Awards

Ankit Sharma, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, was one of four early career researchers selected worldwide for the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) Foundation Grand Challenges Initiative with a fellowship…

Case Western Reserve University Master of Public Health (MPH) students Elena Barone, Clara Harb, Theo Russell, Farah Shemisa and Scott Trask won first place at the annual Ohio State University College of Public Health (CPH) Student Case Competition. The CWRU team competed with student teams…

In 1959 Frank Linsalata followed his older brother to the Case Institute of Technology—and he’s been leading ever since. A highly successful corporate executive who went on to found a thriving private equity firm, Linsalata has spent decades giving back to his alma mater and the Northeast Ohio…

William Wulftange, an MD/PhD student at Case Western Reserve University, has been awarded a $100,000 Harrington Discovery Institute MSTP Fellowship grant. This scholar award recognizes students whose research has shown innovation and creativity, and the potential for progressing from scientific…

James M. Anderson, a Distinguished University Professor at Case Western Reserve and a professor of pathology at the School of Medicine, received the 2022 Professional Impact Award for Leadership from American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. The award was given March 21 and…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences has announced a new grant-funded partnership with the Office of Gender-Based Violence at Arizona State University to expand Survivor Link through the Public Health AmeriCorps program. In the fall, Case Western Reserve University…

Dave Lucas never wanted to become a professor. Growing up, he saw the hard work his parents put in as teachers and thought it wasn’t for him; he wanted to be a writer. But as a graduate student, he had to start teaching to earn an income—and he fell in love with it. “I assumed my life would be…

"We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give." Stephanie Harris often reflects on this quote attributed to Winston Churchill as defining her teaching and mentoring philosophy. For the associate professor in Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine's Department of…

Tamara Randall (CWR ’96; GRS ’00, public health nutrition) is often described as someone who "makes a lot of friends on airplanes." That natural approachability and welcoming personality extends to the classroom, where she is known for creating meaningful relationships with her students. Students…

Nicole Crown always knew she wanted to be a scientist, but it wasn’t until she became a postdoc that she realized she wanted to be a professor. “I came home at the end of the day in a really good mood,” she said. “And I realized it was because I spent most of my day in the lab with an…