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Medicine’s Bill Merrick retires after 47 years at CWRU
After 47 years at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Department of Biochemistry, William “Bill” Merrick, PhD, is stepping into retirement. But he’s quick to point out he’s “not going anywhere,” as retirement won't change his passion for science and teaching. He plans to continue…
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Biochemistry’s Akshaya Vadivel named recipient of the 2026 AGA-Aman Armaan Ahmed Family SURF for Success Program award
Akshaya Vadivel, a rising third-year biochemistry student, was named recipient of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Research Foundation’s 2026 AGA-Aman Armaan Ahmed Family SURF for Success Program award. These summer undergraduate research fellowships (SURF) support undergraduate…
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CWRU Model UN’s Jerry Yang wins verbal commendation at Concordia University conference
Jerry Yang, a third-year biomedical and electrical engineering student and president of the Case Western Reserve University Model UN organization, recently won a verbal commendation at the 2026 Concordia University Model United Nations conference in Montreal, Canada.This four-day conference…
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PeopleSoft HCM to be unavailable early Sunday
Due to scheduled maintenance, PeopleSoft HCM will be unavailable Sunday, May 24, from midnight to 9 a.m. ET.During this time, employees will be unable to view or update employee information, including entering updated personal information, entering time, approving time and viewing paychecks, in…
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Engineering's Rishabh Kundu earns Student Poster Pitch Award at Ceramics Expo 2026
Earlier this month, Rishabh Kundu—a second-year PhD student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, a ThinkEnergy Fellow and a Swanger Fellow—received second prize in the Student Poster Pitch Competition at the Ceramics Expo and Thermal Management Expo North America 2026. Kundu’s…
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Medical student Mitali Sharma named recipient of American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists’ Second Prize Oral Abstract Award
Mitali Sharma, a rising fourth-year medical student at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, received the Second Prize Oral Abstract Award at the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists’ 2026 Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting. At this meeting, Sharma gave a 10-minute…
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Student Information System to be unavailable due to maintenance
Due to scheduled maintenance, Peoplesoft SIS will be unavailable Saturday, May 23, from 10 p.m. to Sunday, May 24 at 6 a.m. During this time, campus users will be unable to view or update student details (including student account data, class schedules, class rosters, etc.) as well as other…
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CWRU’s Rose Kelly selected for the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) Fellows Program
Rose Kelly (LAW ’22), associate vice president for finance and controller at Case Western Reserve University, was chosen nationally with just 17 other mid-career finance professionals for the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) Fellows Program—becoming the…
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CWRU’s Geriatrics Interest Group receives the AOA Medical Student Service Leadership Grant
Leaders of the Geriatrics Interest Group at Case Western Reserve University were awarded the AOA Medical Student Service Leadership Grant for their project, “Medical Student-Led Delirium Prevention and Companionship for Hospitalized Older Adults.”Those part of the project included Doctor of…
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Case Western Reserve University’s Adelbert Gym completes philanthropic funding with latest gift
Commitment from Don and Marianne Richards supports arena’s Spartan Gallery common area