fall/winter 2020 issue
FEATURES
Bridge Builder
By restoring trust and renewing relationships, Barbara R. Snyder transformed a troubled campus into an institution on the rise
A 'Call to Duty'
Interim President Scott Cowen is a veteran of crises and teacher of leadership who likes to get things done
From Basement Dreams to a $540 Million Deal
Four alumni upended an antiquated, tedious staple of commerce—and even added some pizazz
Gut Instincts
Mahmoud Ghannoum’s knack for seeing unexpected microscopic connections led to groundbreaking medical research. Even more dramatic was the human connection that changed his life forever.
MESSAGE
Role Model
Barbara Snyder transformed CWRU, creating future opportunities
LENS
Meeting Challenges and Opportunities: The Pandemic
Tackling critical fall needs creatively and together
Meet the student who authored the university’s Community Commitment
A different kind of tech sprint
We changed course—and persevered
Embracing different ways to teach
University offerings explore the pandemic and cultivate communal activities
Increased fall testing and vigilance
Meeting Challenges and Opportunities: Diversity and Inclusion
When the University and Cleveland Clinic Hosted the First Presidential Debate of 2020...
The eyes of the world were on the health education campus
Expanding Our Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Michael Goldberg leads new institute to connect and speed innovation on and off campus
Melding Arts and Sciences
New dean aims to advance interdisciplinary research and scholarship
The Pandemic's Second Crisis
Researchers study the impact on mental health
Saving Grace
Art historian Elizabeth Bolman spent two decades conserving the interior of an Egyptian church
From Globalism to Nationalism and Back Again
The origins and modern dilemmas of multilateralism
She Reads Rocks
For geologist Beverly Saylor, Earth's layers are like history books that unlock clues to the past
First-Year, Real-World
Program gives engineering students hands-on problem-solving experiences
Rebuilding a Face and a Life
Dental professors lead reconstructive surgery on Taliban gunfire victim
Skin Deep
Developing a test to detect Parkinson's early
Beyond Bitcoin
How the pandemic made blockchain technology even more relevant
Pivoting During the Pandemic
Law students tackled global issues after summer placements vanished
CONNECT
Leading Through Uncertain Times
Alumna Ramona Hood is steering her FedEx division in the midst of the pandemic and global protests over racial injustice
Preventing Risky Behavior
How one alumna's vision is helping change young lives in Central America and beyond
Exploring the Emotional Challenges of Extended Space Travel
Alumnus fulfills dreams during 45-day NASA simulation
Honoring Five for Their Achievements
