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Rhyder Swen arrived at Case Western Reserve University with plans to study computer science and electrical engineering while pursuing minors in mathematics and computer gaming. What he didn’t expect was that he would later add several more areas of study: computer engineering, systems and control…

Like many Case Western Reserve University students, Skyler Kopit arrived in Cleveland not knowing a single person in the city. Now, as she heads into her third year at the School of Law in the JD program, Kopit, who is originally from Denver, has already made a tangible impact in the place she now…

For one Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing graduate, the flight nursing program proved the sky was the limit.

Monday marked the first day of class at Case Western Reserve University for the 2026-27 academic year—and for the newest first-year and transfer students of our community, the start of an exciting new chapter. To discover why incoming students chose CWRU as the place to begin (or continue) their…

Though classes at Case Western Reserve University just began yesterday, undergraduate student David Ampomah got a start on the year weeks ago. Ampomah, a third-year student majoring in biochemistry, spent the past week helping new students acclimate to CWRU as an orientation leader.“The most…

For the better part of two decades, Jewelina Jones has been a fixture on campus, helping students, families, staff and university leadership with care and reliability. Her dedication and service over multiple years and across several departments have touched the lives of those with whom she worked,…

When second-year Case Western Reserve University student Alicia Mathew was growing up, her mother—a physical therapist specializing in dementia care—would share textbooks from her college days. Fascinated by the brain and the science behind it, Mathew spent hours reading about neuroanatomy and…

Jacob Hoffa, PhD candidate at the School of Nursing, is combining clinical practice with research to improve outcomes for both patients and caregivers.

As commencement approaches for Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine physician assistant (PA) students, the excitement of what lies ahead is matched by the gratitude to the people, classes and clinicals that made a difference along the way—because the journey of earning one’s degree is…

As a high school student, Pamela Marrero enjoyed helping in her school’s IT department, where she opened computers up, fixed screens and tightened hinges. But she wanted to go even deeper to understand the software and circuitry on which the computers ran.“I wanted to understand them at a deeper…