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Classics student Luke Mosca named 2026 Manson A. Stewart Undergraduate Award recipient
Luke Mosca, a third-year student majoring in classics at Case Western Reserve University College of Arts and Sciences, was recently named a recipient Manson A. Stewart Undergraduate Award by the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS). This competitive national award, given to…
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English’s Ben Mauk selected as True Story Award finalist
Ben Mauk, the Shirley Wormser Professor of Journalism and Media Writing in the Department of English at Case Western Reserve University, was recently selected as one of three English-language finalists for the True Story Foundation’s True Story Award—the first globally oriented journalism award.…
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An enduring legacy: CWRU students share how their mentor-mentee relationships have shaped their experiences
A mentor can make a lasting impression a pupil carries through life—transcending career stages. Hiba Obeid, a PhD student in genetics at Case Western Reserve University, is an example of just that, often reflecting on the lessons she learned from Elias Rahal, her master’s program faculty mentor in…
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Make the most of summer by registering for one of these 10 interesting courses at CWRU
From the science behind fermented beverages to superheroes in popular culture, Summer Session courses cover a wide range of topics
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Project by art history’s Erin Benay and colleague places among finalists at civic pitch competition
Erin Benay, a Distinguished Scholar in the Public Humanities and associate professor of art history, was selected to pitch at the Cleveland Leadership Center's 2026 Accelerate: Citizens Make Change civic pitch competition. Alongside colleague Ken Schneck, editor-in-chief of The Buckeye Flame,…
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Cleveland Humanities Festival explores freedom and marks 30 years of Baker-Nord Institute for the Humanities
Editor’s note: Juliene Jones, the author of this story, is a student employee in the Department of University Marketing and Communications. She is a second-year student majoring in political science, international relations and sociology. What is “freedom”? The 2026 Cleveland Humanities…
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Biology’s Jean Burns presents Yerger Lecture at Florida State University
Late last year, Jean Burns, professor of biology at Case Western Reserve University, was invited to give the Yerger Lecture at Florida State University. In honor of the late Ralph W. Yerger, this lecture celebrates successful FSU alumni and includes a meeting designed to mentor undergraduate…
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Classics’ Paul Iversen gives presentation of the Antikythera mechanism using extended reality in Berlin
Last month, Paul Iversen, associate professor and chair of the Department of Classics at Case Western Reserve University, gave a general talk about the Antikythera mechanism, a 2,100-year-old ancient Greek device widely considered the world's first analog computer, at Max-Planck Institute für…
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Physics’ Lydia Kisley selected to participate in the National Academy of Sciences Frontiers of Science symposium
Lydia Kisley, the Ambrose Swasey Associate Professor of Physics at Case Western Reserve University, was recently selected to participate in the National Academy of Sciences Frontiers of Science symposium. This program identifies future leaders of science and presents this select group with a…
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Studying, upgraded: CWRU alum Satya Moolani builds a better way to power through flashcards
Millions of students use digital flashcards to prepare for exams. Satya Moolani (CWR ’22, MGT ’22) has built a better way to flip through them. A handheld Bluetooth device designed to work with the popular digital flashcard platform Anki and others, StudyRemote lets students review study…