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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…

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 undergraduate…

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…

After several years of adjusted plans due to pandemic-related health and safety protocols, the Case Western Reserve University community will gather once again this year for fully in-person commencement events. The Class of 2022's accomplishments will be celebrated in ceremonies on May 14 and 15,…

May is National Nurses Month, a time to acknowledge the contributions and sacrifices of various medical professionals in nursing who are dedicated to keeping our communities healthy. To learn more about the diversity of the field of nursing, The Daily sat down with Evelyn G. Duffy, the Florence…

As the spring semester comes to a close, the For a Better CWRU Task Force encourages members of the campus community to visit the For a Better CWRU webpage to learn more about progress made since the fall. “We appreciate the hard work of all of the students, faculty and staff who helped make a…

Karen Abbott’s mentoring philosophy dates back to her time as a graduate student. One day, as she was reading a research paper to “glean wisdom” from her brilliant elders, she had a revelation: Much of the work she was reading was that of her peers. She has been continuously inspired by graduate…

Reflecting on her time as a graduate student, Polyxeni Philippidou remembers two intense feelings: insatiable curiosity and endless possibilities for discovery. “My advisor, Simon Halegoua, showed me how to use the wonder of science to encourage and motivate trainees,” she said. “Every time I…

Passwords protect our digital identities and private data by acting as gatekeepers to the cyber world in which we live. Having weak, easy-to-guess, or re-used passwords puts you at risk of becoming a victim of cyber criminals. To learn how to keep your health, financial and other information…

Sociology Professor Jessica Kelley starts every new class with the same line: “Statistics can be learned by everyone.” As the sole statistician in the department, Kelley teaches courses including Logic of Social Inquiry, Social Statistics, Health Disparities and Multilevel Modeling. Because many…