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University offices to close at 3 p.m. on Nov. 27; winter break recess extension for faculty, staff and postdocs
ӰƵ administrative offices will close at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 27, as part of our Appreciative Time Off Policy’s holiday early dismissal for staff members. Please note the following: All administrative offices must maintain coverage until 3 p.m. Wednesday. Any empl...
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$2 million from charitable trust to support ISEB, name IP Venture Clinic at ӰƵ
When longtime ӰƵ benefactor and volunteer Tom Peterson died in February 2021, he granted university alumnus Robert Lustig control of his charitable trust. In a decision that honors both Peterson’s passion for scientific innovation and Lustig’s love of his alma mater, Lustig commi...
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New ӰƵ study reveals how caregiving for loved ones shapes lives of Cleveland’s chronically homeless
Shortly after Jerome’s mother died of cancer, he experienced what he described as a “mental breakdown” and, before too long, found himself without a home. Taking care of his mother had drained him—both emotionally and financially. “We lost the house,” he said. “They wanted to put her in hospice. An...
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Homecoming 2024 in photos and video: A reimagined celebration
While gray skies weren’t on the homecoming schedule, they didn’t stop ӰƵ students, alumni, family and friends from enjoying the celebration. The weekend kicked off Thursday evening with Blue Bash at the Thwing Center, where the university community came together to cel...
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Two from CWRU selected to Crain’s Cleveland Business’ “40 Under 40” Class of 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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Renowned physicist named dean of CWRU’s College of Arts and Sciences
University of Michigan Professor David Gerdes will begin at ӰƵ in March
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Postdoc of the Month: Lamyae El Khalki
Lamyae El Khalki’s research career has spanned several continents. El Khalki grew up in a small mountainous town in Morocco, nestled between the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts. She remained in her home country for her PhD, earning her degree in molecular biology from the University of Sultan Moul...
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Astronomers’ theory of galaxy formation may be upended
New research from ӰƵ questions standard model The standard model for how galaxies formed in the early universe predicted that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) would see dim signals from small, primitive galaxies. But data are not confirming the popular hypothesis t...
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ӰƵ to offer full funding to Hertz Fellowship finalists
For students who are finalists for the Hertz Fellowship but are not ultimately selected as Fellows, CWRU plans to offer full financial benefits ӰƵ has a new offer for the 25 to 30 students each year who are named finalists for the prestigious Hertz Fellowship but are no...
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Leading with purpose: 5 questions with Tim Dengler, associate vice president for strategy and operations
When Tim Dengler graduated from college, he was eager to gain workplace experience. For the Buffalo, New York, native, the U.S. Navy provided the perfect setting. Dengler enlisted as a civil engineer corps officer and quickly learned the ins and outs of facilities operations, construction and mainte...