Awards

Goutham Narla, an assistant professor of medicine and the Pardee-Gerstacker Professor in Cancer Research, attributes much of his early success and interest in medicine to his undergraduate mentors at Santa Clara University, Professors Eddy Rubin and Kelly Frazer. An economics major, Narla had…

On April 17, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and post-docs came together to present their research at the Intersections: SOURCE Symposium & Poster Award Winners. At the poster session, many students were recognized for their scholarly pursuits. Undergraduate…

After carefully sifting through almost 100 submissions, the judges have selected the winners of the 2015 study abroad photo contest. This year’s entries showcased a variety of destinations and experiences as documented by Case Western Reserve University students. Abbey Fox was the photographer of…

Jon Foisotte, a junior Japanese and international studies major, took the second place prize in the University Division of the 16th annual Japan America Society of Central Ohio Japanese Speech Contest. At the contest, which was held March 7 at the Dublin (Ohio) Recreation Center, Foisotte conveyed…

Answenergy, first place winner of the sixth annual Saint Gobain Student Design Competition held on April 1, started off the group presentations with a thoughtful question: “Take out your phones. Are you happy with your battery?” In response, the audience took out their phones, looked at their…

In this busy season for entrepreneurial awards and announcements of innovation grants, Punkaj Ahuja and Patrick Leimkuehler, and their venture Apollo Medical Devices, have an especially full calendar. Over the April 17 weekend, Apollo was the runner-up in Notre Dame University’s prestigious…

Michael Goldberg, a visiting assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management, will start a Fulbright fellowship in Namibia on May 8. As a Fulbright Senior Specialist, Goldberg will work at Polytechnic of Namibia, helping to develop the Southern African…

Earlier this month, eight members of the Case Western Reserve University Baja Team packed up their trailer and drove south to Auburn, Ala., to compete in an international competition run by the Society of Automotive Engineers. Every year since 2001, students on the Baja Team have designed,…

The Princeton Review recently named Case Western Reserve University as one of the 353 most environmentally responsible colleges of 2015 in its sixth annual "Guide to Green Colleges." Case Western Reserve’s Office for Sustainability reported more than 25 criteria on sustainability-related policies,…

Support of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors (SOURCE) is pleased to announce the travel funding award recipients for 2014-2015. The following students presented a poster or paper about their research or creative endeavors at a conference: Diana Acosta (biomedical engineering)…