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Meet the team working to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in our schools
From classrooms to conference rooms, ӰƵ is weaving diversity, equity and inclusion into the fabric of campus life. Key to this mission is the Diversity Executive Advisory Council, which ensures each school has a voice in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).…
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Spartan Showcase: Brendan Silva
Brendan Silva’s research is personal. As a United States Army veteran who served from 2016 to 2020, Silva saw firsthand the toll combat can have on soldiers’ mental health. Now, after transfering to ӰƵ in early 2023, Silva is a senior studying…
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5 questions with… Karen Farrell, head volleyball coach who just secured 500 wins
The ӰƵ volleyball team didn’t just walk away with two victories Sept. 7—they delivered a historic moment for their leader. Head Coach Karen Farrell celebrated her 500th career win that day as the team swept both Allegheny College and Earlham College, a testament to the…
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Spartan Showcase: Bella Caruso
This past summer, an Instagram flier caught the attention of fourth-year ӰƵ student Bella Caruso. The event? A dance workshop hosted by the Cavs Dance Team (CDT). Drawn by the team’s dance style, Caruso decided to attend, where she was later given a “fast pass” to…
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet four Hispanic members of the CWRU community
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 ӰƵ. In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15,…
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Postdoc of the Month: Tobias Mistele
Postdoctoral fellow Tobias Mistele’s research is expanding our understanding of galaxies, dark matter and modified gravity. But Mistele, who came to ӰƵ from Germany, wouldn’t be doing this work if he hadn’t gotten “sidetracked” after initially training as a theoretical…
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Game on: Meet three Spartans ahead of tomorrow’s football home opener
Sports have the remarkable ability to bring people together, and football is no exception. An especially popular game in the U.S., football fosters enduring connections and a sense of belonging, uniting fans and players alike in a bond that extends well beyond the stadium. As the Case Western…
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Picture perfect: See faculty and staff members’ childhood school photos
School photo day: A tradition amongst school children throughout generations. Many ӰƵ faculty and staff remember the days of picking out just the right outfit to wear and hoping they didn’t have a poorly timed bad hair day. Afterall, those photos were featured in…
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Spartan Showcase: Gabriela Cuconato
People are full of surprises. But for as unpredictable as they may seem at times, science can help us better understand their behaviors, emotions and motivations. Gabriela Cuconato, a fifth-year PhD student in organizational behavior at Weatherhead School of Management, is trying to shed light on…
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Making a difference: Get to know the Undergraduate Student Government president
Amman Spencer has two goals for this year—being accepted to medical school and increasing student feedback and involvement at ӰƵ. On the first front, he’s enrolled in courses on nutritional biochemistry and metabolism, further honing his academic background to support…