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Chosen among select class of 175 artists, writers, scholars and scientists Elina Gertsman’s fascination with medieval art began in her childhood spent in Tallinn, Estonia, a city that’s marked with its medieval past: ramparts, towers, churches, guild halls and town square that also reflect its…

When Case Western Reserve courses went remote in March, Mad Men and Glow actor Rich Sommer (GRS ’04, theater) immediately reached out to Donald Carrier, interim director of the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Acting Program, to see how he might help…

As students and faculty across the university are learning and teaching remotely, many of the staff at Case Western Reserve University have been asked to transition to remote work as well. “This new landscape, where so many of us are working remotely, can really help us gain appreciation for our…

By Sarthak Shah Three weeks ago, Case Western Reserve University transitioned to remote course delivery in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Though the change was sudden, the campus community adapted quickly, and online courses started just two days after the end of spring break. Now, CWRU…

As the COVID-19 pandemic began to escalate in the United States earlier this semester, some Case Western Reserve University staff focused on the situation in other countries—specifically those where many CWRU students were participating in a semester abroad. From monitoring flight paths overnight,…

By Sarthak Shah and Caitlin Feely Looking to get ahead on courses, catch up on classes you haven’t yet worked into your schedule, or free up space in coming semesters? Summer semester is a great opportunity to meet your goals—and this year, Case Western Reserve University's classes will be…

When Katie Nelson turned around to introduce herself to Cara Murthy during dental school orientation in fall 2017, her smile immediately turned Murthy’s first-day nerves to excitement. Nelson’s grin quickly became known across the School of Dental Medicine as one that brightened a room—fitting for…

Each spring, the law school hosts the Dean Dunmore Moot Court Competition, an intramural appellate advocacy tournament where second- and third- year students compete in an NCAA bracket-style competition judged by faculty members, local judges and experienced practitioners. This year, just eight…

When Rekha Srinivasan asked students in her organic chemistry and biochemistry classes how they were doing in light of recent changes in their lives due to the COVID-19 outbreak, she learned that many were anxious, bored or just plain fidgety. Srinivasan, the James Stephen Swinehart, PhD…

First-year medical students at Case Western Reserve now remotely using Microsoft HoloLens and HoloAnatomy® software from 185 locations in U.S. and Canada Remote learning at one of the nation’s premier research institutions and medical schools has taken on a new dimension. For the first time,…