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Memorial service announced for Richard Zdanis, former provost with enduring impact
All are invited to celebrate his life and work at 4 p.m. Monday, June 10, at an on-campus remembrance In his dozen years as provost and vice president of Case Western Reserve University, Richard Zdanis led with a quiet strength and a deep respect for fairness, while shaping practices and policies t...
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With grant from U.S. Embassy, Michael Goldberg to exchange ideas on entrepreneurship in Austria
In early June, the United States Embassy in Vienna will host Michael Goldberg, assistant professor of design and innovation at the Weatherhead School of Management at ӰƵ, for a number of events aimed at a common priority of the business community in the two countries: ho...
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Longtime fundraising leader Bruce Loessin steps down; health sciences' Carol Moss to succeed him
After leading the largest and most successful capital campaign in ӰƵ’s history, Bruce Loessin is stepping down as the university’s fundraising leader at the end of this month. “What an amazing ride that [capital campaign] has been,” Loessin said in thanking the university relation...
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5 questions with… national champion hammer thrower Cassandra Laios
Last year, an injury during the indoor track and field season cut Cassandra Laios’ senior season short. But Laios, a thrower on the ӰƵ women’s track and field team, was determined to end her athletic career on her own terms. So, she returned to ӰƵ for ...
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To ignite curiosity in experimental music, student stages Re:Sound Festival in Cleveland
In early June, a ӰƵ student will bring an adventurous spate of creators and performers from around the country to Cleveland for a festival of new and experimental music. Sophie Benn Re:Sound, now in its second year, is staged by the Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project (CU...
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What’s next? Eight outstanding CWRU grads share their on-campus experiences—and post-graduation plans
This Sunday, May 19, approximately 2,000 Case Western Reserve University students will take part in commencement ceremonies, beginning with the university-wide convocation at 9:30 a.m. in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center and followed by diploma ceremonies throughout the day. Be...
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Connecting on a personal level with students, Weatherhead School’s Jenny Hawkins wins both 2019 Jackson and Wittke awards
For most of her time as a mathematics undergraduate at Idaho State University, Jenny Hawkins was a shy student with an aversion to talking to her professors as strong as her determination to earn straight A's in their classes. Finally, in her junior year, a professor’s effort to ease Hawkins’ core...
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A ‘master teacher’ and coach in the classroom: Engineering's Harold Connamacher wins Wittke Award
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science professor Harold Connamacher wins Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Harold Connamacher has been called a “master teacher” by one colleague, a professor with “lifelong impact” by another, and simply “the most approachable professor I ev...
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Going above and beyond: Bioethicist Monica Gerrek of School of Medicine receives Jackson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring
The business world’s loss has been a significant gain for students at ӰƵ and the School of Medicine. Monica Gerrek, assistant professor of bioethics, had taken a philosophy course as an undergraduate but opted for the ostensibly safer choice of pursuing a business degre...
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Undergraduate student Xinling Yuan passes away
A Case Western Reserve undergraduate taking a May term class in Israel died Wednesday after being pulled from a natural spring in one of the country’s national parks. Lifeguards on site immediately contacted emergency services and performed CPR, but were unable to revive Xinling Yuan. He was 20 yea...