Awards

Farshid Bagheri Saravi, doctoral candidate in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at Case Western Reserve University’s Case School of Engineering, was recently selected as one of four recipients of the 2026 Wireless History Foundation Scholarship. This scholarship, which…

From June 11 to 14, Case Western Reserve University Motorsports competed in the Baja SAE New York event. Against more than 100 teams, CWRU Motorsports showcased the agility, speed and reliability of their vehicle by earning first place overall at the competition. Throughout the event, the team’s…

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 they…

Mary B. Sasmaz, assistant professor of accountancy at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management, was selected as a recipient of the 2026 Ernst & Young Foundation Innovation in Accounting Education Award. Sasmaz and five co-authors were recognized for developing…

Karen Abbott, professor and associate chair of biology, and Matthias Buck, professor of physiology and biophysics at Case Western Reserve University, recently received awards to conduct research in Japan at the University of Tokyo. As part of a new initiative between the National Science Foundation…

Coalition of private industry, philanthropic institutions, higher education, economic development partners, nonprofit and government selected for transformative U.S. National Science Foundation award

Janet L. Gbur, PhD, a research assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University and a research biomedical engineer at the Advanced Platform Technology (APT) Center at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, has been awarded the…

Hannah Chen, a second-year student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, was recently awarded a Donaldson-Kiefer Scholarship from the ASM International Cleveland Chapter.Named after two notable alumni of this ASM chapter, this scholarship…

Lex Ehrenschwender, associate counsel in the Office of General Counsel at Case Western Reserve University, was named the inaugural recipient of the prestigious Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s (CMBA) Emerging Leader in Law Award at its 19th annual meeting, which was held earlier this month.…

Last month, the Division of Student Affairs at Case Western Reserve University celebrated the 2025–26 academic year and recognized faculty and staff achievements with various awards.Recipients of these awards were: Student Impact Mentor of the Year: Churyl CrooneSpirit Award: Heather…