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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... Sylvia Marrero, four-year advisor and associate dean

rom friends to coaches, professors to resident assistants, countless people shape our college experiences. Among them at Case Western Reserve University? An academic advisor assigned to each student for all four years. One such advisor is Sylvia Marrero, who also serves as an associate dean in the…

Why do we love carbs so much? The food science behind our favorites

October may be best known for seasonal treats such as pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween candy, but with national months celebrating pizza, pasta and pretzels laying claim to the season, the month can be a carb lover’s dream. This love can send people on quests for where to grab the best slice of…

Is gluten-free the way to be? A dive into the science

In the past decade, products bearing “gluten-free” labels have taken grocery store shelves by storm. But for generations of people who learned about food groups from visuals of pyramids with “breads and cereals” as their base, these products may prompt the question: Are there benefits to eating a…

What can we expect in the wake of Hurricane Idalia? CWRU faculty share their expertise

After making landfall in Florida Wednesday morning at Category 3 strength, Hurricane Idalia was described as “violent,” “catastrophic,” and even “apocalyptic.” The storm knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people, halted air travel, prompted evacuations, sparked flash flooding and even…

Dedicated to service: Meet three veterans in the Case Western Reserve University community

From skills in areas like leadership and teamwork to more technical prowess, military veterans bring a valuable array of capabilities to the workforce—and hiring and enrollment managers at Case Western Reserve University are keenly aware. In honor of today (July 25) being National Hire A Veteran…

Explained: The science behind ice-melt products

As picturesque as winter weather can be, snowy scenes often present a less desirable, slippery companion: ice. It coats our roadways, clings to windshields and serves as a general hurdle in daily life during the coldest months of the year. Ice-melt products offer a needed solution—but choosing the…

Mentorship in action at Case Western Reserve

Each fall, National Mentoring Day (Oct. 27) celebrates the incredible impact mentor-mentee relationships offer—one that occurs in countless forms across the Case Western Reserve University campus. From the Collegiate Connections Program, which pairs select incoming students with upper-class peers…

The power of makeup

As International Makeup Day approaches this weekend (Sept. 10), The Daily is spotlighting an introductory makeup course offered through the College of Arts and Sciences. When walking into Angelina Herin’s classroom in the Department of Theater, you can’t be sure what you might find. The…

It’s Women’s Equality Day—what does equality look like to you?

Exactly 102 years ago today, Congress certified the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution to ensure voting rights for women—though full electoral equality for women of color didn’t come until decades later. After decades of activism by suffragists to achieve this right,…

5 things to know about… the global water supply

Just a few miles from campus is Lake Erie—the source of Cleveland’s drinking water, a prime spot for outdoor activity and, at Case Western Reserve, a hotbed for research. Huichun (Judy) Zhang, the Frank H. Neff Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Case School of Engineering,…