University News
May 24, 2021
Jessica Fox “makes scientists,” but her approach to mentoring focuses on a student’s entire well-being, not just their scientific knowledge. “Life happens and you can’t put it on hold to do your PhD,” Fox said. So Fox, an associate professor in the Department of Biology, adapts her mentoring…
May 24, 2021
When Daniel Goldmark was a first-year undergraduate student, he felt confused about his future. Having just switched his major from botany to music, Goldmark took a chance and reached out to one of his professors in search of some much-needed guidance. “Even though he wasn’t my official academic…
May 21, 2021
After 20 years in industry, Philip A. Cola pursued what he remembers as the “most difficult professional decision that I had to make in my life:” leaving his executive-level career in health care research to follow his passion to become a professor at his alma mater. Now Cola uses his teaching to…
May 20, 2021
Members of the search committee for the vice provost and university librarian are scheduling a series of listening sessions to seek input from faculty, staff and students. At these sessions, the committee, along with the consultants from Storbeck Search, want to hear directly from members of the…
May 20, 2021
Phuong Nguyen prepared to graduate in May knowing this bedrock truth: "I definitely wouldn’t have gone to Case [Western Reserve University] if not for the Posse Foundation," she said. "But I definitely wouldn’t have stayed if it wasn’t for my Posse." And that’s precisely the point of the…
May 18, 2021
A new course brings students from across the university together to help local organizations thrive From its start, the Health Education Campus of ӰƵ and Cleveland Clinic has been envisioned as a space to unite future health care professionals to improve…
May 17, 2021
ӰƵ's 2021 commencement celebrations officially kicked off this weekend with ceremonies for graduates from the School of Law and School of Medicine. Students had the chance to gather with their peers to celebrate this milestone and look forward to what's coming next,…
May 13, 2021
When Daniel Murphy graduates from ӰƵ School of Medicine this weekend, he will not only join a distinguished group of alumni—he’ll continue a family tradition. Murphy’s father, grandfather and great-grandfather all graduated from the School of Medicine before launching…
May 10, 2021
As the Class of 2021 looks ahead to this year’s commencement celebrations, they can mark their accomplishments with a package of digital content to use and share online. Graduates are encouraged to use the hashtag #CWRUGrad2021 on social media and to tag CWRU on Facebook, Instagram (including in…
May 07, 2021
A quiet student startup bursts into the big time as Path Robotics attracts $56 million in new investment In the bustling entrepreneurial ecosystem of ӰƵ, Alex and Andrew Lonsberry were one of the quieter startup teams. They tended to avoid the showcases and…