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It’s one thing to learn concepts in a classroom—but another to actually put them to work. Completing an internship or co-op—whether over the summer or during an academic semester—offers real-world experiences navigating different working environments and building your skills for your future…

For Bharat Ranganathan, academia has been a long-standing passion. After graduating from Case Western Reserve University, Harvard University and Indiana University with a bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD, respectively, he pursued a career in ethics, most recently returning to CWRU as the Elmer G.…

The next leader of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is a sitting dean whose scholarship and practice focuses on the complex interplay of racism, violence and health.  Now at the University of Toronto, Dexter Voisin will join Case Western Reserve University in…

Burcu Gurkan among four Case School of Engineering winners of prestigious National Science Foundation award to support further fundamental research The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Case Western Reserve University scientist Burcu Gurkan a five-year, $550,000 grant to continue her…

Kathryn Daltorio among multiple winners from Case School of Engineering for prestigious National Science Foundation award; will support ongoing research Kathryn “Kati” Daltorio has already dedicated most of her time at Case Western Reserve University to developing more responsive “soft…

In 2018, eight years after starting his lab, Paul Tesar was formally asked about his mentoring philosophy for the first time. He’d been nominated for a mentorship award and, as a finalist, had to answer questions about his mentorship style and strategy. The problem was Tesar never spent time…

Julie Gerberding earned undergraduate and medical degrees at CWRU, earned tenure in infectious diseases at University of California San Francisco Case Western Reserve’s newest academic society for medical students now bears the name of double alumna Julie Gerberding, the first woman to lead the…

After several years—and hundreds of hours—of work, a group of staff and students at Case Western Reserve University turned a possibility into a reality. A virtual reality. When Joe Piccolo was hired as production manager at the Maltz Performing Arts Center five years ago, his goal was to find a…

This Sunday, 216 first-year students at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will be welcomed into the school’s community of healers during their White Coat Ceremony. The event is a rite of passage for incoming medical students, as the physician’s white coat is a powerful symbol of…

Researchers find new hints that could explain how the disease spreads in human brains Case Western Reserve University researchers studying human prions—misfolded proteins that cause lethal and incurable diseases—have, for the first time, identified surface features responsible for the replication…