People

Megan Gregory When Megan Gregory (CWR ’23) was 2 years old, she took part in an experience that would shape her career goals: her first ballet class.  In the 20 years to follow, Gregory learned and performed dance styles ranging from jazz to lyrical, eventually enrolling at Case Western Reserve…

From ensuring student success to studying the lived experiences of middle-class Puerto Ricans, those of Hispanic heritage are engaged with seemingly every facet of Case Western Reserve University. In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place each year from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15,…

Shunté Lofton was first captivated by William Shakespeare’s work when watching Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film, Romeo + Juliet. If you ask her, not many in the theater world share her love of this version of the classic tragedy, yet it’s what started her personal journey in theater. That journey…

To recognize the contributions postdoctoral researchers make to Case Western Reserve University—and their respective fields—The Daily has partnered with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs on a new monthly series. Know an outstanding postdoc making an impact at CWRU or in their field? Nominate them…

When you stop by the water-bottle-refilling station in your residence halls, hop aboard the Night Link shuttle system or fit in a late-night cram session at Kelvin Smith Library, you have one common source to thank: Case Western Reserve University’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG), whose…

T'Nyah Brown T’Nyah Brown, a rising fourth-year student, is one of Case Western Reserve University’s many orientation leaders (OLs) who help make Discover Week a success. The week of programming, which began Aug. 18, aims to welcome and acclimate new and transfer students to the university.…

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…

To recognize the contributions postdoctoral researchers make to Case Western Reserve University—and their respective fields—The Daily has partnered with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs on a new monthly series. After growing up in India and completing his PhD in Greece, Mohan Das’ first…

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…

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…