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A childhood dream: Engineering student wins Project for Peace grant to establish technology center in Tanzania
In Ignas Kamugisha’s remote Tanzanian village near the Serengeti, the trek to wash clothing at the nearest river was a 5-kilometer walk each way. As a child, he knew this weekly chore was a hassle for his mother, and he was determined to find a solution. Inspired by a commercial he had seen on TV,…
ӰƵ to offer full funding to Hertz Fellowship finalists
ӰƵ has a new offer for the 25 to 30 students each year who are named finalists for the prestigious Hertz Fellowship but are not ultimately selected as Fellows: Matriculate at CWRU and receive full financial benefits. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation has agreements…
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Christine Duval 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…
SDLE Envoys program brings local high school students to campus to conduct research
Since its founding in 2006, the Envoys program has impacted hundreds of high school students in Cleveland and East Cleveland schools. With the purpose of increasing access to STEAM for underrepresented minority students, the Envoys program supports a number of students each summer to engage in…
Dean Carol Musil weighs in on UH expansion of urgent care network
University Hospitals is expanding its network of urgent care clinics in Northeast Ohio to meet a growing demand for convenient, accessible healthcare. As part of a trend known as "retail healthcare," UH aims to move care for non-emergent health issues out of hospitals and into areas closer to where…
Postdoc Spotlight: 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…
Hope Barkoukis receives School of Medicine’s highest honor
Hope Barkoukis, chair of ӰƵ’s Department of Nutrition, knew she would be presenting about food as medicine for the School of Medicine’s State of the School on Nov. 6. What she didn’t know was that she would also be receiving the Case Medal for Excellence in Health…
State of the School 2024
Thank you for your interest in the School of Medicine's 2024 State of the School presentation. Dean Stan Gerson, MD, dean of the School of Medicine, presented the 2024 State of the School of Medicine on Nov. 6. Learn about the School of Medicine's centers discussed during the State of the…
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Hope Barkoukis receives School of Medicine’s highest honor
Hope Barkoukis, chair of ӰƵ’s Department of Nutrition, knew she would be presenting about food as medicine for the School of Medicine’s State of the School on Nov. 6. What she didn’t know was that she would also be receiving the Case Medal for Excellence in Health…
Case CCC Celebrates Drs. Schwartz and Markowitz at Ohio Cancer Research Star Award Gala
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) community gathered for the Ohio Cancer Research (OCR) Star Award Gala on Nov. 13, 2024, to celebrate two of Case CCC's biggest stars—Director Gary Schwartz, MD, and long-time member Sanford "Sandy" Markowitz, MD, PhD.  OCR opens doors that save lives…