Awards

Researchers Gary E. Wnek and the late Arnold Caplan recognized for groundbreaking innovations Polymer scientist Gary E. Wnek and stem-cell biologist Arnold Caplan have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest professional distinction awarded solely to…

Miro Humer, vice president of University Technology and chief information officer, was recently named a top tech executive in higher education by Chief Data Officer Magazine. The Leading Tech Executives Impacting U.S. Higher Ed 2024 List is the magazine’s first and honors leaders who are driving…

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge recognized Case Western Reserve University as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. CWRU is one of 471 campuses across the country to receive the honor this year. The designation recognizes institutions that promote nonpartisan…

Erin Fiorito, Maureen Kishna and Pamela Mitterling of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Education and Research have all been recognized by the Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Services’ “Whatever It Takes" program. This recognition is given to individuals within the MST community who have…

Advocate for immigrant rights and economic and climate justice 

For decades, Crain’s Cleveland Business has recognized young leaders making impacts across their communities in Northeast Ohio and beyond. This year’s “40 Under 40” publication, released Nov. 18, included two familiar faces from Case Western Reserve University: those of staff member Jason Buitrago…

Daniel Leizerman, a student at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, will receive The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland’s Volunteer Lawyers Program 2024 Access to Justice Award. This award is presented in recognition of significant contribution to advancing the mission of the Legal Aid…

Richard Sigg, director of recruitment and enrollment at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, was recently named the recipient of the 2024 National Deans and Directors of Social Work Admissions (NDDSWA) Acknowledgement of Service Award. In an effort to highlight…

Since 2015, the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women has been celebrating women at CWRU and beyond with the Annual Women of Achievement & Spotlight Awards. The prizes are partially funded through the Mather Spotlight Series Endowment, established in 1989 by the Mather Centennial Celebration…

Bobbi L. Beale, co-director of the Center for Innovative Practices at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, was recently recognized by the Association for Experiential Education (AEE) with the Dr. Nina S. Roberts Social Justice Award. A global community of experiential…