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Year: First-yearMajor: Electrical engineering Before even starting his first class at Case Western Reserve University, first-year electrical engineering student Albert Wilhelmy V had completed three summer internships. Each took place at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, where Wilhelmy ...

Program: MD-PhD (PhD in Genetics) Year in program: Second-year The death of a loved one can be a life-altering experience. When second-year MD/PhD student Bijou Basu’s grandfather passed away earlier this year, it left her pondering approaches to end-of-life care and, ultimately, led her to launch ...

Want to hear directly from students on their experiences? The Health & Wellness Council, an Undergraduate Student Government ad-hoc committee, is helping amplify students’ voices by sharing their stories through a new podcast, “Case for Wellness.” Since launching Sept. 16, podcast episodes have cove...

Under normal circumstances, the Tinkham Veale University Center sees about 5,000 visitors each day. It’s a bustling lunch spot, a venue for large in-person events, and a place for passersby to stop for a moment to chat. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, however, the building now averages 5,000 vi...

Program: Master of Nursing Year: Second-year Born and raised in an underserved community on the east side of Cleveland, Marshae Lashley knew she wanted to spend her career making a difference by providing health care resources to individuals in need. As a student in the Frances Payne Bolton Schoo...

There was plenty of uncertainty around what classes would look like this fall—would they be in person, fully virtual, a mix of the two? As decisions were finalized, the Office of the Registrar was key in executing the plans, often working under very tight deadlines to make the process as seamless as...

Major/minor: BS in polymer science and engineering (biomaterials), BA in dance; MS in polymer science and engineering (BS/MS program); minors in biomedical engineering and mathematicsYear: fourth-year For Joel Linebach, molecules aren’t the only things dancing as part of his college experience—the ...

When Case Western Reserve University transitioned to remote operations last spring, a contingent of staff members continued reporting to campus. The Department of Custodial Services' residential and academic teams—led by Joe Thomas and Fred Peck, respectively—were among those considered essential. ...

Major: NursingYear: Senior Though James Sobieski came to Case Western Reserve to pursue an engineering degree, his work with CWRU Emergency Medical Services (EMS) prompted him to change his focus. Initially drawn to the organization's role actively helping in emergencies and "standing strong," he...

During a time when many felt they had no control over what was happening around them, one Sustained Dialogue group at Case Western Reserve University group latched onto their project. In the early days of the pandemic, the group, composed of faculty and staff members, could have let the work they we...