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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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Filipino American History Month: Meet three Filipino members of the CWRU community

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, which…

The National Youth Sports Program’s lasting legacy at CWRU

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. , …

Unearthing pieces of the past

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…

Meet a second-year computer science student helping make disease detection more accessible worldwide

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…

Global art meets innovation: Sears think[box] kicks off U.S. tour of the Open Print Exchange

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 exhibition…

Kids, courts and care: How CWRU professor Eileen Anderson protects vulnerable youth across Ohio

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 legal…

CWRU’s William Claspy to retire after nearly four decades of service at campus libraries

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 of…

Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet three Hispanic members of the CWRU community

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. 15,…

Spartan Showcase: Ibrahim Quagraine

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, from…

Spartan Showcase: Cristin Coleman

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 launch a…