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Spartan Showcase: Margaux Johnstone
This summer, Margaux Johnstone found herself reciting poetry in Urdu to a rickshaw driver while in Lucknow, India. It was the ultimate test of her abilities with the language—an experience afforded to her through the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) program. The program offers undergraduate…
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Postdoc of the Month: Sidra Islam
Sidra Islam’s research could lead to improvements in cancer immunotherapies. A postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Pathology, Islam’s work centers on understanding T-cell differentiation and function within the tumor microenvironment. Her work at ӰƵ…
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Meet six undergraduate students presenting research at Intersections today
Early research experiences are a hallmark of undergraduate education at ӰƵ. Across disciplines, our undergraduate students have ample opportunities to work with faculty mentors as they go on to explore their own topics of interest. In celebration of these research…
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Spartan Showcase: Jillian Kruse
Planning a trip to the Cleveland Museum of Art? Make sure you don’t miss the “Imagination in the Age of Reason” exhibition, on display through March 2. The exhibition has a close tie to ӰƵ, as it was developed by Jillian Kruse, a fifth-year PhD candidate in art…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Forging paths: CWRU community members share first-gen college experiences
When the federal government passed the Higher Education Act (HEA) in 1965, politicians acknowledged an obvious fact: pursuing a college education can be difficult. The act’s federal grants and loan programs lessened financial barriers for students from low-income and minority backgrounds, yet…
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Trick or treat: CWRU community members share childhood Halloween costumes
Today, ӰƵ students will indulge in a childhood favorite activity: trick-or-treating on Halloween. The CWRU Candy Crawl is sure to bring back memories of dressing up in costumes—from witches to cats to superheroes and more—as they make their way across campus to visit…
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Transfer students share how CWRU is helping them thrive
ӰƵ appeals to prospective students for a variety of reasons, whether it’s the university’s proximity to healthcare institutions, setting in a culturally dense part of an urban city, nationally ranked programs or something else entirely. For those who enroll elsewhere…