B.… 
  
 September 08, 2022
   Professors will advise new Senior Vice President for Research and Technology Management Michael Oakes on campus strengths and untapped potential President Eric W. Kaler today announced two faculty groups that will advise inaugural Senior Vice President for Research and Technology Management… 
  
 September 01, 2022
   Howard Hughes Medical Institute taps chemistry professor, diversity leader as inaugural vice president The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) announced today that it has named Chemistry Professor Blanton Tolbert as its inaugural vice president of science leadership and culture—a role dedicated… 
  
 August 31, 2022
   Transformative—that describes Pamela Davis' impact as a leader, educator, researcher and mentor, not only at ӰƵ School of Medicine but across the university and Northeast Ohio.  Davis, the Arline H. and Curtis F. Garvin Research Professor and former dean of the School… 
  
 August 31, 2022
   Eradicating or finding a functional cure for HIV has been a primary focus of Jonathan Karn’s career, earning him a global reputation as an HIV-cure thought leader. An internationally recognized molecular virologist, he initially built his career on conducting pioneering basic research on the study… 
  
 August 31, 2022
   When Roger Quinn joined the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 37 years ago, the term “biorobotics” was unknown. Initially focused on simulation and control of space structures, Quinn was approached by former CWRU professor Randall Beer and professors of biology Hillel Chiel and Roy… 
  
 July 22, 2022
   The Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity (OIDEO) recently promoted Heather E. Burton to the role of associate vice president of the office. The promotion was effective July 1. Burton came to ӰƵ in 2015 as project director of the NSF Advance grant and… 
  
 July 22, 2022
   Kath Bogie, professor of orthopaedics, was named editor-in-chief of the Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, an international journal indexed on PubMed Central and Emerging Sources Citation Index. The journal publishes experimental and theoretical research papers and… 
  
 June 24, 2022
   Alp Sehirlioglu, associate professor of materials science and engineering at ӰƵ, was honored as a fellow of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) this May. Sehirlioglu was one of 19 members of ACerS to be named a 2022 fellow, an accolade recognizing scholars for their… 
 