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Community advocate and psychiatric nursing expert Faye Gary awarded Distinguished University Professorship
Faye Gary, an indomitable nurse researcher and Case Western Reserve University faculty member, was quietly shocked when Provost Ben Vinson III announced she was the recipient of the institution’s highest faculty award, the permanent, honorific title of Distinguished University Professor. Her first…
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Timothy Beal, international expert in religious studies, named Distinguished University Professor
Timothy Beal, the Florence Harkness Professor of Religion, will be honored as a Case Western Reserve University Distinguished University Professor during convocation on Aug. 25 for his preeminent research, leadership, and commitment to students. Beal is a “model humanist,” according to Joy K.…
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Take a look back on Discover Week at CWRU
Case Western Reserve University’s Class of 2025 and new transfer students begin their academic coursework today alongside the rest of the campus community, but they have already spent a week getting to know their new home. Discover Week offered them the opportunity to explore campus and…
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Tennis in the Land: Interdisciplinary team creates custom umpire chairs at Sears think[box]
For the first time in the city’s history, women’s professional tennis is coming to Cleveland, and an interdisciplinary team at Case Western Reserve University is taking a front row seat—or rather, making a front row seat. The iconic tennis umpire chairs that are standing tall at center court of the…
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How to help your students learn with masking in classrooms
Associate Professor Lauren Calandruccio, who specializes in auditory perception in the Department of Psychological Sciences, shared that while wearing masks is critical during this time, increased effort is required when listening to someone who is speaking with a mask. Wearing a mask while…
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5 questions with... Deepak Sarma, professor of Indian religions and philosophy, and cultural consultant for Netflix and Mattel
For 17 years at Case Western Reserve University, Deepak Sarma has asked his students to identify, question and defend their most basic presuppositions and beliefs. Now, he’s been hired to ask teams at Mattel and Netflix to do the same. The professor of Indian religions and philosophy at CWRU is a…
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Remembering the life of Professor Wojbor A. Woyczynski
For nearly 40 years, Mathematics Professor Wojbor A. Woyczynski was beloved by the students who had the privilege of taking his courses at Case Western Reserve University. Members of the university community are mourning the death last weekend of Woyczynski, whose work brought people together…
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Welcoming our new students: The Class of 2025 by the numbers
This week, Case Western Reserve University welcomed 1,600 first-year and 70 transfer students—selected from a record-breaking 33,000 applicants. Beyond the impressive size of the Class of 2025, they're unique in another way—this class is joining the university after facing the end of their high…
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Photo gallery: Welcoming the Class of 2025 on move-in weekend
More than 1,350 members of the Case Western Reserve University Class of 2025 and transfer students are settling into their new homes on campus after this weekend’s move-in days. Marked by beautiful summer weather, the weekend was an all-hands-on-deck experience as volunteers—including President and…
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5 questions with… professional actor, theater faculty member David Vegh
Not sure what to stream this weekend? Consider watching Case Western Reserve University’s own David Vegh on Netflix or Hulu! Vegh, an associate professor in the Department of Theater and a professional actor, recently co-starred in an episode of Netflix’s Manhunt: Deadly Games, a dramatized…