Awards

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April 25, 2025
The Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), a nonprofit membership association of translational scientists from the nation’s leading academic medical centers, honored its Translational Science Award recipients at Translational Science 2025.
At this event, Umut Gurkan received the...

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April 04, 2025
Debra Beight, a third-year PhD candidate in the Department of Bioethics and Medical Humanities, was awarded one of only seven non-EU positions for the 2025 Medical Humanities International PhD School at Durham University in the United Kingdom. The PhD School, hosted by the Institute for Medical Huma...

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April 04, 2025
This year, six ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ students participated in the annual International Latin Translation Exam administered by the Classical Association of the Middle West and South. Three of the students won prizes.
Luke Mosca won a cash prize ($100) at the Intermediate Level, the highest...

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April 04, 2025
Jocelyn Schechter, a BS/MS student in aerospace engineering, was selected for the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Master’s Fellowship, which is administered by NASA. Awards to master’s students for the academic year are $23,400 in addition to tuition waivers.
Fellows complete a STEM-related research pr...

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March 14, 2025
David J. Birnkrant, professor emeritus of pediatrics at the School of Medicine, was chosen to give an honorary lecture at the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians in Boston. The Margaret Pfrommer Endowed Memorial Lecture in Home-Based Mechanical Ventilation honors “a clinician ...

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March 14, 2025
Public Safety’s Sarah Shendy recognized by Arab Americans of Cleveland Young Professionals Network
Lt. Sarah Shendy of the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ Division of Public Safety was one of 10 people named as "Best of Arab Americans 2024" by the Arab Americans of Cleveland Young Professionals Network.
Lt. Shendy is responsible for training and professional standards for police, communications ...

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March 14, 2025
Every semester, University Technology’s ([U]Tech) Teaching and Learning Technologies team offers the High Impact Faculty Fellowship, a 10-week program for faculty members to learn about how to create and sustain accessible materials for their courses.
By dedicating their time and energy to learning...

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March 14, 2025
From advocating for climate justice to organizing the university’s Climate Action Month and advising the City of Cleveland on decarbonization, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ students, faculty and staff are actively involved in sustainability and climate initiatives.
Each year the university’s Offi...

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March 14, 2025
The ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ Mock Trial Team had a strong performance at the Buffalo Regional Tournament, securing six wins, a loss and a tie. During the tournament, they outscored opponents by 117 points—the highest at the competition.
The team earned a spot at nationals for the third time ...

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February 14, 2025
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) announced that Umut Gurkan, Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ (CWRU), has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medal. This accolade recognizes Gurkan's groundbreakin...