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Preparing to participate in a single Model United Nations competition can take upward of 40 hours of work. But planning a conference—in addition to being a full-time student (and a double major, no less)? That takes months. Siddharth Hariharan, a sophomore majoring in political science and biochemi...

Krzysztof Palczewski is a visionary—in some cases, literally. Renowned for breakthroughs that expanded our understanding of how the eye functions, he has conducted research that illuminates pathways to stop and even reverse degenerative conditions that can lead to blindness. A member of the Case W...

With temperatures expected to reach into the 50s, next week will offer the Case Western Reserve University grounds crew a break from February’s typical harsh winter weather. But when snow begins falling on campus and ice starts covering the walkways, as it inevitably does in Cleveland, the crew will...

When people think of Grammy nominees, names like Beyoncé, Adele and Rihanna likely come to mind. This year, a member of the Case Western Reserve University community also join the ranks: Elizabeth Hankins, a PhD candidate in her seventh year in the Department of Music, who was a finalist for the 201...

During medical mission trips to Appalachia when she was younger, Gloria Tavera recognized the economic injustice many of the people she was helping faced—and she wanted to fight it. “We weren’t going to solve the problem by going there and giving them gift cards to Walmart,” she said. “Someone was ...

When CBS Sunday Morning aired last weekend, first-year medical student Nikki Wise wasn’t among the show’s approximately 6 million viewers. In fact, she did her best to avoid it. Back in October, a TV crew visited Case Western Reserve University to film medical students using Microsoft HoloLens head...

Jamie Yu has always enjoyed building things, whether with Legos, musical notes or a string of code. Yu grew up playing music, often creating her own songs for piano and guitar. And while she didn’t follow this passion into college, the skills and creativity she developed translated to her studies i...

Each semester, just before finals begin, Case Western Reserve University students take a break from studying to share in one common tradition: Thwing Study Over. The event includes free food from popular vendors (think: Cheesecake Factory, Barrio, Colossal Cupcakes and more), a live DJ, massages, a...

Matt Campagna has always had a knack for working with computers; from a young age, he often took them apart and put them back together. After developing an early interest in programming, he realized that he wanted to apply his skills and directly help people. Now a sophomore studying computer engin...

By Kaitlin Murphy The women’s soccer season drew to a close last just over a week ago, with the team posting six wins for the year. But one of those victories held special meaning for head coach Tiffany Crooks. In September, shortly into her 10th season coaching at Case Western Reserve, she tallie...