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Emily Dickens
Alum advances sustainability through battery innovation
Emily Dickens (CWR ’19, MGT ’20, GRS ’20, engineering) has built her career around a central question: how can engineering innovation accelerate the transition to a more sustainable energy system—and reach the market at scale? As chief commercial officer of Octet Scientific, a Cleveland-based…
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From barriers to breakthroughs: How CWRU educators have shaped the history of race and community-based care
A Western Reserve Historical Society exhibit explores the contributions of Black nurses—including how several Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing community members made a lasting impact on the profession.
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Airport shuttle service available ahead of spring break
A shuttle with service to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport from the Case Western Reserve University campus will operate March 6–8 for students traveling for spring break. The shuttle will pick students up from two stops: the Greenlink stop near the Juniper residence halls and at the Nursing…
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Learn about [U]Tech updates to login management utilities
In early March, University Technology ([U]Tech) will release upgraded login management tools—such as passphrase reset/change, passphrase verify and account activation—which will enhance the security and ease of accessing pages that allow members of the Case Western Reserve University community to…
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Meet a postdoc investigating how chemical reactions begin, spread and power devices
As a researcher, Arvind Singh Heer is committed to understanding the theoretical principles underlying his technical work. After completing a master’s degree, he went on to become an assistant professor in India. He was compelled to understand electrochemistry on a deeper level. That is what…
Alex Matthews
Dental Medicine’s Alex Matthews earns 2025-26 American Dental Education Association Haleon Preventive Dentistry Scholarship
This past December, Alex Matthews (GRS ’25; public health), a third-year Doctor of Dental Medicine student at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, was named a recipient of the 2025-26 American Dental Education Association Haleon Preventive Dentistry Scholarship. This…
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Art history's Elina Gertsman receives highest teaching award in the field of art history
Elina Gertsman, Distinguished University Professor of medieval art and the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities, recently received the highest teaching award in the field of art history: the 2026 Distinguished Teaching of Art History Award from the College Art Association (CAA).…
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PeopleSoft HCM to be unavailable tonight through tomorrow afternoon
Due to scheduled maintenance, PeopleSoft HCM will be unavailable today (Feb. 20) at 8 p.m. to Saturday, Feb. 21 at 1 p.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…
Presenters and attendees at the fall 2025 Intersections.
Undergraduates earn awards for research and creative endeavors at fall 2025 Intersections
The Undergraduate Research Office hosted the fall 2025 Intersections, an undergraduate research symposium, in December. This program, held each semester, allows members of the Case Western Reserve University and broader communities to see the breadth of research and creative endeavors completed by…
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Safer batteries for storing energy at massive scale
CWRU researchers advance battery technology for solar farms, power grids and data centers