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Elina Gertsman’s holistic approach to student success earns her Diekhoff Award for mentoring
Elina Gertsman knows what it’s like to feel lost as a graduate student. With a seemingly disinterested doctoral adviser and no mentoring program available to her, she sensed she would need to navigate her graduate school experience alone. That was until she took a leap of faith in pursuit of a…
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Paying it forward: Medicine’s Brian Cobb receives Diekhoff Award for graduate student mentoring
Brian Cobb recalled the transforming effects of his first mentor. “When I was a sophomore at the University of Oklahoma (OU), I took a class in organic chemistry with Dr. Roland Lehr,” he said. “I went to his office with a question, and after answering it, he asked me my plans for a career. I…
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CWRU to award three honorary degrees at 2019 commencement
In just over a week, ӰƵ will hold its annual commencement ceremony, honoring the accomplishments of our newest graduates. But in addition to those earning their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, the university will mark the occasion by bestowing honorary…
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Student engineers win Saint-Gobain design contest
Medical invention for polyp retrieval wins $10K prize A team of students who developed a “Polyp Retrieval System” for medical procedures was the winner of a $10,000 prize in the 10th annual Saint-Gobain Student Design Competition at the Tinkham Veale University Center April 10. The winning team…
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Two students place in competition for proficiency in French
Senior Elizabeth Spila and junior Kimberly Osbern won first and third prize, respectively, in the College Division Competition sponsored by the Maison Française de Cleveland. Each Northeast Ohio college and university is invited to send two students to the annual competition, which recognizes…
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CWRU Steel Bridge Team finishes second in regionals, will head to nationals next month
The ӰƵ Steel Bridge Team competed in the regional Student Steel Bridge Competition Saturday, April 13, finishing with a second place finish overall. The team designed and modeled the 22-foot-long bridge during the fall semester and fabricated it this spring using the…
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CWRU School of Law ranked 12th best in practical training
Affirming its status as a national leader in experiential education, PreLaw Magazine, a publication of National Jurist, ranked ӰƵ’s School of Law the 12th best in the nation for practical training. The ranking was based on number of clinical opportunities, externships…
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Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity honors 2019 CWRU Diversity Award winners
Last month, several individuals were recognized for their positive contributions toward fulfilling ӰƵ’s diversity and inclusion goals. The Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity honored the winners of the 2019 CWRU Diversity Award winners at the 11th…
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Center for International Affairs announces 2019 Global Citizen Awards, Study Abroad Photo Contest winners
The Center for International Affairs announced the winners of the 2019 Global Citizen Awards and the Study Abroad Photo Contest last month at the International Achievement Luncheon, which celebrates Case Western Reserve University’s internationalization and student accomplishments. Learn more…
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Five honored with 2019 Faculty Distinguished Research Award
Last Friday, members of the ӰƵ community gathered in celebration of all levels of research on our campus. And the annual Research ShowCASE also offered an opportunity to recognize some of the university’s most prolific scholars with the presentation of the Faculty…