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When Oliver Poppenberg Sr. graduated from Case Institute of Technology in 1959, he felt confident his new credentials gave him a leg up on the competition. Now, 62 years later, his granddaughter, Sophia Poppenberg, feels the same way regarding her own. This weekend, Sophia will graduate from Poppenb...

When Pamela B. Davis began her medical research career, the life expectancy of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) didn’t extend beyond adolescence. Over more than 30 years of research, she played a significant role in extending the lives of patients with the fatal genetic disease well into adulthood...

Most people graduate from high school before starting an undergraduate program. But not Karam Atli. Knowing at a young age that she wanted to eventually become a doctor, she started on her path sooner than most. Through a dual-enrollment program, she earned her bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlant...

Anthony Wexler draws energy and inspiration from his students—perhaps because he remembers what it feels like to be a college-aged student, out on his own for the first time. “For me, it was a time of such intense exploration—a period in my life when I was becoming increasingly conscious and search...

Aside from his incredible knowledge, talent and experience in the world of physics, Cyrus Taylor, the Albert A. Michelson Professor in Physics, is admired by students for his humbleness, enthusiasm and dedication. “I most value his empathy,” one student nominator wrote. “Particularly in the midst ...

The Case Western Reserve University men's tennis team rallied from an early deficit on Tuesday afternoon to defeat Washington University (Mo.) 5-4 in the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Championships at the Champions Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Spartans will now aim to become the first n...

“To create a just city within myself: If I live by anything, I live by that moment.” This motto, inspired by an excerpt in the ninth book of Plato’s Republic, defines Gabrielle “Brie” Parkin’s approach to teaching, mentoring and living an impactful life. “The just city within myself says, if I hav...

Jessica Fox “makes scientists,” but her approach to mentoring focuses on a student’s entire well-being, not just their scientific knowledge. “Life happens and you can’t put it on hold to do your PhD,” Fox said. So Fox, an associate professor in the Department of Biology, adapts her mentoring sty...

When Daniel Goldmark was a first-year undergraduate student, he felt confused about his future. Having just switched his major from botany to music, Goldmark took a chance and reached out to one of his professors in search of some much-needed guidance. “Even though he wasn’t my official academic ad...

After 20 years in industry, Philip A. Cola pursued what he remembers as the “most difficult professional decision that I had to make in my life:” leaving his executive-level career in health care research to follow his passion to become a professor at his alma mater. Now Cola uses his teaching to he...