Awards

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December 06, 2024
Erin Fiorito, Maureen Kishna and Pamela Mitterling of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Education and Research have all been recognized by the Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Services’ “Whatever It Takes" program.
This recognition is given to individuals within the MST community who have demonst...

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December 06, 2024
Miro Humer, vice president of University Technology and chief information officer, was recently named a top tech executive in higher education by Chief Data Officer Magazine.
The Leading Tech Executives Impacting U.S. Higher Ed 2024 List is the magazine’s first and honors leaders who are driving in...

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December 04, 2024
Advocate for immigrant rights and economic and climate justice

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November 19, 2024
For decades, Crain’s Cleveland Business has recognized young leaders making impacts across their communities in Northeast Ohio and beyond. This year’s “40 Under 40” publication, released Nov. 18, included two familiar faces from ӰƵ: those of staff member Jason Buitrago a...

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November 15, 2024
Daniel Leizerman, a student at ӰƵ School of Law, will receive The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland’s Volunteer Lawyers Program 2024 Access to Justice Award.
This award is presented in recognition of significant contribution to advancing the mission of the Legal Aid Societ...

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November 15, 2024
Bobbi L. Beale, co-director of the Center for Innovative Practices at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, was recently recognized by the Association for Experiential Education (AEE) with the Dr. Nina S. Roberts Social Justice Award.
A global community of experiential ed...

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November 15, 2024
Chirag Kharangate, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was awarded the 2024 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Electronic & Photonic Packaging Division (EPPD) Early Career Engineer Award at this year’s ASME InterPACK Conference.
“It is an hono...

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November 15, 2024
Richard Sigg, director of recruitment and enrollment at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, was recently named the recipient of the 2024 National Deans and Directors of Social Work Admissions (NDDSWA) Acknowledgement of Service Award.
In an effort to highlight the ...

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November 15, 2024
Since 2015, the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women has been celebrating women at CWRU and beyond with the Annual Women of Achievement & Spotlight Awards. The prizes are partially funded through the Mather Spotlight Series Endowment, established in 1989 by the Mather Centennial Celebration Committee...

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November 06, 2024
In Ignas Kamugisha’s remote Tanzanian village near the Serengeti, the trek to wash clothing at the nearest river was a 5-kilometer walk each way. As a child, he knew this weekly chore was a hassle for his mother, and he was determined to find a solution.
Ignas Kamugisha
Inspired by a commercial ...