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Kevin Russell’s path from Peace Corps volunteer in the Kingdom of Tonga to social entrepreneur shows what happens when purpose meets conviction and courage. The result has not only earned Russell Case Western Reserve University Alumni Association's 2025 Young Alumni Award—it's also changed lives,…

Sometimes, mothers truly do know best. Judy Strauss-Schwartz hadn’t considered Case Western Reserve until her mother urged her to visit while touring colleges in the Cleveland area. Upon seeing the campus and meeting current students, she was hooked. Four years later, with her American studies…

After earning his second degree from CWRU, Cleveland native Jeffrey Verespej was surprised to find no local alumni chapter existed. Motivated by a passion for the city and a dedication to service, he helped launch the Cleveland Alumni Chapter in 2011. “There’s an essential link between the…

While he was born in Newark and raised in Red Bank, N.J., Bill Chiego’s career path came to life in Cleveland. He arrived on the Case Western Reserve campus intending to study for a doctorate in Latin American history after receiving a bachelor’s in history at the University of Virginia, thinking a…

Terrence Sejnowski’s remarkable journey—from a curious physics undergraduate at Case Institute of Technology to one of the world’s most influential neuroscientists and AI pioneers—serves as inspiration not only to Spartans everywhere but also to the broader scientific community. Now, the Case…

As members of the Case Western Reserve University community celebrated Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2025, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences took time for a more personalized celebration: recognizing exemplary alumni. More than 60 Mandel School alumni…

A Supreme Court ruling on voting rights could boost Republicans' redistricting efforts NPR: Atiba Ellis, the Laura B. Chisholm Distinguished Research Scholar and professor of law, said the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act could be a “tipping point,”…

Musk’s trillion-dollar pay case rewrites corporate board rules Bloomberg Law: Anat Alon-Beck, professor of law, and Sophia Fisher, third-year law student, said Tesla’s upcoming vote on Elon Musk’s proposed $1 trillion pay package highlights tensions in corporate governance, board independence,…

Cleveland Hopkins among growing list of airports not showing video blaming Dems for government shutdown News 5 Cleveland: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, said the Hatch Act restricts federal employees from partisan activity but doesn’t clearly define what that…

Scientists find surprising link between common household plastics and heart disease Prevention: Sanjay Rajagopalan, director of Case Western Reserve’s Cardiovascular Research Institute, said that while household plastics containing DEHP are linked to heart disease and inflammation, the study…