Awards

Vaia Sigounas, assistant professor of anthropology at the College of Arts and Sciences, recently received a Polgar Prize from the Society for Medical Anthropology (SMA) for her paper, titled "Technologies of Care and the Engineering Imaginary: Two Approaches to Assistive Device Design for the…

Sarah Namirembe, graduate student in the Department of Anthropology at the College of Arts and Sciences, received the  Bethwell A. Ogot Book Prize along with co-authors, China Scherz (Notre Dame University) and George Mpanga (Makerere University) for their 2024 book Higher Powers Alcohol and After…

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine was recently selected among 12 medical schools across the nation to receive a grant from Sketchy’s Clinical Reasoning Catalyst program. This initiative provides funding to implement DDx, an AI-powered clinical readiness platform that equips…

Marissa Scavuzzo, assistant professor in the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was recently selected as one of The Transmitter's Rising Stars of Neuroscience. This award recognizes early-career researchers who have made outstanding…

The Staff Advisory Council’s Staff PARTicipation Achievement (SPARTA) Award recognizes remarkable staff members who consistently go the extra mile at Case Western Reserve University. These standout individuals embody the true spirit of SPARTA—showing pride, passion, and purpose in everything…

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received full accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the maximum eight-year term—ensuring that: CWRU students benefit from a nationally recognized, high-quality medical education; and Faculty members…

Esther Bernhofer, PhD, MA, RN, PMGT-BC, an associate professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, received the American Society for Pain Management’s Margo McCaffrey Excellence in Nursing Award at the organization’s mid-October conference. This national honor recognizes a nurse who…

Craig “Denny” King, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, an instructor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, earned second place in the Practice Poster Competition at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) National Conference in October. His poster, which examined patterns of cannabis use, was…

Dana Severin, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, an instructor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, has been selected as the 2025 Preceptor of the Year by the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses. Granted in October, this award recognizes an advanced practice registered nurse who demonstrates…

Sanjay Rajagopalan, director of the Case Cardiovascular Research Institute at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has earned the 2025 American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist Award. This prestigious honor, the highest bestowed by the Association, recognizes individuals…