Brianna Smith

As a web writer and editor, Brianna Smith creates content for university-wide publications and websites at Case Western Reserve. 

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From studying biology, psychology and marketing, to advancing agricultural innovation and helping individuals embrace their cultural identities, those of Filipino heritage are engaged with countless facets of Case Western Reserve University. In recognition of Filipino American History Month…
In May, seven Case Western Reserve University undergraduates embarked on a journey that brought their classroom lessons to life—one handful of earth at a time. , As part of the classics summer course “Archaeological and Epigraphical Field School: Greece,” students traveled to Ancient Corinth, Greece, and various archaeological sites in Athens and across the country’s southern region. With trowels in hand,…, body.news-article .paragraph-content blockquote, body.news-article .article-body blockquote {font-size:3rem;} .paragraph--type--two-column-text-aside .field--name-field-two-column-text-aside-cont>.field--item .paragraph--type--aside .field--name-field-aside-title { background: #003071…
For more than five decades, the Case Western Reserve University campus has hummed with the summertime energy and enthusiasm of more than 300 participants in the National Youth Sports Program (NYSP)—an annual five-week experience that helps shape young lives. , Attendees, ages 8–16, play basketball and soccer, take swimming and dance lessons, experience campus life and participate in educational and enrichment sessions to help build their confidence, sense of identity and life skills. “Sports aren’t for…, NYSP began as a federally funded program and, at its peak, was offered at more than 200 sites across the country. But as financial support ended, so did all the camps—except the one at CWRU, which is committed to the program and, along with the City of Cleveland and others, continues to…
Last month at just 18 years old, Case Western Reserve University student Somesh Saini stood before an international audience in São Paulo, Brazil, to share his groundbreaking research on Chagas disease. A parasitic infection spread by an insect bite, the disease can lead to serious heart…
At Case Western Reserve University, Sears think[box] has long been a space where creativity and technology converge—allowing individuals to bring their ideas to life. This fall, the world-class innovation center continues that mission by hosting the Open Print Exchange, an international…, Two students look at a display at Sears think[box]'s Open Print Exchange exhibit.…
When Eileen Anderson, director of education for Case Western Reserve University’s bioethics and medical humanities programs, first encountered the court system during a divorce, she learned about the role of a guardian ad litem—an individual appointed to represent a child’s best interest in…
After 37 years of dedicated service, the Kelvin Smith Library community bids a fond farewell to William “Bill” Claspy, who will retire tomorrow (Oct. 3)—the same day he celebrates his work anniversary at Case Western Reserve University. Following in the footsteps of his father—a professor…
From working in nursing at Cleveland Clinic to studying the impact of violence among youth, individuals of Hispanic heritage are engaged with countless facets of Case Western Reserve University. In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place annually from Sept. 15 through Oct…
After discovering that his social venture, Cocoa Potash, was named one of 24 startups to advance to the 2025 Hult Prize Global Accelerator program earlier this year, Ibrahim Quagraine—a PhD biomedical engineering student at Case Western Reserve University—experienced a whirlwind of emotions…, Founders of Cocoa Potash, Ibrahim Quagraine (pictured right) and Prince Baffour Agyei (pictured left).…
For Cristin Coleman, a doctoral student at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, her journey into pediatric care is deeply personal. As a child who was hospitalized multiple times, her experiences left a lasting impact—ultimately inspiring her to help…