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Last month at just 18 years old, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ student Somesh Saini stood before an international audience in São Paulo, Brazil, to share his groundbreaking research on Chagas disease. A parasitic infection spread by an insect bite, the disease can lead to serious heart…

The students in ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s undergraduate Class of 2029 aren’t the only new faces on campus this semester. We also welcomed new faculty members across the university, including at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and the School of Law.…

The University Program Board (UPB) brings large-scale events such as the Back to School Bash to life each year, with a team of students making it all happen. One such student is Harini Ganapathy, a fourth-year student double-majoring in neuroscience and psychology and vice president of…

Emilia Sanz-Rios Fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Biology and Sociology at CWRU Undergraduate Research Student at Atit Lab Area of Focus: Skin Fibrosis A chance encounter during a first-year biology laboratory course opened up a world of opportunities for Emilia…

Malcolm Miller came to ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ with a clear vision of what he wanted to accomplish: making a difference through social justice. As he begins his final year as an undergraduate on campus, he’s already done just that—and is equipped with the experiences and skills to continue…

From working in nursing at Cleveland Clinic to studying the impact of violence among youth, individuals of Hispanic heritage are engaged with countless facets of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ. In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15,…

After discovering that his social venture, Cocoa Potash, was named one of 24 startups to advance to the 2025 Hult Prize Global Accelerator program earlier this year, Ibrahim Quagraine—a PhD biomedical engineering student at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ—experienced a whirlwind of emotions, from…

For Mark Takasaki, balancing academics, athletics, and entrepreneurship has become second nature. A double major in finance and accounting at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ, Takasaki is also pursuing Weatherhead School of Management's integrated Master of Finance program and is set to graduate in…

For Apeksha Malik, stepping into the world of entrepreneurship has been a journey of both curiosity and courage. Originally from Queens, New York, Apeksha is a senior at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ, double-majoring in Computer Science and Applied Data Science. This past summer, she interned…

As Emil LaSida stood behind the blocks at the 2025 NCAA National Championships, he locked in on the race ahead: a head-to-head swim-off in the 50 free, one of his specialties, to clinch a spot in finals. LaSida not only secured the win by five one-hundredths of a second—he also surpassed his own…