Awards

In mammalian genome, enhancers are sequences that are often far away from their target genes. They play a key role in transcription regulation through long-range DNA loops. It is now widely accepted that genetic variants within enhancers may cause gene mis-regulation and human diseases. However, an…

Axiom selected The Digital Multinational: Navigating the New Normal in Global Business, co-written by Weatherhead School of Management Professor Satish Nambisan, for one of its 2023 Best Business Book Awards. Nambisan is the Nancy and Joseph Keithley Professor of Technology Management. The Axiom…

Erkki Somersalo has spent four decades working to solve a mathematical uncertainty. His quest: to perfect the flawed complex computer modeling behind real-world applications, from biomedical imaging to predicting climate change. Starting this fall, the Case Western Reserve University professor of…

The nominees for the 2023 Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the 2023 J. Bruce Jackson, MD, Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring were recently announced. Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Established in honor of Carl Wittke in…

Clare M. Rimnac, Distinguished University Professor Emerita, the Wilbert J. Austin Professor Emeritus of Engineering and professor emerita of mechanical and aerospace engineering, was awarded the 2023 Alfred R. Shands, Jr., MD Award by the Orthopaedic Research Society. The award is presented each…

Jacob James Rich, PhD student in epidemiology and biostatistics, was awarded the “Best Student Abstract Award” at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in November. The research, conducted with coauthor and Yale University law student Robert Capodilupo, was recently published by the…

Undergraduate student Keyyshav Seth was selected for the Indian Achievers Forum’s Youngest Entrepreneur Award, which is presented to a young entrepreneur in India who has demonstrated exceptional business acumen, innovation and success in their field. The Indian Achievers Forum is a prestigious…

Xiong (Bill) Yu, the Opal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof Professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was named 2023 Civil Engineer of the Year by the Cleveland section of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Yu was recognized for his “significant…

Case in Point, a co-ed a cappella group at Case Western Reserve University, placed first at the Varsity Vocals International Competition of Collegiate Acapella's Midwest Quarterfinals earlier this month. The team also took home additional awards. Zion Thomas was given the best soloist award, Andy…

Dhamakapella, Case Western Reserve University’s premier South Asian fusion a cappella team, took home first place from its first competition of the season. At Steel City Sapna in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Feb. 5, the team received first-place honors, along with an individual award for Outstanding…