University News
November 24, 2020
Though Thanksgiving celebrations may be different this year, many of us are looking ahead to having traditional food—from the turkey and favorite sides to that perfect piece of pie. Most likely, fewer of us are thinking about the actual science that goes into cooking a Thanksgiving feast. But…
November 23, 2020
2020 has been a difficult year for many, and is expected to remain so as the COVID-19 pandemic continues into the holiday season. But as Thanksgiving approaches this week, many people are taking stock in what they’re grateful for in their lives. The fall semester has been anything but typical,…
November 19, 2020
Coleman P. Burke, a 1970 law alumnus so dedicated to the planet that he committed $10 million to launch an environmental law center here last year, died Nov. 8 at his home in New York. Known affectionately to his friends and fellow alumni as “Coley,” Burke brought an inquisitive spirit to his law…
November 18, 2020
Since the 1970s, the CWRU Film Society has operated on campus with the mission of promoting film as an art form. In recognition of their presumptive 50th anniversary this year, members of the society have arranged a gallery of movie posters from across the years to display in Strosacker…
November 13, 2020
With exuberant choreography, beautiful outdoor scenery and an uplifting musical score, “Spaces and Places,” a new dance production by Professor Gary Galbraith and students in the Department of Dance, spreads a message of hope in a world in which COVID-19, social unrest and political discontent…
November 12, 2020
2020 (hindsight), the latest ӰƵ Department of Theater production, is a time capsule: The virtual production is a compilation of student experiences amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in the form of monologues, poems and dances. Performances will be held today (Nov. 12)…
November 11, 2020
Michael Saag Michael Saag offers a unique perspective on COVID-19. Not only is Saag clinically engaged in the treatment of COVID patients at an outpatient clinic but he also contracted SARS-CoV-2 last March at a conference in Boston—offering the perspective of both a physician and patient. And…
November 10, 2020
For many of our PhD alumni, the mentorship they receive at CWRU helps shape the trajectory of their careers. That was the case for Gene Boccialetti (GRS ‘82, organizational behavior)—and it's what inspired his recent pledge to make a $500,000 bequest gift to the Don M. Wolfe Endowed Scholarship…
November 09, 2020
Though the fall leaves on campus may make spring feel far in the future, ӰƵ students will be thinking about the season in the coming days—undergraduate registration for the spring semester begins next Monday, Nov. 16 (depending on the school; graduate program…
November 05, 2020
More than 500 undergrads participate in project as part of a Virtual Summer Internship program As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold this spring, biomedical engineering students across the globe were faced with losing summer internships and other hands-on experiences. That’s where the Biomedical…