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New to CWRU Week 3: Explore your interests—and be flexible
The start of a new academic year is always a cause for celebration. For the newest Case Western Reserve University students, it is an exciting—albeit uncertain—time. As the members of the Class of 2027 make their way to campus this month, we’re sure they have plenty of questions as they begin their…
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The mosquito has its day … from annoying pest to valuable resource
Mosquitoes—Spanish for “little fly”—are an important part of the world’s ecosystem. While most would prefer to not suffer its bites, the value of one of nature’s most annoying—and also sometimes dangerous—flying pests can’t be understated. Twelve of the more than 200 types of mosquitoes in the…
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Global viewpoints: CWRU students share snaps from abroad for World Photography Day
A photograph is a single moment in time—but it always tells a story. In honor of World Photography Day (Aug. 19), we checked in with a few students who studied abroad this summer to see what moments they captured—and to get the stories behind these visual glimpses of their experiences. Answers…
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CWRU professors weigh in on the cultural phenomenon of Barbie
For weeks now, the Barbie movie has swept the globe. From Barbie becoming a secret client in a Progressive Insurance commercial, to custom pink Crocs and even a Malibu DreamHouse that was available to rent on Airbnb, the film—and its more than 100 partnerships—have influenced myriad facets of…
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The right fit: Meet a staff member matching research talent with opportunities
From finding funding to writing grants to securing patents, countless aspects contribute to a successful research enterprise. The most important among them, though? The people. Viktoriia Malysa At Case Western Reserve, Viktoriia Malysa understands this fact well. She joined the…
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An international stage: Art history students contribute to world’s biggest architecture festival in Venice, Italy
Few people can say they've been part of one of the most highly regarded art displays in the world. But now, eight Case Western Reserve University art history students can add the accomplishment to their résumés. Through the class "Issues in 20th/21st Century Art: Plastocene Era: Art, Plastics and…
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5 questions with… Margaret Fischer, art instructor who retired after 50+ years
Margaret Fischer came of age during President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s terms in the White House in the late 1950s. During that time, as she recalls, women were expected to become housewives who led lives supported by their husbands. “Somehow that wasn’t the path I felt I was mapped out to take,” she…
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New to CWRU Week 2: Make friends through student organizations
The start of a new academic year is always a cause for celebration. For the newest Case Western Reserve University students, it is an exciting—albeit uncertain—time. As the members of the Class of 2027 make their way to campus this month, we’re sure they have plenty of questions as they begin their…
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$1.25 million grant to expand communication sciences program aimed at diversifying field
Serena Wheeler’s first encounter with the communication sciences field was through her brother, who has autism and works with a speech-language pathologist. But despite this early, personal connection to the field, Wheeler didn’t initially consider it as a career. Instead, she came to Case Western…
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Campus community members remember business management student Derian Dominguez
If you were in a room with Derian Dominguez, you’d have known it before even seeing him. The business management student, who was entering the final year of his undergraduate degree program, brought a certain liveliness to every space he entered, his friends recalled. “Whether it be a night out…