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Michelle Kolk

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Michelle Kolk, senior executive director of communications and content strategy, leads the team responsible for telling Case Western Reserve’s story through websites, magazines, social media and other publications. 

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5 questions with dental medicine’s Mohammad Hadeed, Class of 2026

When students arrive at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, they each bring their own motivations and aspirations to the journey. No matter how these differ, each student approaches graduation equipped with the same things: not just the clinical skills required of the…

5 questions with dental medicine’s Lauren Tipping, Class of 2026

When students arrive at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, they each bring their own motivations and aspirations to the journey. No matter how these differ, each student approaches graduation equipped with the same things: not just the clinical skills required of the…

5 questions with dental medicine’s Fouad Ahmed, Class of 2026

When students arrive at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, they each bring their own motivations and aspirations to the journey. No matter how these differ, each student approaches graduation equipped with the same things: not just the clinical skills required of the…

5 questions with dental medicine’s Andrew Jacunski, Class of 2026

When students arrive at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, they each bring their own motivations and aspirations to the journey. No matter how these differ, each student approaches graduation equipped with the same things: not just the clinical skills required of the…

Remembering visionary professor and nursing leader Faye Gary

Growing up on a farm in 1940s Ocala, Florida, Faye Gary developed an early understanding that education creates opportunity. Surrounded by deep racism in the Jim Crow South, she committed herself to the pursuit of knowledge, propelled by the conviction that all people, regardless of circumstance,…

The alarmingly dirty life of everyday objects

The next time you raise your cellphone to your ear, consider this: That surface pressed to your face may be dirtier than a toilet seat. Cellphones are just one example of commonly used objects that harbor germs and have been studied by microbiologists. From the bottoms of purses to the handles of…

Case Western Reserve University’s Ronald Hickman named next dean of Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

Case Western Reserve University President Eric W. Kaler and Provost Joy K. Ward have announced that Ronald Hickman (CWR '00; NUR '06, '13; GRS '08, nursing), the Ruth M. Anderson Endowed Professor and associate dean for research in the Center for Research and Scholarship, will serve as the next…

Dean to step down after seven years leading Case School of Engineering

After seven years as dean of Case Western Reserve University’s Case School of Engineering, Venkataramanan “Ragu” Balakrishnan has chosen to step down from his role effective June 30. He plans to join the engineering faculty following a six-month sabbatical. “Since becoming dean of our engineering…

The rise of robotics: CWRU projects helping shape our future

From R2-D2 to Optimus Prime, Wall-E to The Iron Giant, robots have long captured our collective imaginations. In today’s world, their influence is far less limited to fictional settings; robotics are an essential driver behind next-generation products, medical innovations, educational advances and…

Bridging gaps: First-year student earns support for AI sign language initiative

At just a glance, Amirali Rezaei’s resume makes one thing clear: he’s not afraid of a challenge. Originally from Iran, the first-year Case Western Reserve University student was the first in his family to pursue an entrepreneurial endeavor, attend high school in the United Kingdom, and come to the…