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CWRU student-athletes Sahil Dayal and Hannah Kassaie honored with Elite 90 awards for academic and athletic excellence
As any student can attest, earning a 4.0 GPA is no easy feat. Doing so as a student-athlete can be especially challenging, demanding exceptional time management, discipline and dedication to both academics and sports. Sahil Dayal and Hannah Kassaie had the skills needed to make it possible.…
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Two members of CWRU's Class of 2024 win Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants
For the members of ӰƵ’s Class of 2024, commencement marked many things: chapters ending, new beginnings, and, for many, their first formal commencement ceremony after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted graduations in 2020. For Soorya Janakiraman and Douglas Gurdak, it…
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Medicine’s Mahmoud A. Ghannoum named a top scholar by ScholarGPS
Mahmoud A. Ghannoum ScholarGPS celebrates highly ranked scholars for their exceptional performance in various fields, disciplines and specialties. ScholarGPS recently recognized Mahmoud A. Ghannoum, professor of dermatology and pathology at the School of Medicine, for his prolific…
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Engineering’s P. Hunter Peckham earns honorary degree from alma mater
P. Hunter Peckham is a decorated ӰƵ emeritus faculty member. He’s known worldwide for his research that has restored hand and arm control in paralyzed individuals and is the recipient of some of the university’s most prestigious awards—Distinguished University Professor…
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Four faculty members honored for their contributions to graduate teaching, mentoring
Across disciplines at ӰƵ, faculty members play critical roles in supporting graduate students as they prepare for the next stage of their academic and professional careers. Whether they provide enlightening advice or help a student navigate a complicated subject,…
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Jessica Fox, Aysegul Keskin Zeren honored with Jackson Award in recognition of their undergraduate student mentorship
A student’s growth is not limited to the lessons they learn in a lecture hall or classroom setting. As they set out to apply their knowledge and newfound skills in the real world, they are oftentimes backed by influential mentors who can help guide them. Across the ӰƵ…
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Ryan Arvidson, Ramez Islambouli named Wittke Award winners for their undergraduate teaching efforts
Education is at the heart of ӰƵ’s mission. Across disciplines, our faculty members take seriously their responsibility to support our students’ learning and expand their knowledge. Each year, the university recognizes two faculty members who have had an outsized…
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Trustee Sara Moll honored with President’s Award for Visionary Achievement
Community service was a formative part of Sara Moll’s childhood. That value would influence the ӰƵ triple-alumna and trustee’s decision to dedicate her professional life—and later, her philanthropy—to serving others, especially those in vulnerable populations.…
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Students receive prizes for public speaking
The Guthrie Public Speaking Prize is awarded each spring for excellence in public speaking by undergraduates at ӰƵ. The 2024 awards went to the following winners, for their exceptional speeches: First place ($500): Ussaid Ishaq for “What Does It Mean to Be an…
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Students recognized for their humanities papers
The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities has announced the winners of the 2024 Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities Prize for Excellence in a Senior Paper in the Humanities. Three students were recognized for their outstanding works: Sidney Negron (history)—”Cops and Queers: Cleveland’s…